COP15
Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and is covering the conference virtually to keep our carbon footprint low. Following are developments from today’s events at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen: * The US and five other
An initiative being described as the world’s first “open foresight programme” aims to connect top thinkers around the globe to tackle many of the most pressing problems facing society in the coming decade. The Future Agenda, which is being sponsored by Vodafone, has just published some of its first
“Rock-breathing” bacteria could hold the key to new clean-energy technologies and better ways of cleaning up toxic wastes, according to researchers in the UK. Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) this week published a study that reveals for the first time the mechanism by which some bacteria survive
offshore drilling
As the world’s supplies of “easy oil” run lower, oil companies are increasingly pursuing the hard-to-get stuff in deep and far-offshore locations. BP’s recently discovered Tiber field in the Gulf of Mexico, for example, lies 250 miles offshore, under more than 1,200 metres of water and 10,
Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and is covering the conference virtually to keep our carbon footprint low. Following are developments from today’s events at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen: * Speaking at the summit today,
global warming
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 of climate change developments. Items that qualify for listing in each week’s index include new climate data published in peer-reviewed academic journals and extreme
solar energy
The US-based home improvement chain Lowe’s has begun offering a “one-stop shop” for energy management in 21 of its California stores, and has also become the first major retailer in the country to start offering grid-connected solar panels that can be installed by homeowners. Lowe’s says it will
metals
China currently enjoys a near-monopoly on the rare-earth oxides needed to make wind turbines, electric cars and other green technologies, but that could change, thanks to a discovery by British researchers. While the 15 rare-earth metals really aren’t so rare — they’re more common in the Earth’s crust
Jurdy finds difficult cooking at the climate talks …
Greenbang
As we wrap up 2009 and get ready for the new year, Greenbang would like to ask you, our readers, what types of news stories, features and other coverage you’d like to see in 2010? What’s of greatest interest to you? More articles about the latest in cutting-edge
COP15
Editor’s note: Greenbang will be providing daily dispatches and ongoing updates from the climate change talks in Copenhagen, and is covering the conference virtually to keep our carbon footprint low. Following are developments from today’s events at the COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen: * Protest by delegates from African
online shopping
Your holiday shopping carbon footprint will be a lot lower if you make your purchases online instead of heading out to the shops, a new study has found. Released today by green IT analysis firm GigaOM Pro, the study by sustainability consultants MindClick GSM found that — dollar for dollar — the
