2090 is the deadline for the end of fossil fuel use
The world could eliminate fossil fuel use by 2090, saving $18 trillion in future fuel costs and creating a $360 billion industry that provides half of the world’s electricity, a report says
Archive for October 28th, 2008
Ranking methods to save the world
There is an urgent need to rank the engineering proposals advanced to save Earth’s climate, in order to work out which should undergo rigorous testing
Shipping and aviation will count in emission targets, electric cars get new funding
Energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband has agreed to include emissions from aviation and shipping in the new Climate Change Bill, which is due to become law next month. Having already taken the important step of upping Britain’s commitment to curb its carbon footprint from 60 per cent to 80 per cent by 2050 [...]
Generation turning cold on environment
YOUNGER people – the strongest supporters of an emissions trading scheme to cut greenhouse gases – are turning against the scheme.
Duck-rice farming in China
Chinese farmers are discovering that resurrecting the old tradition of keeping ducks in their rice fields allows them to cut down on the amount of pesticides and artificial fertilisers they need to use to grow their crops.
In this lovely short film from Greenpeace China organic rice farmer Weng Falin explains how his 200 ducks effectively [...]
Is there anybody left who wants new coal for the UK?
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I’d love to be a fly on the wall at E.on’s HQ at the moment. When the head of the Women’s Institute – along with heads of other groups representing four million people in the UK – boards the Rainbow Warrior, signs a declaration, climbs [...]
Development and faith groups board Rainbow Warrior to say no to dirty coal and yes to clean green renewable energy
The leader’s of the UK’s largest development, faith and environment groups will be boarding the Rainbow Warrior this morning (Monday 27 October) and sailing towards Kingsnorth power station in Kent, where the first coal plant for a generation is being planned.
Directors from a diverse range of organisations including Oxfam, the Women’s Institute, Tearfund and the [...]
First Degree Program in Wind Energy
Officials from Highland Community College (HCC) and EcoEnergy officially broke ground in early October for a facility to house the HCC Wind Turbine Technology Program, the first associates’ degree program of its kind offered in the state of Illinois. (more…)