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World politics

Mon, Aug 2 2010 20:00 -0400
Clive Hamilton's article on the debate over geoengineering highlights a regrettable tendency for discussion of climate change to be polarised by political dogma (17...

Xcel Shifts Focus From Coal to Wind and Natural Gas

Mon, Aug 2 2010 20:00 -0400
Between 2011 and 2025, Xcel wants to replace coal-fired generating units with cleaner natural gas and wind energy, while also boosting customer energy efficiency.

U.K. Wind-Power Supplies Grow One Third in One Year

Mon, Aug 2 2010 20:00 -0400
An annual study of the country's renewable energy sourcing finds that wind power is leading the surge as it generates an increasing share of U.K. electricity.

Sea what they've found in our waters

Mon, Aug 2 2010 20:00 -0400
AFTER 10 years of research, scientists have released a census of life in the world's oceans.

£1.5m boost for Cornish wave power

Mon, Aug 2 2010 20:00 -0400
Cornwall's growing reputation for harnessing the power of the sea may swell thanks to an injection of cash into its Wave Hub project.

Ice-free Arctic Ocean may not be of much use in soaking up carbon dioxide

Mon, Aug 2 2010 20:00 -0400
The summer of 2010 has been agonizingly hot in much of the continental US, and the record-setting temperatures have refocused attention on global warming. Scientists have been looking at ways the Earth might benefit from natural processes to balance the rising heat, and one process had intrigued them, a premise that melting ice at the poles might allow more open water that could absorb carbon dioxide, one of the major compounds implicating in warming.

Deep, open ocean is vastly under-explored, study finds

Mon, Aug 2 2010 20:00 -0400
Researchers have discovered that the deep open ocean, by far the largest habitat for life on Earth, is currently the most under-explored area of the sea, and the one we know least about.

Defra publishes London HQ's real time energy use

Sun, Aug 1 2010 20:00 -0400
A Government environmental department is from today (August 2) putting its energy use online in real time.

Intel, Kohl's, Whole Foods Keep Top Spots on EPA's Green Power List

Sun, Aug 1 2010 20:00 -0400
Intel, Kohl's and Whole Foods Market retained their positions as the biggest buyers of renewable energy in the U.S. as other companies and governments partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) increase their green energy purchases.

Tampa Electric and Siemens Join Forces to Capture Carbon

Sun, Aug 1 2010 20:00 -0400
Siemens will help the Florida power generator capture the carbon dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant on Tampa Bay.

Samsung Invests $865M in Greener Products, Manufacturing

Sun, Aug 1 2010 20:00 -0400
Samsung spent $865 million last year developing greener products and making its manufacturing sites more efficient as part of a multi-pronged efforts to become one of the most environmentally friendly companies in the world.

Sustainability Certification for Companies Opens for Public Comment

Sun, Aug 1 2010 20:00 -0400
The new ULE 880 certification, created by GreenBiz.com and UL Environment to be the first comprehensive measure of sustainability across an entire enterprise, has been unveiled and is open for stakeholder comments.

Solar cycle may drive Venice's floods

Fri, Jul 30 2010 20:00 -0400
If you want to see Venice with dry feet, don't go when the sun has lots of spots. Peaks in solar activity cause the city to flood more often

Does EPA Reporting Rule Dull Companies' Competitive Edge?

Thu, Jul 29 2010 20:00 -0400
Some companies and trade groups are expressing concern about the commercial sensitivities of their emissions data that would enter the public domain under the EPA's proposed reporting requirement. Yet the practice of reporting emissions has taken plan for years -- often with beneficial results.

Climate Corps 2010: Popping the Lid on Energy Savings at Pringles

Thu, Jul 29 2010 20:00 -0400
To hunt for energy savings at a 37-acre Pringles plant, an EDF Climate Corps fellow explores the vast facility from the production floor to the roof and crunches numbers and more to capture energy efficiency opportunities.

Bullock pulls out of save the Gulf group

Thu, Jul 29 2010 20:00 -0400
SANDRA Bullock has withdrawn from a campaign to help communities affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico over claims it was being funded by BP and other oil giants.

Bullock pulls out of save the Gulf group

Thu, Jul 29 2010 20:00 -0400
SANDRA Bullock has withdrawn from a campaign to help communities affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico over claims it was being funded by BP and other oil giants.

Extremely rare dolphin threatened

Thu, Jul 29 2010 20:00 -0400
A LITTLE-known species of dolphin, found only in northern Australia, is taking a battering from boats and lost fishing gear off the WA tourist town of Broome.

London launches cycle hire scheme

Thu, Jul 29 2010 20:00 -0400
London took a giant leap towards becoming a more cycle friendly city today (July 30) with the launch of a cycle hire scheme.

Polarstern expedition: Autonomous underwater vehicle dives under the Arctic ice

Thu, Jul 29 2010 20:00 -0400
The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association for the first time sent its Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) on an under-ice mission at about 79° North. The four-metre-long, torpedo shaped underwater vehicle was deployed from the research icebreaker Polarstern under heavy pack ice. The vehicle was subsequently recovered by helicopter.

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