Most Drivers Would Pay More to Encourage Carbon-Reducing Policies, Study
A survey conducted by scientists at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute revealed that the majority of drivers are willing to pay a little...
Clay Could Improve Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Sites’ Safety
One might point to nuclear power as a zero-emissions alternative to fossil-fuel-based power generation, but it does have a couple of very special problems,...
Algae Biofuel 50% Cleaner Than Petroleum, Study Suggests
There are many alternative fuel options available to us today, one of them being algae-derived biofuel. It has been found to be a viable substitute...
Exxon Mobile Busted Again for Environmental Infractions
Earlier this week, news came out that in 2010 XTO Energy, Inc., an Exxon Mobil Fracking company, received an unexpected visit from the Environmental...
China Tackling Air Pollution, But Faces Big Challenges
China's fast economic growth has been backed up by fast and dirty coal power plants to meet new energy requirements of the rapidly expanding...
Coal Plants in the US, the Greenhouse Gas Elephant in the Room
Coal plants, both here in the US and abroad, are the dirtiest when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions but, for some reason, don't...
![Hydraulic Fracturing [Fracking], Worth the Risk?](https://i0.wp.com/www.greenoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fullscreen-capture-9122013-94821-AM.bmp.jpg?resize=180%2C135&ssl=1 "What is Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking), Anyways? [Video]")
What is Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking), Anyways? [Video]
As petroleum reserves extracted by typical methods begin to run dry, many opportunistic petroleum companies have turned to hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas...
Global Food Waste Carbon Dioxide Emissions Equivalent to Three Billion Cars
Ask anyone about carbon dioxide emissions and, depending on their field of interest, they may respond with changes facing the automotive industry, or perhaps...
Fairtrade Gold From Mines In Africa Saves Millions of Lives and Reduces Mercury Pollution
Gold mining in many regions of Africa is one of the leading industries on the continent, with nearly 99% of all gold output being...
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Technology Cools Refrigerated Trucks While Cutting Emissions
Refrigerated trucks might soon be equipped with a new clean technology that could replace the diesel-burning cooling system with fuel cells and reduce significantly...
