January 2010
The oil economy is dead, long live the oil economy
Talk about mixed messages from the bigwigs who gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF). On the one hand, they said,
US banks billions on an electric-car future
While the world’s oil companies insist they’ll dominate the energy picture for the foreseeable future, the US is placing a substantial bet elsewhere …
Jurdy: Coming undone
Jurdy discovers a very loose thread …
One step closer to nuclear fusion, scientists say (again)
It’s not the first time we’ve heard these words, but US scientists say they’ve achieved a breakthrough that brings us “one step closer” to
Climate Change Index for week ending 24 Jan. 2010
Greenbang’s weekly Climate Change Index tracks research findings and events directly attributable to global warming. Our aim is to provide a numerical, week-to-week indicator
Obama: We’ll drill, build nuke plants, but climate action key
Whatever you think of climate change science, there’s no reason to oppose an assertive shift to clean and efficient energy, US President Barack Obama
10 low-carbon technologies: Where do they stand today?
The globe needs to rev up development of 10 clean-energy technologies to avoid dangerous climate change, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), which
2010 brings good news, bad news on clean energy spending
Spending on clean energy and low-carbon technologies didn’t crash as much as feared as the global recession bit in 2009, but investments need to
Five tech insights from the top 50 books on sustainability
So what words of wisdom do some of the top 50 books about sustainability — a list recently compiled by alumni of the University
Trash day comes once a year for this household
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One peak we should bring on faster: Peak plastics
While most of the peaks we see looming today — peak oil, peak
Jurdy: To the dump, to the dump, to the dump, dump, dump
Jurdy finds another tough job to fill …
Finally: A plan to make clean energy a business opportunity
Ensuring sustainable energy and resources in the future is all about how you
Perfect technology is impossible, but keep trying anyway
“I guess I could be pretty pissed off about
Plan for a solar future means knowing when the sun won’t shine
While energy experts elsewhere are looking for answers to