U.S. trade gap ballooned in August
Oil imports help push deficit to 2nd-highest level on record.
Restoring Degraded Soils a Matter of Urgency
Research has shown that declining crops yields are, in most cases, exponentially linked to loss of soil quality. Soils are threatened by water and wind erosion, nutrient depletion and salinisation, among other things.
Food for Thought
Toby Risk visits a small, diverse and self-sufficient farm in Britain that means to set an example for the rest of the country
UK chemists seek hydrogen store
UK scientists think they have taken a major step forward in making hydrogen a practical replacement for petrol.
Japan-Power Aiming at Early Use of Fuel Cells for Power Generation
Japan’s Electric Power Development Co. aims to soon commercialize a new electric power generation system that combines fuel cells and coal-fired thermal power, President Yoshihiko Nakagaki said Thursday.
Airlines expect to take big hit from oil prices
Investors know jet-fuel prices are killing airlines’ profits, but they will soon get an up-close view of the damage when major carriers begin reporting third-quarter earnings.
British Telecom gets behind renewable energy
British Telecom has announced a three-year plan to get all of its energy needs from renewable sources – the biggest such project in the world.
Four More Years for the Earth
With no viable plan for developing renewable energy, America will soon find itself pulled into an economic black hole as China, Japan and Europe build new economies based more on wind and solar power.
America’s Addiction to Asian Credit
Asian central banks have been financing America’s $500 billion current account deficit mostly via the purchasing of US Treasuries. To get a better grip on this number, try to understand that America needs $1 million of Asian capital every minute in order to maintain its current standard of living.
Chart watchers eye $70 peak for oil
Signals are growing that oil’s price surge could push all the way to $70 a barrel, according to the technical analysts who forecast market trends by interpreting chart patterns.
Wind power can create thousands of manufacturing jobs in hard-hit states
Boosting U.S. wind energy installations to approximately eight times
today’s levels could create 150,000 manufacturing jobs nationwide, with
most jobs being added in the 20 states that have lost the most over the
past three years, according to a report released today by the Renewable
Energy Policy Project (REPP).
Making a meal of oil reserves
A study of the organisms that “eat” about half the world’s reserves of oil provides another intriguing contribution to understanding of the extent of global resources.
