A new catalog of eco-friendly materials for use in the construction industry has been developed.
In the harsh, isolated, semi-desert region north of Cairo in Egypt, 150 acres has been planted with beans, peas and orange trees. But there is a problem: an endless need for water. Farmer Tantawi Mostafa explains: “Each plant needs a certain amount of water, depending on the season. Peas, for instance, need a lot of water, I have to irrigate them at least five hours a day. Oranges and…
Futurist Ray Kurzweil says "we have plenty of time" to replace fossil fuels with renewables
The Millennium Development Goal to halve the rate of global poverty by 2015 was met sometime in 2007, says the Brooking Institution in a new report, Poverty in
Biofuels - Crop giant turns to sustainable palm oil for biodiesel production in Brazil - Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism
Geologists drilling an exploratory geothermal well in 2009 in the Krafla volcano, Iceland, encountered a problem they were unprepared for: magma which flowed into the well at 2.1 kilometers depth, forcing the researchers to terminate the drilling. The research team believes it should be possible to find reasonably shallow bodies of magma elsewhere in Iceland and the world, which would make for attractive sources of high-grade energy.
Wind - Suzlon Energy proposes $392 million wind farm for New South Wales, Australia - Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism
This desert design will be a landmark as well as an energy generator.
Researchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants by using carbon nanotubes and DNA, an approach aimed at increasing service life and reducing cost.
Wind - Global wind industry growing strongly, led by Asia - Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism
Panorama - Algeria to invest $60 billion in renewable energy through 2030 - Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism
Soil depletion hastened the collapse of at least one society, the Greeks, and contributed to economic hardship as recently as the last century in the Great Plains of the United States. With climate change and population growth affecting the services provided by soil, a team of scientists say more attention should be paid to protecting and rejuvenating soil. Strategies for doing so include refocusing and boosting research, and communicating its importance to the public.
This is a guest post by Mark Tyler. A very interesting concept has been proposed for a new waste-to-energy power station on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. A company called Amagerforbraeding ...
Elephants, dolphins, primates and now bats have been shown to form human-like friendships.
Scientists have created an air-conditioned greenhouse using alternative energy.
