Are buses the key to efficient, green city transit?
In a warming, rapidly urbanizing and penny-pinching world, what’s the best way to help move millions of people around
UK government: A study in how NOT to show love for solar
There’s been plenty of squawking about the Obama Administration’s spending on solar-energy development (ie, the overwrought hoopla surrounding
Carbon dioxide in oceans = Nerve gas for fish?
Rising levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans could drive fish “crazy,” seriously threatening their survival, according
As North Sea oil dwindles, UK eyes ocean energy 'gusher'
North Sea oil production passed its peak more than a decade ago, but the UK is still looking offshore for
Can smart-grid energy savings be fun? Some say yes
The smart grid is often referred to as the “internet of things,” but does the comparison really hold up?
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Global warming might cause ... colder winters, more snow
Averaged globally, temperatures around the world have been rising pretty much since modern instrumental record-keeping began. But average global warming
Cold-hardy homeowners save big bucks in heating
Maybe it’s Yankee thrift. Or maybe your blood really does get thinner in warmer climates. For whatever reason, it
Peak innovation? Execs see support for new ideas dry up
Innovation is good for the economy and jobs. But when times are tough — politically or economically — companies might not be
What will our energy world look like in 2040?
What will our energy landscape look like in, say, 30 years? As physicist Neils Bohr is quoted as saying, “Prediction
Great idea: Send politicians to energy school
What do career politicians know about energy efficiency, renewables and low-carbon technology? The answer, in many cases, is (notwithstanding the
