Energy
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7 Technologies Where China Has the U.S. Beat
Energy Secretary Steven Chu explained in clear and forceful terms how China's leadership in energy technologies keeps growing, and is a second "Sputnik Moment" for the United States. Read More
Is a Sector Approach the Best Alternative to a Global Climate Deal?
Although an ambitious global agreement is the optimal outcome, pursuing a sectoral approach could succeed in reducing greenhouse gas emis Read More
Moving Beyond the Tired 'Economy vs. Environment' Debate
The "economy vs. the environment" debate is as old as the environmental movement. Despite holding little explanatory power, the debate survives because the leaders in certain highly-polluting industries do not want to see their profits diminished by stricter regulation. Read More
World's First Hybrid Tug Beats Standard Vessel in Emissions Study
The world's first hybrid electric tugboat, Foss Maritime's Carolyn Dorothy which plies Southern California's San Pedro Bay, emits 73 percent less soot, 51 percent fewer oxides of nitrogen and 27 percent less carbon dioxide than a standard tug of comparable size, according to a study by the University of California, Riverside. Read More
Wind, Solar Top Walmart Food Distribution Center
The newest Walmart Canada fresh and frozen food distribution center will be 60 percent more energy efficient that Walmart's other centers and will be topped by wind turbines and solar panels. Read More
Scaling Up Unilever's Farm Tool to Measure Global Ag Emissions
Up to 15 percent of all greenhouse gasses come from farmers churning up soil. The International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change aims to change that by promoting concrete solutions that deliver results today. Read More
Chicken Manure Helps Power UK Town
Starting next month, the droppings from thousands of chickens will add their might to a biogas power station serving this Cotsworld market town. Read More
Parking Lots to Do Double Duty as Water Heaters, Chillers
Long derided as a waste of space and a symbol of sprawl, the heat energy in the pavement in your lot could soon be used to heat hot water or be used in absorption chillers to provide cooling. Read More
Why Every Company Needs a Corporate Energy Manager
This lack of energy ownership can cost companies millions. In many cases, senior management does not realize how much they're spending on energy across all sites, or that energy is often second only to healthcare in terms of overall cost growth. Read More
American Food Waste Also Wastes Millions in Energy
A study by researchers at the University of Texas finds that the embedded energy in wasted food is equal to 2 percent of the nation's annual energy budget; cutting food waste would save 350 million barrels of oil per year. Read More