Global-warming induced climate change effects as of 2021 have been dire, but there is a ray of hope.
Exploiting the Power of Magma: the Icelandic Deep Drilling Project
Supercritical fluid found near magma chambers has the potential to power thousands of homes.
L-band Sensing Satellites Suffer Setbacks
Two recent setbacks to L-band microwave sensing missions have hindered our ability to study soil moisture and ocean salinity.
Vermont Law School: The Ethical Dimensions of Energy Policy
The human use of energy has profound moral and ethical implications, raising issues that can only be answered by considering notions of justice. Earthzine science writer Osha Gray Davidson blogs about these crucial issues while on a fellowship at the Vermont Law School.
Energy trilemma: Can power be cheap, clean and secure?
Originally Published by New Scientist – When it comes to electricity supply, we’re caught in a vicious triangle. A bold scheme that pays big business to switch off could be part of the solution.
How A Small College Launched Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Originally Published by Yale 360 -Unity College in Maine was the first in the U.S. to divest all fossil fuel holdings from its endowment. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Unity president Stephen Mulkey talks about why he sees this groundbreaking move as an ethical decision and an extension of the college’s mission.
China’s Global Search for Energy
Originally Published by NYT – China has an insatiable appetite for energy and it has made deals with nations like Russia, Iraq, Nigeria, Ecuador and Venezuela to keep its people warm and the lights on.
Green news roundup: bison, Fukushima and carbon capture
Originally Published by The Guardian- The week’s top environment news stories and green events .
IEEE announces 4th Global Humanitarian Technology Conference in October 2014
The fourth-annual IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) will take place 10-13 October 2014 in Silicon Valley, California.
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