– Walgreens has announced the opening of store in Chicago that uses geothermal heating and cooling – the first of it’s kind in retail.
Has the U.S. Passed Peak Gas (Demand)?
– An Associated Press article asserts that the United States has passed the point of peak demand for gasoline, and we will actually see a decline from 2006 onward.
New fossil site in China shows long recovery of life from the largest extinction in Earth’s history
– A major new fossil site in southwest China has filled in a sizeable gap in our understanding of how life on this planet recovered from the greatest mass extinction of all time.
Leaving the Lights on
– IEEE Spectrum takes us on a tour through a center that tests CFLs, LEDs, and human health.
U.S. Seeks Trade Talks to Protest China's Wind Power 'Subsidies'
– U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said that the United States has requested the consultations concerning China’s program known as the Special Fund for Wind Power Manufacturing.
Plans to reopen world’s largest asbestos mine will create ‘new generation’ of victims
– The government of Quebec is considering a loan to support an asbestos mine despite the moral outrage over export to India, Indonesia and the Phillipines.
Sea-Level Study Brings Good and Bad News to Chesapeake Bay
– A new study of local sea-level trends brings both good and bad news to localities concerned with coastal inundation and flooding along the shores of Chesapeake Bay.
What Are the Chances of a White Christmas Everywhere?
– Dare we dream of such a winter wonderland across the globe? The prospects are enticing and may reside in more than fairy tales, scientists say.
Why Is the EPA Sitting on Its Ash?
– It is well known that coal ash is toxic. So why is the United States EPA taking it’s time getting rid of deadly dumps full of it?
Is night falling on classic solar panels?
– As new solar technologies become more viable, conventional panels face their demise.