Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
AP Toxic chemical releases into the environment rose 5 percent in 2002, marking only the second such increase reported by the Environmental Protection Agency in nearly two decades, and the first since 1997.
Australia has increased tax concessions to encourage oil exploration in the far reaches of the Great Barrier Reef, angering environmentalists who warn an oil spill could destroy the world’s largest living reef system.
NASA scientists working with the World Wildlife Fund and others have measured how much of Earth’s plant life humans need for food, fiber, wood and fuel. The study identifies human impact on ecosystems.
Overshadowing all else is the rising global cost of oil; for oil dependence has always been the Achilles heel of the Green Revolution.
Coal’s stability in high temperatures could make it an ideal fuel for the next generation of military aircraft.
Politicians seeking public office in the United States can’t disclose the true cost of gasoline because Americans wouldn’t accept it.
As Europe readies itself to cut greenhouse gases in line with EU and Kyoto obligations, the Spanish government has warned that domestic electricity prices will rise.
You may not soon be able to refuel your car with corn syrup or charge a computer by plugging it into a bottle of Coca-Cola. But to Stanley Kravitz and a group of researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, sugar looks like the new oil.
A federal advisory panel will assess U.S. oil refining capacity and crude oil stocks to see if steps can be taken to boost energy supplies, U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said on Tuesday.
After reining in construction costs, Syncrude Canada vowed Monday to take control of another runaway expense — natural gas.
Thailand’s foreign minister has called for Asian governments to develop long-term plans to ease energy shortages. Rapidly increasing demand for energy, driven largely by China’s booming economy, has driven prices up, and caused anxiety in a region whose own oil reserves are dwindling.
Overview of photovoltaics: costs, government policies, potential. Has a pretty good description of the current state of the industry. See original for several nice figures.
