This Week in Climate Science: Green Psychology, Public Health, and Biofuels
This roundup summarizes noteworthy climate science studies published in the previous week, with a special emphasis on work that might not have been covered by major media outlets.… Read More
Will a Controversial Study Set Back an Emerging Climate Coalition?
The local environmental concerns associated with "fracking" are perceived as the industry's big achilles heel. Until last week, that is, when a controversial Cornell study was released to much fanfare.… Read More
Brown, Chu Tout California Renewables Law
Now that the "33-by-20" target is a mandate backed by state law, supporters say it will lure more renewable energy investments to California. There's evidence that it already is.… Read More
Nocera Takes Solar Energy for the Masses One Step Further
MIT chemist Daniel Nocera unveiled the new artificial leaf at a recent American Chemical Society annual meeting, but many of the people commenting on it in the press didn't have the opportunity to see the technology in action.… Read More
Interactive Maps: Worldwide Nuclear Power
Another fact shown by the graphics is that although many countries have proposed or are planning to construct nuclear power plants, only China is aggressively building.… Read More
New Wind Turbines Coming with No Apparent Home
Last week, Gamesa Technology Corp., a global giant in the design and manufacture of wind turbines, opened a new factory in Norfolk, the first of its kind in the U.S. to produce offshore wind turbines.… Read More
BP’s Energy Outlook Shines Light On Future for Carbon
To offset the increasing energy demand and put a dent in CO2 emissions, the world's energy system would need to be increasingly decarbonized.… Read More
A Million New Vehicles, but Unknown Emissions Savings
There is a hiccup when it comes to electric vehicles that draw energy from an electricity source that produces large amounts of CO2, however.… Read More
