Google develops prototype mirror for solar energy.Google Inc has developed a prototype for a new mirror technology that could cut by half the cost of building a solar thermal plant, the company’s green energy czar said on Friday.
Environmental Consequences: Asbestos and Human HealthWhen microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge themselves in the lining of […]
How Ground Water Contamination SpreadsWhy are some wells contaminated and some are not? All wells are not equally vulnerable to […]
Study says global warming cant be undone for 1000 yearsGlobal warming ‘irreversible’ for next 1000 years. As reported by AFP, NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists have released a study saying that current levels of global warming will cause irreversible damage, no matter what is done in the future to decrease CO2 and other […]
Another day another closureI recently spent a few hours taking stock of how our Nation is doing, using traditional approaches to fisheries management. My conclusion: not very well. As of December 31st, sixty federally managed fish stocks and stock complexes (containing an additional twenty species or so) were either overfished, being over fished, or both. […]
Asbestos Use Today: information from a readerAsbestos is still imported and used in the U.S. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007; see this PDF file from the USGS, please click only if you want to download the PDF. Also, the U.S. House […]
Is It Possible To Convert To 100% Wind Power? With all the talk of going green, the question had been thrown out many times if there will ever be a time that we can use nothing but renewable energy to power our world. A small island in Denmark is trying answer that question with a […]
World Bank to Invest in North African Solar The World Bank will invest $5.5 billion for North African solar power projects. They have announced that initially World Bank will put in $750 million dollars from the Clean Technology Fund with the remaining amount will be arranged from other sources. World Bank is expecting to complete […]
Painting roofs white could cool cities EUR study.Painting all the world’s city rooftops white could significantly cool urban areas and perhaps ease the impact of global warming, according to a climate study released on Thursday.
In low-lying Bangladesh, the sea takes a human toll.Danish photographer and filmmaker Jonathan Berg Møller recently spent nine months in Bangladesh, […]
Carbon traders quit emissions market amid drop in demandBanks are pulling out of the carbon-offsetting market after Copenhagen failed to reach agreement on emissions targets Banks and investors are pulling out of the carbon market after the failure to make progress at Copenhagen on […]