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Frugality drives renewable energy participation; solar tops preferences

October 26, 2009

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According to a new report called 2009 Nielsen Energy Audit, compiled by market research specialist The Nielsen Company, saving money is one of the top motivating factors driving the adoption of green energy options. 80% of the 32,000 respondents polled cited cutting costs as their main motivation for conserving energy.

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Livestock accounts for 51% of greenhouse gas emissions, says new report

October 22, 2009

n 2006 a report compiled by the UN’s Food and Agriculture arm found that livestock’s greenhouse emissions accounts for 18% of the total, while the global transportation network, a much more targeted culprit, accounts for a lot less at 13%. The report is called Livestock’s Long Shadow and it has been widely quoted ever since [...]

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From sludge to ethanol

October 19, 2009

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The other day I was watching a TV program about domestic wastewater treatment and I kept wondering about what happened to the sludge left behind. Well, it seems like there are companies out there doing the thinking for me. Massachusetts-based Qteros and Israeli commodities recycler Applied CleanTech (ACT) have entered a joint development [...]

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UN panel issues statement on biofuels

October 17, 2009

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A report published by the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management, says some first generation biofuels such as ethanol from sugar cane can have positive impacts in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The report Towards Sustainable Production and Use of Resources: Assessing Biofuels is based on a detailed [...]

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Prompt action key to reduce climate change risks

October 15, 2009

f we act now, carbon-reduction policies can substantially lower the risk of future climate change, says a new analysis of climate risk published by researchers at MIT and other institutions. The analysis shows that quick, global emissions reductions would be required in order to provide a good chance of avoiding a temperature increase of more [...]

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