Ecotoolbox

Battling to preserve Nigeria’s rainforest

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:23:49 +0000

CNN reports here: According to the World Resources Institute, Nigeria is home to 4,715 different types of plant species, and over 550 species of breeding birds and mammals, making it one of the most ecologically vibrant places of the planet. But Africa’s most populous country also has an appalling deforestation record — one of the fastest in the world.

Making transportation eco-friendly

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:27:33 +0000

CNN’s Brian Byrnes reports on one architect’s groundbreaking ideas in urban planning.

Military Study Warns of a Potentially Drastic Oil Crisis

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:18:57 +0000

Spiegel Online reports here: A study by a German military think tank has analyzed how “peak oil” might change the global economy. The internal draft document — leaked on the Internet — shows for the first time how carefully the German government has considered a potential energy crisis.

Greenpeace wants Facebook center off coal fuel

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:19:05 +0000

AP reports here at Yahoo News: AMSTERDAM – Greenpeace said about 500,000 Facebook users have urged the world’s largest online social network to abandon plans to buy electricity from a coal-based energy company for its new data center in the U.S.

UK biofuels ‘falling short’ on environmental standards

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:37:55 +0000

BBC News reports here: The Renewable Fuels Agency says it is disappointed that the vast majority of biofuels sold on UK forecourts do not conform to environmental standards.

Stricter controls urged for the UN’s climate body

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:17:58 +0000

BBC News reports here: The UN’s climate science body needs stricter checks to prevent damage to the organisation’s credibility, a review has concluded.

Residential Solar Power

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:53:50 +0000

Thinking about solar? It’s easier to start small, Martin LaMonica writes here at CNET NEWS.COM: Residential solar power is becoming more like a box lunch than a seven-course gourmet meal.

NH2: The world’s first hydrogen powered tractor

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:18:27 +0000

See the world’s only hydrogen powered tractor in action. As a clean energy leader, New Holland is proud to showcase our experimental tractor. The NH2 tractor is a 106-hp working prototype that operates almost silently and emitting only heat and water.

Scheme to ‘pull electricity from the air’ sparks debate

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:32:44 +0000

BBC Newsreports here: Tiny charges gathered directly from humid air could be harnessed to generate electricity, researchers say.

Biofuel cells could power gadgets with energy drinks

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:30:48 +0000

The ‘biofuel cells’ work by borrowing technology from living cells, BBC News reports here: Battery-like “biofuel cells” could in the future run on an energy drink or even vegetable oil, says a researcher.