Matt Damon’s Quest for Clean African Water
Video: Bill Clinton extracts a clean-water pledge from the “Bourne” star.
Archive for September, 2008
Australia economy can afford emissions trading: expert
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s economy, powered by coal-fired generators, can afford to cut greenhouse gas emissions by five to 10 percent by 2020 through an emissions-trading scheme starting in 2010, said the nation’s chief climate adviser.
Western Climate Initiative Will Spur Energy Independence and Economic Growth, Says NRDC
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (September 23, 2008) – A new plan to reduce global warming pollution in seven western states and four Canadian provinces will help the region create a clean energy economy, while improving air quality and saving consumers money, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The plan – signed by Arizona, California, Montana, [...]
Paying the price of sea eagles
Protecting endangered species and areas of natural beauty can have considerable financial benefits, writes Charles Clover.
Senate to Pass Clean Energy Tax Incentives Bill
Washington, D.C. (September 23) – Today, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 that will extend federal tax incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies that have expired or will expire at the end of this year.
The (Not Very) Weekly Geek: Wave power
A screengrab from our virtual, climate-friendly town, EfficienCity
With the UK government apparently bending over backwards to stop renewable energy development at the moment, it’s refreshing to hear some good news from elsewhere in Europe; the world’s first commercial wave power farm has gone live in Portugal.
I spent a fair bit of time researching the Pelamis [...]
Biofuel made from power plant CO
Power plants emit carbon dioxide, algae make sugar and oil out of it. It’s time to put the two together
Wired-up bugs give fuel cells extra oomph
The discovery that a wide variety of bacteria can be persuaded to produce conducting, wire-like appendages boosts the potential of biofuel cells
Hot new fuel for nuclear reactors
A fuel pellet that is better at conducting heat than conventional pellets could make nuclear power cheaper and more efficient
High cost of capturing solar energy is diminishing
Hikes in the costs of conventional ways of generating energy mean a previously ignored form of solar power has become viable