German carbon capture plan appears to be a victim of ‘numbyism’ – not under my backyard.
Ancient Maya Practiced Forest Conservation 3,000 Years Ago
Paleoethnobotanists have concluded that not only did the Maya people practice forest management, but when they abandoned their forest conservation practices it was to the detriment of the entire Maya culture.
New Generation Of Solar Cells Promises Efficiency
Scientists have produced thin film solar cells made from compound semiconductors which are already reaching a 12 percent efficiency.
Meet Belcha – Europe's biggest carbon polluter
Polish facility pumps out 30m tonnes of CO2 a year; activists say giant plants undermine climate fight.
Solar Power: New SunCatcher Power System Ready For Commercial Production In 2010
Four newly designed highly efficient solar power collection dishes will be used in commercial-scale deployments beginning in 2010. …Read more at the original article here (This article was syndicated in an earlier version of the Earthzine website, but is no longer reproduced here. Hope you enjoy the article at the original source).
UK Government maps low-carbon road
Ministers are publishing plans for a low-carbon future, which they say can help the economy while tackling climate change.
Announcing the 2009 Student Essay Competition Sustainability through Earth Observation and Engineering
Earthzine will host its first essay competition for college and university students with the goal of supporting and advancing the twin themes of sustainability in the 21st century: social equity and environmental protection.
Costa Rica Is World's Greenest, Happiest Country
Latin American nation tops index ranking countries by ecological footprint and happiness of their citizens.
From Satellite to Solar Walls: A Look at GEO Energy
Hundreds of kilometers above the earth’s surface, satellites orbit overhead, their cameras and sensors trained back on the Earth. Aside from a few scientists on the ground, not many people are aware of these satellites or the innovative ways they are helping provide energy to the world. Meanwhile, children in northern Canada exercise in a gym heated with the help of a solar wall, women in Africa fill containers with potable water from a solar-powered well, and a farmer in Minnesota looks up at the whirling blades of a new wind turbine in his corn field.
Is The Sky The Limit For Wind Power? High-flying Kites Could Light Up New York
In the future, will wind power tapped by high-flying kites light up New York? A new study identifies New York as a prime location for exploiting high-altitude winds, which globally contain enough energy to meet world demand 100 times over.