$100 billion invested in renewable energy in 2006
$100 billion invested in renewable energy in 2006 $100 billion invested in renewable energy in 2006 mongabay.com June 20, 2007 $100 billion poured into renewable energy and energy efficiency in…
Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars
Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Google will put $10M towards plug-in hybrid cars Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 19, 2007 Google.org, Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm, unveiled an…
Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant Built in 16 Years Goes Online
Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant Built in 16 Years Goes Online Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant Built in 16 Years Goes Online SCHOTT North America press release June 8, 2007…
Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power
Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 7, 2007 Two renowned energy experts sparred in a…
First U.S. offshore wind farm wins preliminary approval
First U.S. offshore wind farm wins preliminary approval First U.S. offshore wind farm wins preliminary approval mongabay.com May 23, 2007 The first offshore wind farm in the United States won…
Sugar could power hydrogen fuel cars says VTU researcher
Sugar could power hydrogen fuel cars says VTU researcher Sugar could power hydrogen fuel cars says VTU researcher mongabay.com May 22, 2007 Sugary carbohydrates could be used to produce low-cost…
U.S. ethanol may drive Amazon deforestation
U.S. ethanol may drive Amazon deforestation U.S. ethanol may drive Amazon deforestation mongabay.com May 17, 2007 Ethanol production in the United States may be contributing to deforestation in the Brazilian…
Ancient Amazonian technology could save the world
Ancient Amazonian technology could save the world Ancient Amazonian technology could save the world mongabay.com May 17, 2007 Terra preta, the ancient charcoal-based soil used by ancient Amazonians to create…
Wind energy has promise, but brings concerns, reports study
Wind energy has promise, but brings concerns, reports study Wind energy has promise, but carries risks, reports study mongabay.com May 3, 2007 While wind-generated energy has the potential to produce…
Cleantech investment booms, but energy tech bubble looms
Cleantech investment booms, but energy tech bubble looms Cleantech investment booms, but energy tech bubble looms mongabay.com April 30, 2007 Investors are pouring money into clean technology, with spending on…
Dutch plan restricts biofuels that damage environment
Dutch plan restricts biofuels that damage environment Dutch plan restricts biofuels that damage environment mongabay.com April 29, 2007 The Netherlands has proposed a system to reduce the environmental impact of…
Dutch will demand rainforest-friendly palm oil
Dutch will demand rainforest-friendly palm oil Dutch will demand rainforest-friendly palm oil mongabay.com April 27, 2007 In a report scheduled to be released today, the Dutch government will outline criteria…
Biodiesel may worsen global warming relative to petroleum diesel
Biodiesel may worsen global warming relative to petroleum diesel Biodiesel may worsen global warming relative to petroleum diesel mongabay.com April 23, 2007 Biodiesel and petroleum diesel have similar environmental impact…
Ethanol may be greener but have higher health cost
Ethanol may be greener but have higher health cost Ethanol may be greener but have higher health cost Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 18, 2007 Widespread burning of ethanol as…
TXU hopes to build nuclear reactors instead of coal-fired power plants
TXU hopes to build nuclear reactors instead of coal-fired power plants TXU hopes to build nuclear reactors instead of coal-fired power plants Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 10, 2007 Texas…
Concentrating solar power better option than nuclear
Concentrating solar power better option than nuclear Concentrating solar power better option than nuclear Comment from Dr Gerry Wolff April 10, 2007 Comment regarding Nuclear power plants are financially risky…
Nuclear power plants are financially risky given high costs
Nuclear power plants are financially risky given high costs Nuclear power plants are financially risky given high costs mongabay.com April 4, 2007 Nuclear power plants are risky investments given rapidly…
Palm oil doesn’t have to be bad for the environment
Palm oil doesn't have to be bad for the environment Palm oil doesn't have to be bad for the environment Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 4, 2007 [part 1 |…
Eco-friendly palm oil could help alleviate poverty in Indonesia
Eco-friendly palm oil could help poverty alleviation in Indonesia Eco-friendly palm oil could help alleviate poverty in Indonesia Palm oil is not a failure as a biofuel Rhett A. Butler…
U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, use to zero by 2050
U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, use to zero by 2050 U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040, oil use to zero by 2050 mongabay.com…
Biofuel Cell Produces Electricity from Hydrogen in Plain Air
Biofuel Cell Produces Electricity from Hydrogen in Plain Airo Biofuel Cell Produces Electricity from Hydrogen in Plain Air American Chemical Society (ACS) March 27, 2007 A pioneering "biofuel cell" that…
Biofuels demand will increase, not decrease, world food supplies
Biofuels demand will increase, not decrease, world food supplies argues scientist Biofuels demand will increase, not decrease, world food supplies mongabay.com March 27, 2007 As concerns mount over fuel-versus-food competition…
Cell phone batteries could be powered by OJ
Cell phone batteries could be powered by OJ Cell phone batteries could be powered by OJ mongabay.com March 26, 2007 Researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri have developed a…
Bush, U.S. automakers look for easy way out of fuel standards
Bush, U.S. automakers look for easy way out of fuel standards Bush, U.S. automakers look for easy way out of fuel standards mongabay.com March 27, 2007 President Bush praised U.S.…
New green biofuels process could meet all U.S. transportation needs
New green biofuels process could meet all U.S. transportation needs New green biofuels process could meet all U.S. transportation needs New biofuels process promises to meet all U.S. transportation needs…
Bush administration cuts funding for geothermal energy
Bush administration cuts funding for geothermal energy Bush administration cuts funding for geothermal energy mongabay.com March 13, 2007 The Bush Administration is seeking to eliminate federal funding for geothermal energy…
Wind energy speculation jumps in Texas, but Exxon on sidelines
Wind energy speculation jumps in Texas, but Exxon on sidelines Wind energy speculation jumps in Texas, but Exxon on sidelines mongabay.com March 12, 2007 While speculative energy ventures are nothing…
Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid
Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid Plug-in cars could help fuel Austin power grid mongabay.com March 26, 2007 The city of Austin, Texas hopes to launch an ambitious…
Government pledges $385M for cellulosic ethanol
Government pledges $385M for cellulosic ethanol Government pledges $385M for cellulosic ethanol mongabay.com March 8, 2007 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will invest up to $385 million…
Termites can make ethanol
Termites can make ethanol Termites can make ethanol mongabay.com March 6, 2007 Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), says that termites can be used to make…