Dell, HP Cut PC Power Consumption 2010For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In […]
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves a minute back.The Doomsday Clock - a barometer of nuclear danger for the past 55 years - has been moved one minute further away from the “midnight hour.” The board of the BAS says that there is now a “growing political will” to tackle both the “terror of nuclear weapons” and “runaway […]
Save the planet: Eat more beef.Of all the animals that humans eat, none are held more responsible for climate change than the ones that moo. So how can raising livestock help the planet?
Power plant tests carbon capture.When it comes to global warming, America’s in a bind. Almost half of our electricity comes from coal. But, […]
Clean-energy finance slowed without U.S. carbon cap, Soros says.Billionaire George Soros said the lack of a U.S. law to curb greenhouse gas emissions is holding back tens of billions of dollars in new investment for low- carbon energy projects in developing countries.
Biofuels from Engineered Tobacco Plants? A biofuel is tricky to define because the usual […]
China, 3 others to chart climate roadmap.China’s climate official yesterday confirmed that climate ministers from four emerging economies will meet in India this month, to help chart a roadmap toward a legally binding global climate change agreement in Mexico City this year.
EDFix call #3 afterthoughts: Community and the CommonsEDFix Call #3 – Summary (:10) Download […]
Autism clusters in CaliforniaU.S. researchers have identified 10 locations in California that have double the rates of autism found in surrounding areas, and these clusters were located in neighborhoods with high concentrations of white, highly educated parents. […]
Actionable Steps to Building a Sustainable BusinessWith the new year rapidly approaching, it is a good time as individuals, and as businesses, to look at ways we can reduce our environmental impact, or as a large part of our environmental impact is known as today, our “Carbon Footprint”. […]
$100 Billion Opportunity for Waste-To-Energy Companies in Developing WorldHeres an opportunity to wisely spend some of the $100 billion that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised at Copenhagen to cut the greenhouse gases of developing nations by aiding in the development of renewable energy infrastructure to by-pass fossil fuel dependence. […]
Middle East/Med Region Could Solar Power WorldMiddle Eastern and North African countries, often referred to under the umbrella term MENA countries, have the potential to create more than 3 times the world’s power needs, according to a new study reported in the Dubai-based Khaleej Times. […]
Range Rover Sport Hybrid by 2012 In close association with sister company Jaguar, Land Rover has been working a hybrid system to improve the brands eco-conscious image. Land Rover has recently declared that they are going for a new Range Rover Sports Hybrid. They are taking care of the carbon emissions. According to them this […]