Northern Wildfire Smoke May Cast Shadow on Arctic WarmingThe Arctic may get some temporary relief from global warming if the annual North American wildfire season intensifies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado and NOAA.Smoke transported to the Arctic from northern forest fires may cool the surface for several weeks […]
Ship collision shuts Mississippi River, spills fuelA chemical tanker split a fuel barge in half on the Mississippi River on Wednesday, spilling thousands of gallons of fuel oil and forcing the closure of a 58-mile (93-km) stretch from New Orleans southward that could last for days, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.
Aeroturbine - Next Generation […]
Harnessing the Power of HighwaysKinergyPower is a new form of alternative energy which is also an example of distributed generation. KinergyPower was invented by two brothers Stefanos and Dimitri Horianopolous in Greece in 2002. Their system uses a series of hydraulic pistons to absorb the kinetic energy from the motion of traffic and transform it […]
Green Collar JobsGreen collar jobs are related to products and services that are environment friendly. The organizations that incorporate environment friendly practices are termed as “green” and the jobs arising out of this green policy is “green collared job.” Like other sectors, green sector too has designing, manufacturing, installing, operating and maintenance units. The current […]
Building a greener America.Fuming tailpipes and industrial smokestacks, it turns out, are less culpable for climate change than a set of offenders hidden in plain sight: buildings.
Texas Approves New Wind Power ProjectMuch solar and wind power are generated far away from the real consumers. Its a great problem to transport the generated power to its […]
Senators unveil bipartisan energy plan.In a possible breakthrough on energy, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled a compromise Friday that would preserve the oil-drilling ban off the West Coast while easing restrictions on exploration off the East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Turning Airborne Carbon Into FuelWe are already experiencing the ill effects of […]
New Ethanol TechnologyWood Chips and Other Waste Can be Converted to Ethanol Making ethanol from food doesn’t save much carbon, but making ethanol from waste can save tons of carbon and potentially bring the cost of fuel down in the process.
Fuel Costs Clip Airline WingsIt doesn’t take a frequent flyer to realize that the airline industry is headed for a hard landing. The rising price of jet fuel, up almost 100 percent in the last year, has the global airline industry struggling to cut […]
Even with “blue skies”, is Beijing’s air safe?Beijing has vowed the Olympic Games will take place under blue skies, not the murky “sauna” haze that has shrouded the city recently, but even on apparently clear days pollution levels may not be safe for athletes. […]