Setting Higher Solar Standards
The U.S. solar industry has set a goal of installing 10 gigawatts of solar energy annually by 2015.
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A New Small Car Comes to England
Formula One engineer Gordon Murray of Gordon Murray Design recently released a super-compact and super-efficient car of the future at the UK’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment in Oxford. It’s called the T.25m and the first running prototypes are due in April 2011.
Cancer in the Gulf
It’s unclear if America is really prepared to kick its addiction to the 16th and 19th century combustibles of coal and oil. They’re clearly much more addictive than nicotine.
Semana del 27/6/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Es verdad que los plátanos son tabú para cualquier persona que se preocupe por la destrucción de las selvas húmedas? ¿Incluso si busco el "comercio justo" o plátanos orgánicos, aumento yo la demanda que está decimando la selva?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Hay algún lazo entre la creciente actividad volcánica—como las erupciones recientes en Islandia, Alaska y otras partes—y el calentamiento climático?
Don’t Mess with Grandma
Michigan farmer & grandmother Lynn Henning talks about how she challenged dirty feedlots in her state & won the prestigious Goldman Prize in the process.
Lessons from Swine Flu
The scare surrounding the H1N1 “swine flu” virus is mostly gone, but the circumstances that led to the pandemic are more worrisome than ever.
New Report Shows Fragrance Risk
The nonprofit Women’s Voices for the Earth recently released a report on the dangers of fragrances in household products on to consumer health.
Will Whaling Return?
The International Whaling Commission has been debating whether or not they should lift a 25-year ban on commercial hunting in favor of allowing limited whaling rights.
Is Eating Organic Worth It?
Presented with two equal-priced apples or cheeses—one organic and the other produced with conventional methods—which would you choose? Does the 10-40% higher price tag on the organic product influence your decision?
Semana del 20/6/10
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Qué es papel "kenaf"? Según lo que he oído, es bueno para el ambiente. ¿Pero cuales son exactamente sus beneficios y dónde puedo obtener yo algunos?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿BUENO, así que emiten los teléfonos celulares radiación peligrosa o no? ¿Si eso es el caso, cuáles teléfonos son más seguros que otros y qué podemos hacer para minimizar exposición?