Air Pollution Kills More People Than Drugs and Alcohol, Study Says
A study led by Tim Nawrot from the Hasselt University in Belgium reached a stunning conclusion: chances are people can suffer a heart attack because of air pollution than because of marijuana, coffee, sex or anger.
Colder Winters Bring Higher Pollution Levels, Swedish Researchers Say
A strong link between the coldness of the winter and air pollution has just been established by a group of researchers from the University of Gothenburg. Nitrogen oxides levels have been much higher than usual in the Swedish city during the last two harsh winters.
Fat People Account for Gasoline Price Increases and Bigger Carbon Footprint, Study Says
A study of the Resources for the Future (RFF) institute from a few years ago (2009, more exactly) revealed the impact that obesity has on a man's carbon footprint. It showed that even a 10 percent increase in the rate of overweight and obesity among the population affected the miles per gallon by 2.5%, in the bad direction. This, in turn, created a 30 cent increase in gasoline prices.
Obama Plans an $8 Bln Green Energy Budget for 2012
The Department of Energy has $29.5 available billion for the fiscal year 2012. About $8 billion would be invested in solar, wind and advanced batteries. "Whomever leads in the global, clean energy economy will also take the lead in creating high-paying, highly skilled jobs for its people," the administration said about the budget.
Nano-Coating Could Increase Aircraft Fuel Efficiency by Reducing Drag 39%
EasyJet Airline Company plans to apply a revolutionary nano-technology coating on all of their aircraft in order to reduce carbon emissions by up to two per cent and also the fuel consumption.
Green Jobs Could Impact Economy Negatively, Danish Economist Says
It looks like the "green" economy is a bit more complicated than we'd think at a first sight - at least that's what Bjorn Lomborg, a Danish He who wrote the book "The Skeptical Environmentalist" in 1998 told Reuters recently. He argues that jobs in the newly-invented field of green energies could have negative consequences over some other parts of the economy, and that this is only due to the over-optimistic expectations of a fast shift from petrol to renewables.
Eric’s Homemade Mirror Solar Concentrator Melts Metals and Concrete in Seconds (Video)
Here's Eric Jacqmain, who built his "Death Ray" out of a normal satellite dish with 5,800 small mirrors on it. He worked about 24 hours on the project whose results you can see in the video below.
France Invests Ten Billion Euros In Their First Offshore Wind Project
The aim is to build 600 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 3,000 megawatts, said French President Nicolas Sarkozy. He did not specify where these plants will be located.
Passengers Passing by Stockholm Central Station Reduce 25% of Used Heating Energy
Stockholm's Central Station, the largest and the most crowded railway station in Sweden, has opened on July 18, 1871. This railway station offers many high quality services and is one of the most modern in Northern Europe. In the last period, though, it confronted with an issue: large amounts of money spent on energy.
You Shouldn't Idle Your Car In Winter – It Heats Faster When Driven
You know, I used to do this... my father used to do it, and my father-in-law still does it. Popular belief says you should heat up your car's engine in idle mode before you go on a ride, especially when it's cold outside. They say if you don't do this, you'll ruin the segments and you'll end up having a broken car soon.
