Archive for ‘energy saving’
Seeking cleaner future, world turns to renewable energy
March 4th, 2008
Investment in renewable energy skyrocketed in 2007, but such sources still provided just a tiny fraction of the world’s power, researchers said Tuesday on the sidelines of an international renewable energy conference in Washington.
Activate computers to save power, says Microsoft CEO
March 3rd, 2008
Computers can be activated to save electricity, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer told reporters Monday in Germany on the eve of the CeBIT computing trade fair.
Merkel and Sarkozy at opening of CeBIT computing expo
March 3rd, 2008
The CeBIT trade fair, the world’s biggest computing expo, was officially launched late Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in attendance.
Taking Post-Heart Attack Meds Increases Survival, Mercury Exposure From Broken CFL Light Bulbs, SSRI Antidepressants Only Benefi
February 28th, 2008
In a study of over 4,000 patients who suffered a heart attack, those who took none of their prescription medicines following discharge from hospitals were 80% more likely to die during the first year following the event when compared to those who…
States seek clean energy many ways
February 21st, 2008
Governors who want clean energy to be a national priority are trying to bring together states with wildly different ways of producing power, like tapping ocean temperature differences off Hawaii and mining coal in West Virginia.
Project Energy: Future Of Solar Power Looks Bright
February 16th, 2008
Homegrown energy isn’t just good for our environment; it can actually be a moneymaker for our families
Patio heaters spark EU climate row
January 30th, 2008
However, green campaigners back the plans arguing the heaters make a significant contribution to global warming.
Canadian provinces eye carbon-trading plan
January 30th, 2008
Many of Canada provinces are pursuing a carbon-trading plan to fight climate change, saying on Tuesday it was inevitable the country would adopt a such system, even if the current federal government is cool to the idea.
China stuggles with power shortages
January 27th, 2008
Many blame the current situation where coal prices are free to float while power prices are fixed. The ongoing heavy snow in many parts of China, which snarls coal transportation and destroys electricity cables, is also to blame for the crisis.
S. Bay Neighbors Battle Over Trees, Solar Panels
January 25th, 2008
In a battle of green versus greener, a South Bay couple is fighting an obscure state law that protects their neighbor’s right to sunshine on his solar panels.
EU climate crackdown
January 24th, 2008
The EU has announced tough new targets for all member states to combat climate change within the next decade.
Main points of the EU’s climate and energy package
January 23rd, 2008
The European Commission’s package of legal proposals on the climate and energy consists of the following documents:
‘Green living’ in the Netherlands
January 23rd, 2008
Energy-neutral houses, homes that put more electricity back into the grid than they take out… in the Netherlands, architects and towns are seriously looking at ways to build more ecological housing in an attempt to reduce man’s impact on climate change. This report comes from Boxtel, in central…
EU approves ambitious energy and climate change package
January 23rd, 2008
The European Commission approved Wednesday ambitious plans to turn the European Union into the most environmentally-friendly economy in the world.
