Energy News

By David Bois | Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:12 PM ET

New developments in nuclear energy that address long-term risk and waste storage merit awareness and consideration. Meet the man behind them. Read More

More like this in: Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas, Atmosphere, Greenhouse, Nuclear Power

By David Bois | Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:28 PM ET

Japan looks to the skies and beyond to power the things that run here on the ground. Read More

More like this in: NASA, Space, Japan, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Physorg.com

By David Bois | Fri Nov 6, 2009 12:57 PM ET

Another setback happens at the Large Hadron Collider ... something about a raven and the staff of life, we think. Read More

More like this in: The New York Times, Popular Science, Large Hadron Collider, Theoretical Physics, Masao Ninomiya, Holger Bech Nielsen

By David Bois | Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:35 PM ET

The Sahara's solar riches are figuring prominently in a newly announced proposal to generate up to 15 percent of Europe's power needs. Read More

More like this in: Technology, Europe, Africa, Germany, Clean Energy , The Guardian, Green Energy, Physorg.com, Green Tech, Sahara Desert

By David Bois | Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:24 AM ET

Nature reports that Brazil contemplates leaping way above the bar in designing a climate initiative described as a potentially game-changing display of true leadership. Read More

More like this in: Climate change, United Nations, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Nature, Amazon, Brazil, Greenhouse Gas, Copenhagen, Deforestation, Denmark, U.N. Climate Change Conference

By David Bois | Tue Nov 3, 2009 2:00 PM ET

What's black and white and green all over? A community of nuns in England takes residence in their sustainably designed new home. Read More

More like this in: England, Solar Energy, The Guardian, Ecology, Sustainable Design, Nuns

By David Bois | Mon Nov 2, 2009 2:00 PM ET

Getting a clear and high-tech view from above is at the root of a new satellite geared to improving our understanding of the earth's water cycle. Read More

More like this in: Water, Drinking Water, Ocean, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Maps, European Space Agency (ESA)

By David Bois | Mon Nov 2, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Making good use of wasted by-products may lend energy to help push biofuels forward. Read More

More like this in: Biofuel, Plants, Polymers, Kansas State University

By Kendall Hunter | Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:47 PM ET

A payment for environmental services scheme in Vietnam benefits all involved. Read More

More like this in: Coffee, Asia, Farming, Trees, Vietnam, Fertilizer, Southeast Asia, Hydroelectric, Floods, Logging

By Courtney Rubin | Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:08 PM ET

The UK embraces wind power, generating enough to power 2.3 million homes. Read More

More like this in: London, England, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Scotland, Green Energy, Wind Farms, Nuclear Power