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National Solar Tour heats up in October
Published October 3rd, 2008 in Energy, Global Warming, Human World, Innovation, Science and Sustainability. 2 CommentsEnergy conservation, efficiency should lead way on climate change
Published September 23rd, 2008 in Climate & Weather, Energy, Global Warming, Human World, Innovation, Science and Sustainability. 5 CommentsEnergy efficiency. Energy conservation. Save, baby, save. These ideas may not sound exciting or sexy, but they are the best first steps toward dealing with climate change, according to a diverse panel of experts at an environmental journalism seminar in Washington earlier this month.
Sweet potato tops corn in ethanol fuel study
Published September 5th, 2008 in Earth, Energy, Global Warming, Innovation, Plants, Science and Sustainability. 4 CommentsYes, the tasty, tuberous root is superior to corn and almost as good as sugar cane for producing ethanol for fuel, according to a new USDA study.
Will Beijing’s green Olympics lead to a greener China?
Published July 25th, 2008 in Climate & Weather, Energy, Human World, Innovation, Olympics and Sustainability. 5 CommentsBeijing’s air quality may get the most scrutiny from environmentalists when the city hosts the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in August, but the real test for China’s environmental credentials is whether or not green reforms continue after the Olympics.
Hansen describes ‘planetary emergency’
Published June 28th, 2008 in Arctic, Climate & Weather, Earth, Energy, Glaciers, Global Warming, Human World, Oceans and Science. 6 CommentsNASA scientist James Hansen issued an urgent warning in his speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., June 23.
Solar power and ‘green mortgages’
Published June 10th, 2008 in Energy, Human World, Innovation and Sustainability. 7 CommentsWe’re enduring a heat wave this week in the Washington, D.C. area, and it’s not even summer. All the sunshine and heat has me thinking about solar power: It makes a ton of sense, but is it economical? Can I afford it? Turns out that solar hot water is the place to start.
Wind could produce 20 percent of U.S. power by 2030
Published May 15th, 2008 in Climate & Weather, Energy, Global Warming, Human World, Innovation, Science and Sustainability. 6 CommentsAn ambitious growth plan for wind energy laid out by the Department of Energy (DOE) and industry concludes that wind could generate 20 percent of U.S. power needs by 2030, matching what nuclear power provides today.