It’s All One World for Energy Concerns
A recent energy policy summit concluded what the Group of 8 powers are learning: The Third World may require help reducing heat-trapping gases.
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Liquefied Manure’s Thomas Paine May Be German
Biomass-powered villages in Germany's heartland may offer a model for U.S. towns questing for energy self-sufficiency.
Touring the Nation’s Most Contaminated Land
The Department of Energy plans to take up to 3,500 people this year through the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Keeping More Species Around May Dilute Disease Threat
A study on hantavirus and Panama rats suggests another and less obvious benefit to biodiversity — it may diminish the threat humans face from zoonotic diseases.
Solar System
Francisco DeVries invents a financing mechanism that makes rooftop solar affordable in Berkeley and other cities across California.
Not-So-Dirty Plant Encourages Coal Stalwarts
Despite the hopes of environmentalists, coal's not going away any time soon. A revived "clean coal" demonstration plant is getting a reasonably warm welcome.
Something Wicked This Way Grows
Oh, sure, they look pretty, but don't be fooled. Some flora will explode in your face, some will take over the earth if left unchecked, some could kill you or make you wish you were dead. Here is a top 10 list of the planet's evil greens.
Space May Be the Final Frontier for Some Renewables
The transformation of landscapes to accommodate 'friendly' energy technologies like solar and wind are not inconsequential concerns, says a former Interior official.
One Disaster, Too Many Explanations
In the aftermath of modern U.S. disasters, science is tasked with coming up with unbiased data and irrefutable analysis. If only life were that simple, especially when it all goes to court.
‘Generation Green’ Environmentally Oblivious
A new study suggests the popular idea that young people are more environmentally conscious than the rest of us isn't exactly correct.