"Climate Change" or "Global Warming"? Two New Polls Suggest Language Matters
On Friday, a new Yale-Associated Press-NORC poll on environmental attitudes reported that just 56 percent of Americans believe global warming is happening.
Fact or Fiction?: Geoengineering Can Solve Global Warming
Neither blocking sunlight nor capturing carbon can stop climate change
Has the Time Finally Come for California's Hydrogen Highway?
A new fueling station in the Golden State hopes to serve more fuel cell cars
Competition Between OPEC, U.S. Drives Oil Prices to Four-Year Low
On Thursday, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), an economic cartel responsible for approximately one third of global oil production, announced it would not decrease its rate of oil production.
How the World Can Fight Global Warming No Matter What Happens in Lima
Imagine if the world’s two largest polluters unilaterally decide to cut emissions of carbon dioxide, the ubiquitous gas responsible for the bulk of global warming.
Rooftop Solar Cost Competitive with the Grid in Much of the U.S.
Can solar power compete with fossil fuels?
Wireless Gadget Recharging with Sound Waves
An efficient way to beam electricity through the air
Batteries Could Capture Low-Grade Waste Heat
A third of all the energy wasted in the U.S. could produce electricity instead
British Bus Turning Feces Into Fuel
Humans produce around 360 pounds of poo over the course of a year - and the United Kingdom's "Bio Bus" is taking this poo on the road. This 40-seater, single-decker bus now runs the 20-mile stretch between Bath and Bristol Airport in southwest England.
Movies Can Boost Solar Power
The pattern that stores a film on a Blu-ray disc also can help improve photovoltaics. David Biello reports
Farmers Find New Cash Crop: Renewable Energy
Conservative Iowans make cash from wind turbines and solar power on their land
Can China Cut Coal?
On a visit to China a few years back, I asked a local official about pollution controls after enjoying my first sour, gritty taste of the country’s air.