Greece Seeks Economic Comeback In Huge Solar Power Project
Once an empire, Greece is now confronted with maybe the country's most harsh economic crisis since its birth in ancient times. However, solar power...
Japan Plans to Subsidize Renewable Energy Prices Starting 2012
Following example from Germany, Spain and other countries, the Japanese government has just approved a bill a few days ago that would allow renewable...
Australian Solar Power Reaches Grid Parity in Some Places, While Production Moves to China
Others may not brag with it, but some parts of the New South Wales (NSW) in Australia can say they've achieved grid parity and...
Australia Becomes World's First Country That Will Put a Price On Carbon
According to the Australian government, the country will be the world's first nation that will put a price on carbon emitted into the atmosphere (US$24.6) starting July next year.
El Hierro – World's First Island Powered 100% By Renewable Energy
The people of the small Spanish island of El Hierro, located on the western edge of the Canary Islands, will soon have have real a reason to be happy. El Hierro will become the world's first island powered by 100% renewable energy sources. According to the planners, the electric cars will not be missing from this island.
Study Shows How Reduced Arctic Summer Snowfall Makes Ice Thinner
With the Arctic region warming quicker than any place on Earth, a new research presented today by Dr. James Screen from the University of Melbourne has evidenced that the rising temperatures and increased rainfall make the sea ice melt more and more.
Europe's Car-Originated CO2 Emissions Fell 3.7 Percent in 2010
Unlike the U.S., Europe is well-known for its low emission cars, small and highly-efficient engines. A recent EU report claims Europe's fuel efficiency has even risen in 2010, bringing carbon emissions down about 3.7 percent. The target is to reach 130 grams of CO2 per kilometer by 2015.
People Living In The Countryside Pollute Just as Much as City Inhabitants, Study Says
A recent study performed by two Finnish researchers from Aalto University reveals that people living in the countryside pollute just as much as city dwellers. They used a different approach to fund their study's conclusion, placing the source of CO2 at the consumer site rather than at the production site, like it's been done before.
Biodegradable Trash Not Good For The Environment, Scientists Say
Everyone knows that biodegradable products are the best for the environment, and just because they disintegrate quickly they aren't a threat to anything... it seems not. Not that non-biodegradable materials are any better, but a recent study from North Carolina State University says biodegradable products are responsible for high methane emissions, a gas whose greenhouse effects are much more potent than those of CO2.
Gases Much More Potent Than CO2 Monitored By QUT Master Student’s Project
When you think about air pollution, the first thing popping into your head is probably carbon dioxide, and that is because i's the most...
