• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 23rd, 2014
New EU Climate and Energy Policies Are “Toothless,” Green Groups Argue

New EU Climate and Energy Policies Are “Toothless,” Green Groups Argue

The organizations say that more needs to be done to fight global warming, climate change

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 16th, 2014
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Will Up by 29% by 2035, BP Says

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Will Up by 29% by 2035, BP Says

This will happen despite an increase in renewable energy capacity

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 15th, 2014
Group Lands $730M (€533.9M) Deal to Build Massive Rig for the North Sea

Group Lands $730M (€533.9M) Deal to Build Massive Rig for the North Sea

The rig is expected to be the world's largest destined for said region

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2014
There's a New Generation of Nuclear Reactors Coming Our Way

There's a New Generation of Nuclear Reactors Coming Our Way

These reactors are smaller, easier to build, safer to operate

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 19th, 2013
Scotland's Green Energy Output Hits Record Levels

Scotland's Green Energy Output Hits Record Levels

Over 40% of the country's energy needs are now met by renewables

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 18th, 2013
US Announces $7M (€5M) Investments in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies

US Announces $7M (€5M) Investments in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies

The money will serve to bring such technologies online faster

Washing Your Hands with Hot Water Is a Complete Waste of Energy

Washing Your Hands with Hot Water Is a Complete Waste of Energy

Specialist says the hot water people wash their hands with does not kill germs

21 New Nuclear Reactors to Be Built in Russia

21 New Nuclear Reactors to Be Built in Russia

The deadline for the project is the year 2030, the Russian government says

World's Small Wind Power Market Will Be Worth $3Bn (€2.21Bn) by 2020

World's Small Wind Power Market Will Be Worth $3Bn (€2.21Bn) by 2020

Experts expect that the market will grow five times its 2012 levels

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 21st, 2013
US Looking to Turn Methane Hydrates Into an Energy Source

US Looking to Turn Methane Hydrates Into an Energy Source

The country hopes to “safely and sustainably” unlock the natural gas in these structures

MIT Spin-Off Invents Super Li-Ion Battery That Won't Blow Up

MIT Spin-Off Invents Super Li-Ion Battery That Won't Blow Up

Fire hazards grow the better a battery gets, but this issue has been solved

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 9th, 2013
Brand-New Nuclear Power Plant Under Construction in Belarus

Brand-New Nuclear Power Plant Under Construction in Belarus

The first nuclear safety-related concrete was poured on November 6

Germany Could Soon Use Straws to Power, Heat Millions of Homes

Germany Could Soon Use Straws to Power, Heat Millions of Homes

If used properly, straws might prove surprisingly environmentally friendly

Largest Coal-Fired Plant in New England Readies to Retire

Largest Coal-Fired Plant in New England Readies to Retire

The plant is to shut down in May 2017, owner Dominion Resources, Inc. says

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2013
Nuclear Fusion Milestone Reached: US Scientists Come One Step Closer to Ignition

Nuclear Fusion Milestone Reached: US Scientists Come One Step Closer to Ignition

Self-sustaining nuclear fusion likely to be achieved in the not so distant future

The Humble Moon Jellyfish Is the World's Most Efficient Swimmer

The Humble Moon Jellyfish Is the World's Most Efficient Swimmer

These creatures use surprisingly little energy to travel over long distances

Dutch Scientists Want to Turn Greenhouse Gas Emissions into an Energy Source

Dutch Scientists Want to Turn Greenhouse Gas Emissions into an Energy Source

The researchers claim waste carbon dioxide could generate 1,570 billion kilowatts yearly

 
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