Amid mounting concern about climate change and a federal push for renewable energy in the economic stimulus package, descendants of John D. Rockefeller are leading a new shareholder campaign demanding Exxon Mobil Corp. loosen its embrace of fossil fuels. The … Continued
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Staying married is better for the planet because divorce leads the newly single to live more wasteful lifestyles, an Australian lawmaker said Tuesday. Senator Steve Fielding told a Senate hearing in the Australian capital Canberra that divorce … Continued
Moving quickly to produce the next generation of biofuels, energy giant BP PLC said it is making a major investment in extracting transportation fuel from plants. The British company said Wednesday it is extending an existing partnership with Verenium Corp. … Continued
Samsung wasn’t the only company showing a solar-powered cell phone at the GSMA World Congress. On Wednesday, Chinese manufacturer ZTE launched a green model of its own. Created with Digicel and Intivation, the Coral-200-Solar is designed for emerging markets where … Continued
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the world population is expanding at a mind-boggling rate. The world reached 1 billion people in 1800; 2 billion by 1922; and over 6 billion by 2000. It is estimated that the population will … Continued
The United States, the world’s largest ethanol producer, is weighing options to boost domestic use of the controversial fuel, according to the country’s new agriculture administrator. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recommends that a higher percentage of ethanol … Continued
By LARRY HUNTER Published: February 9, 2009NYTimes.com Amherst, Mass. THE Obama administration is poised to start a huge program to develop renewable energy sources — and at the same time, it hopes, create jobs, limit pollution and narrow our trade … Continued
US states with the most installed wind capacity, in megawatts(one million watts): Texas: 7116Iowa: 2790California: 2517Minnesota: 1752Washington: 1375Colorado: 1068Oregon: 1067Illinois: 915New York: 882Kansas: 815 Source: The American Wind Energy Association
Less than n two weeks out from Barack Obama’s visit to Canada, an international coalition of environmental groups has launched a public relations offensive urging the U. S. president not to shelter the Alberta oilsands from gritty greenhouse-gas regulations. The … Continued
With the U.S. Congress expected to pass its financial stimulus package this week, the world’s largest economy will join a growing list of governments that are banking on green jobs as a way out of crippling economic recession. If Congress … Continued
