Egypt cultivates jatropha as alternative energy

Egypt is currently looking into the expansion of the cultivation of the jatropha plant as a means of producing biofuels, PANA reported, quoting state-run MENA news agency. The move came as Egypt expected population growth to continue and the country’s limited energy sources may not be enough to support the massive increase.The agency quoted an […]

Biochar – Clean Energy, Soil Restoration, Economic Viability

When I first heard the word “biochar,” it didn’t exactly conjure notions of sustainability, clean energy, or economic viability. The word’s syllables, strung together, sounded more like a reference to some sort of eco-firewood. Close, but no cigar: turns out biochar is a relatively carbon neutral technology that could hold its own in the biofuel […]

UK: Energy experts call for CCS for gas fired power stations

New gas plants should be subject to the same rules that force new coal plants to fit carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, according to leading energy bosses. Experts fear that the government’s new policy on CCS for coal power will lead to a boom in the construction of gas plants which do not have […]

US pledges to support Pakistan in energy crisis

The United States on Sunday agreed with Pakistan to shift the focus of its engagement toward tackling economic and energy problems in the country reeling from militant violence. ‘We are going to now start working closely with your (Pakistani) government to come up with ways to assist you in strengthening the energy sector,’ US President […]

Microsoft has big impact in slimming Windows energy load

Microsoft Corp.’s environmental impact isn’t limited to its massive data centers or its commuting employees. With hundreds of millions of PCs draining batteries and tapping into power outlets around the world, even a small tweak in Microsoft Windows can influence global energy consumption. One study estimated that changes in Windows Vista — primarily improvements in […]

Bugging Out

Simon Beer has spent the past five years trying to convince himself that the Apocalypse will be fun. Not that he calls it the Apocalypse. His fellow survivalists call it TEOFTWAWKI (The End Of The World As We Know It) or the Long Emergency, the Collapse, the Shift or the Event, as in, “There may […]

Solar industry's promises bring environmental challenges for Tennessee

As the state tries to reap the benefits of a growing solar industry that could bring thousands of new jobs and billions in new investment, the massive projects also bring with them environmental challenges in the form of intensive manufacturing operations that will draw a tremendous amount of electricity from the state’s power grid used […]

An Amazon Culture Withers as Food Dries Up

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Qaeda stronger as blasts feed Iraqi Kurd-Arab feud

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) Khisro Goran, a senior Kurdish politician in Mosul, said the mainly Sunni Arab al-Hadba group that won control of the local council this year had to take the blame for “inciting” Arab nationalists and armed groups like al Qaeda to attack Kurds. “They facilitate access for the suicide bombers,” he added. Reuters

In Obama Garden, Less Lead

WHEN the Obamas decided to turn some of the South Lawn at the White House into a kitchen garden, they did what many smart urban gardeners do: they had the soil tested for its nutrients and potential contaminants, like lead. The results prompted a number of headlines suggesting that the level of lead in the […]

The end of globalization

Many people have been concerned for some time about the effect of globalization on smaller communities, like Chatham-Kent. I myself have ranted for years about this issue. You haven’t heard too much of it in this column, as I have let Jim do the writing most of the time. So let me reiterate some of […]

Japan should reduce energy consumption to be less vulnerable to global crises

It may seem odd to take the opportunity on the anniversary of the end of World War II to insist that Japan should reduce energy consumption. However, it is indispensable for peace and safety in Japan. It is impossible to completely eradicate the threats posed by climate change, uncertainties in the demand and supply of […]

Are we ready to recover?

Investment bank divorcee says that any upturn will bring globalized manufacturing back home or go bust …Rubin is done with mincing words. Wow. Rubin gets the big kiss-off even though he sees nothin

Heart of Dryness

How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, James G. Workman follows the spread of dryness across continents and through time to outline a grim common destiny of climate change and permanent water scarcity. “We don’t govern water,” he writes. “Water governs […]

Gloomy Negotiators End Bonn Climate Talks

The latest round of preparatory talks for the U.N. climate conference concluded today with negotiators lamenting that the languid pace of talks could mean there won’t be a deal on emissions in Copenhagen this December. “It would be incomprehensible if this opportunity were lost,” said Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention […]

Wind energy growing by gusts and bounds

KALISPELL – Last week, the region’s electrical grid came howling into the future, blowing away historic records for transmitting wind-driven energy. “Wind power is growing rapidly in the Northwest,” said Brian Silverstein, at the Bonneville Power Administration. “It’s the largest source of new power in our system.” In January, BPA set the high bar for […]

Nuclear power

Issues of safety and waste make way for a focus on funding. Overlooking the shimmering waters of Chesapeake Bay, the massive twin concrete domes of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power station By providing safe, domestic, moderately priced, and greenhouse-gas-free energy, nuclear power will be

Drake's Pa. oil well idea changed world in 1859

TITUSVILLE, Pa. The presence of oil around Titusville, then a lumber town of several hundred people, had long been known. Native Americans used it for medicinal purposes, and by the mid-19th century, it was being refined into kerosene for lamp oil. But extracting it proved vexing. Early efforts involved digging trenches along Oil Creek or […]

Foreign smog deadly to some locals, study finds

Migrating pollution estimated to lead to 380,000 premature deaths a year Unseen and odorless, microscopic particles of air pollution wafting overseas and across continents kill some 380,000 people each year, according to a new study. Exhaust from diesel engines, sulfur from coal-fired power plants, and desert dust swirl into an insidious cocktail of of tiny […]

Boston gears up to share 2,500 bicycles

Mayor calls city ‘perfect venue’ but can it avoid Paris’ problem of thefts? BOSTON – The city is entering talks with a Montreal-based company to create what would be the nation’s largest urban bike-sharing system. Boston officials are hoping to reach a decision with the Public Bike System Co. in the next 60 days to […]

NOAA: Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record for July

The planet Global Climate Statistics * The combined global land and ocean surface temperature for July 2009 was the fifth warmest on record, at 1.03 degrees F (0.57 degree C) above the 20th century average of 60.4 degrees F (15.8 degrees C). * The global ocean surface temperature for July 2009 was the warmest on […]

Russia, Venezuela edge closer to oil deal, talk arms

ST.PETERSBURG (Reuters) – Russia and Venezuela on Saturday moved closer to an oil venture deal and discussed arms trade, forging a partnership that may drag Russia into a row over the U.S. military presence in Colombia. Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, due in Russia in September, said last week he was prepared to buy dozens of […]

US marines in Afghanistan launch first energy efficiency audit in war zone

The US Marines Corps ordered the first ever energy audit in a war zone todayto try to reduce the enormous fuel costs of keeping troops on the ground in Afghanistan. General James T Conway, the Marines Corps Commandant, said he wanted a team of energy experts in place in Afghanistan by the end of the […]

When the Power Goes Out, Renewable Energy Trailer Goes to Work in Michigan

When the (baseload, coal and nuclear) power went out after storms in Muskegon, a mobile renewable energy unit came to the rescue. Mobile Gen LLC, an energy company based in Houston, Texas, has been testing a new mobile power generation trailer at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab in Muskegon. The lab is an arm […]

Ghana: Upper East region, Bolgatanga on preparing for a peak oil stage

The economy of most countries in the 20th century was built on oil. For some, oil brought unprecedented wealth and power. For others it brought repression and new forms of economic colonialism. Few oil producing countries have used their wealth wisely. But in many countries oil has been a curse. But in the 21st century, […]

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The last time world leaders talked about halting global warming, in Kyoto in 1997, they lacked a consensus. The U.S. Senate had spurned the talks by a vote of 95 When it comes to climate, what counts is not only what humans do to reduce the buildup of greenhouse gases, but also how the earth […]

Consumer inflation tumbles as shoppers hold back

WASHINGTON …The 12-month decline reflects a 28.1 percent plunge in energy costs, which peaked at this time a year ago, when oil hit a record $147 a barrel and gas crested above $4 a gallon. Since then, energy prices have tumbled. Other price pressures have disappeared, too, as the country has struggled to cope with […]

Manage your expectations, not the future

We all have expectations of what our future could be like, but where do these come from and how true are they? The most obvious way to see what our lives could be like is to look at our parents and their peers. This is typically filled with some sense of revulsion that we I […]

Oil lobby to fund campaign against Obama's climate change strategy

Email from American Petroleum Institute outlines plan to create appearance of public opposition to Obama’s climate and energy reform The US oil and gas lobby are planning to stage public events to give the appearance of a groundswell of public opinion against legislation that is key to Barack Obama’s climate change strategy, according to campaigners. […]

China to start reducing CO2 emission in 2050

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