Located on a historic rise the southern coast of Singapore, the Po Ern Shi Temple (or Temple of Thanksgiving) is a shining example of what can be achieved with a group dedicated to social and environmental objectives. Back in 2000, the directors at this forward focused Buddhist temple identified key ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias this week, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Energy Saving, Green energy, Philosophy & Religion, Population, Solar, Water, Weather
In the United Kingdom near West Midlands, a house is being powered by a unique energy source: a hydrogen powered fuel cell. Hydrogen is currently being explored as a green alternative to current energy sources. It seems promising because it's readily abundant in nature, and gives off virtually no ... keep reading
Written by Michelle Schaefer last month, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Design, Green energy
No sooner was the Great Lakes Basin Compact approved in October of 2008 than wind turbine consortiums and manufacturers started talking about the potential of Great Lakes wind to deliver massive amounts of clean energy to the Upper Midwest. Their hopes and statistics are based on several wind distribution maps ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts last month, about Clean Technologies, Environment & Wildlife, Green energy, Politics
Last month, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced plans to make more than 190 million acres of federal land available for geothermal energy development based on the findings in the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). The land is in 12 western states - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado ... keep reading
Written by Leslie Berliant last month, about Clean Technologies, Environment & Wildlife, Green energy, Politics
The San Joaquin Valley, that great swath of land in California's interior, is often referred to as the ‘agricultural center of the world'. One of the most productive agricultural areas, it produces everything from fruit, vegetables, cotton, nuts, beans, dairy products, and wine. Go into the grocery store and ... keep reading
Written by Gina-Marie Cheeseman last month, about Agriculture & Food, Energy Saving, Green energy
Have you ever wondered why wind farms are built where they are? No? I didn't either. I just assumed, naively perhaps, that they looked for spots that were really windy. Apparently though, there are a lot of variables to consider. Wind patterns follow trends. Some trends last for days ... keep reading
Written by John P. last month, about Clean Technologies, Computing, Green energy, Solar, Weather
by Jonathan G. Dorn, Earth Policy Institute With the dramatic increase in oil prices earlier this year translating into higher prices at the gas pump in the United States, concerns over U.S. dependence on foreign oil are once again part of the national discussion on energy security. Combined with ... keep reading
Written by Jonathan G. Dorn last month, about Air Quality, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Green energy, Transport (4 comments)
As the dust settles after the election and Americans prepare for new leadership, the acceptance and rejection of certain ballot propositions has been another major indicator of the national mindset. In particular, the green state of California saw two substantial renewable energy initiatives shot down by residents who believed them ... keep reading
Written by Elissa V. last month, about Clean Technologies, Economics, Finance, Green energy, Politics
The biggest take-away from day two of the summit is that much of what will happen in terms of global climate policy will happen at the regional level and through these kinds of regional and local agreements. President-elect Obama's message to the attendees yesterday committing to adopting California's ... keep reading
Written by Leslie Berliant last month, about Air Quality, Biofuels, Carbon Trading, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Deforestation, Economics, Education, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Finance, Green energy, Health, Industry, Logging, Politics, Pollution, Population, Transport, Water (1 comment)
Editor's Note: Today, we run excerpts from the upcoming book by Oliver Morton, Chief News and Features Editor at Nature, EATING THE SUN: How Plants Power the Planet, published by Harper Collins (additional excerpts available at the Harper Collins website). Introduction Here's what happened today. What really happened ... keep reading
Written by Oliver Morton last month, about Environment & Wildlife, Green energy
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