Chinese soil contamination widespread
Chinese soil contamination is present in 19.4% of the country’s arable land and 16.1% of all its soil, the Environmental Protection Ministry has reported....
Wind energy reduces energy bills, study says
According to data released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), wind energy reduces energy bills through market competition, refuting claims made by Exelon...
American wind power 4% of national power grid
In 2013, American wind power reached a milestone by topping 4% of the country’s power grid for the first time, according to the American...
US methane emissions underestimated
US methane emissions as well as those from the natural gas industry have been underestimated, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) figures, researchers from...
Giant solar thermal power plant opens in California
The Ivanpah solar thermal power plant started operating in the Mojave desert in California on Thursday.
The $2.2 billion power-generating plant covers an area of...
Energy insecurity new concerns during cold snap
In spite of its toll on America’s most vulnerable citizens, the problem of energy insecurity is still widely unreported, even as the country experiences...
American scientific leadership shrinking
American scientific leadership has shrunk over the last ten years, as China, South Korea and some other nations raise their innovation capacities and close...
What are the top 100…? Behind the rankings
Top 100 reports abound, and behind each one there is a good dose of personal bias and subjective selection.
As readers, we have no choice...
Wind energy record growth seen at the end of 2013, US
Wind energy record growth was reported for the last quarter of 2013 by the US Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Report.
The American wind energy...
Seize reshoring opportunities, David Cameron tells Europeans
Making a success of globalization is a key challenge for business leaders and politicians in Europe.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said at the World...