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 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 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 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 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 10, 2007 Texas…
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 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 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 4, 2007 [part 1 |…
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, oil use to zero by 2050 mongabay.com…
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 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 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 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 biofuels process promises to meet all U.S. transportation needs…
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 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 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 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 mongabay.com March 6, 2007 Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), says that termites can be used to make…
Geothermal energy could cut U.S. oil demand Geothermal energy could cut U.S. oil demand mongabay.com January 22, 2007 Geothermal energy could eventually power some 25 million homes across the United…
Air pollution may reduce wind power, rainfall Air pollution may reduce wind power, rainfall mongabay.com January 22, 2007 Aerosolized particles and other pollution produced from vehicle exhaust may reduce wind…
China invests in $5.5B biofuels project in Borneo, New Guinea China invests in $5.5B biofuels project in Borneo, New Guinea Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 18, 2007 China has agreed…
Are biofuels good or bad for the environment? Are biofuels good or bad for the environment? mongabay.com December 14, 2006 Sometimes hailed as a savior from global warming and foreign…
China to build world's largest solar power plant China to build world's largest solar power plant mongabay.com November 21, 2006 China plans to build the world's largest solar power station…
Renewable sources could power 25% of U.S. energy needs by 2025 Renewable sources could power 25% of U.S. energy needs by 2025 mongabay.com November 13, 2006 Renewable energy sources could…
Solar Powers Makes Mainland China's Richest Man Solar Energy Powers Mainland China's Richest Man mongabay.com October 12, 2006 The largest private fortune in mainland China may belong to Shi Zhengrong,…
High oil prices fuel bioenergy push High oil prices fuel bioenergy push Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 9, 2006 High oil prices and growing concerns over climate change are driving…
Wind turbines could power China says expert Wind turbines could power China says expert Rhett Butler, mongabay.com March 9, 2006 Wind could become China's second-largest source of electricity according to…
Making wind power less deadly for birds Making wind power less deadly for birds Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 15, 2005 High oil prices and concern over climate change are…
