Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere, so reducing production and trapping any existing CO2 is something on the agenda for everyone looking to fight climate change. Conventional ideas for doing this included planting more trees, but a recent study has been looking at intentionally storing carbon in cities as ...

The much-heralded ''Cash for Clunkers'' or CARS program might be out of money just a week after its launch, but a similar program targeting old refrigerators is steadily growing. According to Sam Sirkin, program development manager for refrigerator and freezer recylcer Jaco Environmental, the number of utilities his company works with has ...

For those that have been following our coverage on the Cash for Clunkers program, also known as the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) - there was a recent update to the list of cars that are eligible for the rebate. As a result the mileage rates for approximately 100 older vehicles have changed, rendering many as ineligible. The changes were a ...

Exxon Mobil, it seems, has come a long way from the days when its CEO dismissively referred to alternative fuel sources, particularly ethanol, as ''moonshine.''The company is set to pump some $600 million into a biofuel initiative in cooperation with Synthetic Genomics, a leading biotechnology company founded by J. Craig Ventner, one of the ...

Greenpeace activists ‘defaced’ Mount Rushmore yesterday by hanging a giant protest banner next to the face of Abraham Lincoln. The banner, featuring President Obama’s face, read “America Honors Leaders, Not Politicians. Stop Global Warming. Three Greenpeace members scaled the South Dakota monument at about noon yesterday, using existing anchors ...

It was a tough fight, full of compromises and concessions, but on June 26, the U.S. climate change bill, properly known as HR 2454 or the Waxman-Markey bill, passed the House of Representatives in a 219-212 vote. The bill is a far cry from its original form (too far according to many environmentalists), but nevertheless, it marks a historic ...

San Francisco area residents are no stranger to earthquakes. Built near fault lines, the city is susceptible to the earth's natural shifts. A new energy project, however, has sparked worry that the city and surrounding area may soon fall prey to a manmade earthquake, caused by geothermal drilling. Geothermal energy harvests the heat in the ...

Consider for a moment that the very best ground-based wind generators we have are capable of producing about 1 kilowatt of electrical energy per square meter of area swept. And that’s when wind conditions are at their peak.Now, consider that high-altitude turbines placed in the jet stream are capable of generating 16 times that much power. It’s ...

Father’s Day is fast approaching and I’m willing to bet you’re busted for decent dad’s day gift ideas, never mind eco-friendly gift ideas. Fear not – we’ve put together a sweet list of Father’s Day gifts that are easy on the wallet and on the earth. If your pops is a gadget guy, there is any number of solar chargers out there – but our fave is ...

The largest automaker in India is set to revolutionize the way we travel…maybe. If Tata Motors delivers on its promise, the world’s first commercial air-powered automobile will be a reality, in the words of company spokespeople, “sooner rather than later.” Tata has planned several models, one of which is the CityCAT. The company claims that the ...