What aims to be the greenest building in Europe has just been un-earthed and is expected to be complete at the end of next year. And using the snafus of the greenest building of 20 years ago, they may well have all the bases covered regarding efficiency and environmentalism. It ... keep reading
Written by Julie Reitz yesterday, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Energy Saving
It seemed like such a good idea in 1999 with the launch of the first e-book reader, the Franklin EBookMan. E-books were predicted to not only revolutionize the publishing industry, but help save a lot of trees. Storage space would also be saved by carting around entire personal libraries in ... keep reading
Written by Rena Sherwood yesterday, about Consumerism, Recycling
The 25-member African organisation CEN-SAD (Community of Sahel-Saharan States) has initiated a project to build a Great Green Wall across the continent from Mauritania in West Africa to Djibouti in the East. The project is an attempt to stop growing desertification in the northern regions of the continent. Other key ... keep reading
Written by Pavithra Sankaran yesterday, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Deforestation, Environment & Wildlife, Politics
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins ...you need to know the story of the Niger Delta, a once lush land of mangrove swamps at the base of Nigeria. In the late 1950s, in the final days of British imperial rule, Shell's local subsidiary discovered it lay on top of ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts yesterday, about Coal & Oil, Politics
Let me tell you a little secret about the Friday Linkfest. I'm writing this on a Thursday. Yup, I'm a rule-breaking rebel, like PonyBoy. Sorry to ruin the glamorous mental image that you had painted, but let's still go through with this, okay? If'n you're ... keep reading
Written by Doug Snodgrass this week, about Agriculture & Food, Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Health, Industry, Politics, Transport
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Humanity stands on the threshold of a peaceful and prosperous future, with an unprecedented ability to extend lifespans and increase the power of ordinary people – but is likely to blow it through inequality, violence and environmental degradation. And governments are not equipped to ensure ... keep reading
Written by Marc Roberts this week, about Politics
Editor's Note: Today we start off a new partnership with SolveClimate, a website that shines a spotlight on political and corporate leaders to make them accountable for solving the climate crisis. Today's article is by David Sassoon. Exelon launched a public relations blitz today with a slick corporate ... keep reading
Written by SolveClimate this week, about Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Energy Saving, Industry, Nuclear, Politics
Editor's Note: The following is the epilogue to James E. McWilliams new book, American Pests: Losing the War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT. The book is available from Columbia University Press. "Some very learned men are the greatest fools in the world"The story does not end ... keep reading
Written by James E. McWilliams this week, about Agriculture & Food, Environment & Wildlife, Health
Al Gore gave a historic, bold and inspired speech on energy in Washington, D.C. today calling for a U.S. electricity grid that comes from 100% renewables (solar, wind, geothermal) within 10 years, harkening back to President Kennedy's challenge to land an American on the moon. He makes ... keep reading
Written by Leslie Berliant this week, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Energy Saving, Politics
When it comes to engineering, nobody beats Mother Nature. This was shown in an advanced design for a windmill turbine (blade) made by Pennsylvania professor, Frank Fish (no, seriously, that's his name). In making a more efficient windmill blade, he definitely thought outside of the box - and thought about ... keep reading
Written by Rena Sherwood this week, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife
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Geothermal, energy from the earth, seems to be one of the ultimate answers for future. Have investors willing to put ...