Climate Change
Some facts on the US Climate Bill
Many say Copenhagen is our last chance. That if we want to avoid major climatic catastrophe, we need to reach a transcendent treaty, through which countries decide on how global warming will be controlled. As usual, political will is a [...]
Hawaii: a sustainable paradise?
The state of Hawaii can be made into a sustainable paradise. It is still very far from achieving this goal, but it is on the right path. To begin with, it has a large variety of renewable energy sources, and [...]
Soros will invest more than $1 billion in clean energy and policy initiatives
George Soros, who is among the 30 richest people alive, will invest part of his fortune in fostering clean energy technology and policy. 79 years old, Soros has, up to now, been promoting open and democratic societies, by helping to [...]
A hospital in the U.S. runs with the gases emitted by a brewery
An engine in a hospital in Wisconsin, U.S., converts the methane gas discharged by a brewery into electricity. The gas, which used to be released to the atmosphere by City Brewing Company, is now renewed by one of the Gundersen [...]
New York Takes a Strong Stance on Climate Change
It is comforting to see that New York (NY), already one of the US’s greenest cities, is taking a strong stance on climate change. In December 2006 New Yorkers were challenged by their Mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, to come up [...]
