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Faint Praise for EU Climate Diplomacy

Published on Dec 13 2012 // climate change, economy, Energy, Environment, Money and Business, solar energy
The EU did more than just about anyone else at the recent UN climate summit in Doha to make progress on an array of issues that could slow global warming. But this praise is consciously faint. The meager steps forward in Qatar — like the formulation of a successor treaty to Kyoto — won’t keep...

Scientists Invent a Battery Powered by an Ancient Red Dye Made from Madder Roots

Published on Dec 13 2012 // Environment, science
Scientists Invent a Battery Powered by an Ancient Red Dye Made from Madder Roots
This holiday season, it is almost a sure thing that one of the gifts you will receive will require a battery. Instead of a plain old Duracell, you may soon be able to reach for a battery powered by a plant. From paper to sugar, there are a number of renewable materials being utilized to create batteries...

Clean Tech Of Another Sort: More Than 2.6 Million Acres Restored Via USDA Wetlands Reserve Program

Published on Dec 12 2012 // Environment, Home and Lifestyle
Clean Tech Of Another Sort: More Than 2.6 Million Acres Restored Via USDA Wetlands Reserve Program
The sub-atomic properties of silicon and other semi-conductors; the workings of rare earth metal and alternative super magnets and energy storage systems; a diverse variety of new, nano engineered materials; genetically engineered algae and microorganisms — the clean tech world abounds in new scientific...

Doha Climate Talks Bring $100 Billion Green Climate Fund Into Question

Published on Dec 10 2012 // business, Energy, Environment, environmental sustainability, Money and Business, solar energy
One of the key issues occupying much of the debate in Doha as climate talks rage against a looming deadline is the UN’s Green Climate Fund (GCF), a proposed $100 billion global fund that would be paid by richer nations and used to assist developing countries in their efforts to combat climate...

Scientists Create Brain Cells from Human Urine

Published on Dec 10 2012 // Environment
Scientists Create Brain Cells from Human Urine
Urine is pretty amazing stuff: It can power everything from personal generators to plasma thrusters in space. But the power of pee isn’t limited to generating energy; new research proves that we can actually make human brain cells from urine. Scientists in China have begun experimenting with neurons...

BYD Energy Storage Station goes live in Doha during United Nations Climate Change Conference

Published on Dec 10 2012 // business, Environment, Money and Business, science
GreenGulf and Chevron select Iron-Phosphate battery storage system DOHA, Qatar–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This week, BYD announced the launch of a large 40-foot containerized Battery Energy Storage Station (ESS) in Doha, Qatar. The BYD ESS is part of a Solar Testing Facility whose ceremonial launch...

Offshore Wind Benefits Sea Life

Published on Dec 10 2012 // Energy, Environment, wind energy
Offshore Wind Benefits Sea Life
Sometimes there’s mention in the press that wind farms harm wildlife. Typically, though these articles reference the damage done to bird and bats on land. What seems to get less mention in mass media is the potential benefit for sea creatures provided by offshore wind farms. A research study conducted...

How The Nokero SunRay Pro Power Solar Charger Saved My Skin & My Sanity During Hurricane Sandy

Published on Dec 09 2012 // climate change, Environment, Money and Business, personal finance
How The Nokero SunRay Pro Power Solar Charger Saved My Skin & My Sanity During Hurricane Sandy
When Hurricane Sandy hit last week and the power in my lower Manhattan apartment went out, my first thought, as I dug around for candles and LED lamps was “Well this will be a fun little off-grid adventure!” I naively harbored some romantic notion of the coziness of eating dinner and playing...

Wind Farms Near Airports Made Possible: New Holographic Radar Can Tell Planes and Wind Turbines Apart

Published on Dec 09 2012 // Environment, Home and Lifestyle, transportation
Wind Farms Near Airports Made Possible: New Holographic Radar Can Tell Planes and Wind Turbines Apart
Photo via Shutterstock The new Holographic Radar system, developed by UK tech firm Aveillant, can differentiate between the spinning blades of aircraft and those of wind turbines. The new radar can pinpoint any turbine within a radius of 20 nautical miles (37 km) of the airport, which will help...

Scientists Say Carbon Emissions Are Too High to Stop Climate Change Without Immediate Action

Published on Dec 09 2012 // climate change, co2 emmissions, Environment, Featured
Scientists Say Carbon Emissions Are Too High to Stop Climate Change Without Immediate Action
  Climate change photo from Shutterstock For years, scientists have said that it is imperative to prevent the world’s climate from rising 2 degrees celsius (3. 6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. However according to a new report, climate scientists believe that it is increasingly...

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