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MIT Scientists Develop New Process To Convert CO2 into Fuel

MIT Scientists Develop New Process To Convert CO2 into Fuel

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers…

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An Analysis of Climate Change throughout the Ages

An Analysis of Climate Change throughout the Ages

May 13, 2012 at 08:32 | Editorial Dept

It has long been known that characteristics of the Earth’s orbit (its eccentricity, the degree to which it is tilted, and its “wobble”) are slightly altered on timescales of tens…

Explaining the Relationship between Stimulus and Spending in Economic Growth

Explaining the Relationship between Stimulus and Spending in Economic Growth

May 11, 2012 at 16:50 | Editorial Dept

Let’s say that private gdp is 100 and government spending is 100.  Gdp then suddenly goes up to 200, so government spending as a percentage of gdp falls from 50%…

Chinese Government to Close 1,200 Companies to Help Clear Beijing Smog

Chinese Government to Close 1,200 Companies to Help Clear Beijing Smog

May 10, 2012 at 17:25 | Joao Peixe

Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in the world, and as China follows its desires to become a leader in clean, renewable energies, it must also look to…

World's First Geothermal-Solar Power Plant opens in Nevada

World's First Geothermal-Solar Power Plant opens in Nevada

May 10, 2012 at 17:23 | James Burgess

Back in 2009, as part of Obamas goal to expand domestic renewable energy sources, the Stillwater geothermal power plant was built in Fallon, Nevada, one of several areas in Utah…

Turn Almost anything into a Solar Panel with Thermoelectric Paint

Turn Almost anything into a Solar Panel with Thermoelectric Paint

May 10, 2012 at 17:21 | Green Futures

A researcher believes thermoelectric paint could bring affordable DIY solar energy to the market within five years."This weekend, dear, shall we clean out the basement or go solar?"…

How Large have European Spending Cuts Actually Been?

How Large have European Spending Cuts Actually Been?

May 10, 2012 at 17:18 | Editorial Dept

To be sure, there are particular small countries which have made serious spending cuts, in the Baltics most of all.  But sometimes one hears it said that an anti-austerity strategy…

Using Lightning as a Source of Renewable Energy

Using Lightning as a Source of Renewable Energy

May 09, 2012 at 19:06 | Joao Peixe

As the entire planet looks for new renewable sources of energy to reduce carbon emissions, and to prepare for the day when traditional fossil fuels become too expensive, we must…

Indian Company Combines a PV Solar Panel with a Storage Device for Mobile Power

Indian Company Combines a PV Solar Panel with a Storage Device for Mobile Power

May 09, 2012 at 19:05 | James Burgess

As we continue to develop improved renewable energy sources, and in greater volumes, the next problem will be storage of the excess energy produced.Researchers in India have decided…

Nigerian Troops Capture 2 Tankers Carrying Stolen Crude

Nigerian Troops Capture 2 Tankers Carrying Stolen Crude

May 09, 2012 at 19:00 | Charles Kennedy

Many oil fields are situated in countries where poverty and crime are large problems. The locals see the oil as an opportunity to gain a bit of wealth and theft…

The Largest Problem Facing Renewable Energy: Forecasting the Intermittent Power

The Largest Problem Facing Renewable Energy: Forecasting the Intermittent Power

May 09, 2012 at 18:59 | Charles Kennedy

According to Charlie Smith, the executive director of the Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG), at first the integration of wind power in the US was not a high priority for…

Britain Fear Spike in Oil Prices due to Insurance Ban for Iranian Crude Tankers

Britain Fear Spike in Oil Prices due to Insurance Ban for Iranian Crude Tankers

May 08, 2012 at 19:20 | Joao Peixe

The European ban, due to take effect at the beginning of July, on importing Iranian oil will also prevent European insurers from covering any tankers carrying crude from Tehran to…

Japan has Shut Down its Last Nuclear Reactor

Japan has Shut Down its Last Nuclear Reactor

May 08, 2012 at 19:16 | James Burgess

Japan, the third largest economy in the world, has relied on nuclear energy to provide 30% of its energy for four decades, but this weekend it became the first major,…

British Hope their 'Green Deal' will cut Energy Imports by $5 Billion a year

British Hope their 'Green Deal' will cut Energy Imports by $5 Billion a year

May 08, 2012 at 19:12 | James Burgess

British energy officials have recently been on a trip to the United States, where on Monday, in Houston, Texas, they shared their dream of a market friendly energy efficiency promotion.

TransCanada Re-submit their Keystone XL Permit Application

TransCanada Re-submit their Keystone XL Permit Application

May 07, 2012 at 18:45 | James Burgess

In January Obama decided to reject TransCanada’s application for a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline to transport crude from the oil sands in Alberta, Canada to refineries in…

Creating Instant Geothermal Energy from Abandoned Coal Mines

Creating Instant Geothermal Energy from Abandoned Coal Mines

May 07, 2012 at 18:44 | Charles Kennedy

How to create instant geothermal energy: Take one abandoned mine, flood it with water, wait for the surrounding rock of the mine to heat the water, and enjoy.The…

BP's New System for Capping Deep-Water Oil Wells Almost Ready

BP's New System for Capping Deep-Water Oil Wells Almost Ready

May 07, 2012 at 18:42 | James Burgess

Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, BP, and other oil companies, have been developing more effective systems for capping the oil flow from…

Kuwait Looks to Foreign Investment to help with $111 Billion Modernisation Plans

Kuwait Looks to Foreign Investment to help with $111 Billion Modernisation Plans

May 07, 2012 at 18:40 | Joao Peixe

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s website, Kuwait, the fourth-biggest oil producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), was the lowest recipient of foreign…

Using Fleets of Microsubmarines to Clean up Oil Spills

Using Fleets of Microsubmarines to Clean up Oil Spills

May 04, 2012 at 19:18 | James Burgess

Scientists from the University of California-San Diego, along with some colleagues based in Spain, have developed a new method for removing oil from water. They used self-propelled microsubmarines to capture…

South Africa Ignores US Sanctions and Increases Imports of Iranian Crude

South Africa Ignores US Sanctions and Increases Imports of Iranian Crude

May 04, 2012 at 19:17 | Joao Peixe

The US sanctions against Iran are due to take effect at the beginning of July. Countries must have halted all trading of Iranian oil by that time, or face punishment…

International Solar Companies have formed the First ever Global Solar Council

International Solar Companies have formed the First ever Global Solar Council

May 04, 2012 at 19:15 | James Burgess

CEO’s representing a wide range of international solar photovoltaic companies have formed the first ever ‘Global Solar Council’ with the intention of expanding “the global deployment of solar energy in…

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