BBQ Econundrum: Charcoal or Gas?
• http://www.motherjones.com, By Kiera ButlerEndless summer is great and all, but I’ve had this nagging feeling that our charcoal habit is cooking the planet along with my food.
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Going nuclear-free: Germany smashes solar power world record
• http://www.rt.comGermany’s solar power plants produced a record 22 gigawatts of energy on Friday, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear plants.
German-made film takes hard look at Japan's nuclear future
• http://ajw.asahi.com, By LOUIS TEMPLADOAll of Japan's 50 nuclear reactors are currently offline--for now, anyway.
China Warns Australia - Choose Between us or the United States
• OIlprice.comWhat has been rattling the Chinese leadership are recent remarks by the Obama administration that the Pentagon will shift its focus to Asia. Last month the first contingent of 2,500 U.S. Marines to be deployed in the country arrived in the northern c
Tesla Model S Coming June 22
• http://www.wired.com, By Keith BarryIt’s official: The first deliveries of the long-awaited Tesla Model S will begin on June 22.
Can Japan Thrive without Nuclear Power?
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Mike OrcuttAfter shutting down its last reactor, Japan is now even more heavily dependent on imported oil, gas, and coal.
Shell Oil in Nigeria: A Social and Environmental Disaster
• by Friends of the Earth InternationalSEVENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE ASK OIL GIANT SHELL TO CLEAN UP ITS MESS IN NIGERIA
This Insane Video Of An Oil Tank Exploding In Russia Was Filmed From Over A Mile Away
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Ashley LutzA terrifying amateur video of an oil tank exploding in Ulyanovsk, Russia is making its rounds on the internet.
The Canadian Oil Sand Mines Refused Us Access, So We Rented This Plane To See What They Were Up To
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Robert JohnsonWhen reaching out to Alberta oil sands companies before a trip to Canada last month, I thought all of them mined oil the same way — they don't.
Delphi gasoline-injection engine technique rivals hybrid's edge
• http://phys.org, by Nancy OwanoRunning a diesel like engine on gasoline is something Delphi is doing in notable fashion. They claim they are on to a promising way to enjoy an engine that gives the vehicle owner high efficiency and low emissions.
Unplugging These 6 Gadgets Will Cut Your Electricity Bill
• http://www.motherjones.com, By Kiera ButlerWe all know we're supposed to unplug our technological gadgets when we're not using them, and back in the days when we only had a few home electronics—a TV here, a stereo there—that wasn't so hard to do.
Methane Hydrate Successfully Produced
• arcleinnnounced the world’s first successful field trial (in Alaska) of a technology that uses carbon dioxide to free natural gas from methane hydrates – the globally abundant hunks of
China cries foul after U.S. sets tariffs on solar imports
• news.yahoo.comThe United States imposed punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies and sparking accusations by Beijing of protectionism. New tariffs over 30%
Craig Venter Wants to Solve the World’s Energy Crisis
• http://www.wired.com, By Thomas GoetzThere is one version of Craig Venter’s life story where he would’ve been a dutiful scientist at the National Institutes of Health, a respected yet anonymous researcher in genetics, perhaps. Thankfully, Venter saw that story line developing—and set ab
Engine Could Boost Fuel Economy by Half
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Kevin BullisDelphi says its diesel-like engine runs cleanly on gasoline.
Methane Hydrate Successfully Produced
• arcleinannounced the world’s first successful field trial (in Alaska) of a technology that uses carbon dioxide to free natural gas from methane hydrates – the globally abundant hunks of porous ice that trap huge amounts of natural gas in deposits, onshore
Deep In Canada, This Facility Is Unlocking Earth's Biggest New Oil Supply
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Robert JohnsonWhen Business Insider decided to follow up a series of stories I wrote about Williston, North Dakota by sending me to the Alberta oil sands, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
Nuclear Catastrophe Imminent at San Onofre if Guidelines Continue to be Ignored
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staffNegligence led to release of radiation from defective equipment at San Onofre in January
New Finger-Tap Power Generator Uses Viruses to Make Electricity
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoylePiezoelectric devices promise to draw power from your footsteps or heartbeat, change the channel on your TV, and complete all sorts of helpful tasks — but they generally work in the nano-mechanical realm, requiring synthetic materials to function.
Corruption Accounts For As Much As $14 Dollars Out Of Every Tank Of Gas
• http://govtslaves.info, Lee FangYou pay a hidden premium every time they fill up your gas tank.
Why Is The Obama Administration Allowing The Chinese Government To Buy Up U.S. Oil And Gas Deposits?
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Michael SynderIf we are trying to become independent of foreign oil, then why is the Obama administration allowing the Chinese government to buy up U.S. oil and gas deposits worth billions of dollars?
World record 1,626 miles on one tank of diesel
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Darren Quickthe husband and wife team of John and Helen Taylor – also known as “the world’s most fuel efficient couple” – have been back on the road to claim the world record for the longest distance traveled on a single tank of fuel.
Why Amyris Is Giving Up on Biodiesel, For Now
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Kevin BullisNew data show that its products cost more than $30 a gallon to make.
Across the Northwest, Environmental Groups Act to Prevent Coal Transport
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staffTwo major anti-coal actions this week highlighted the blight of the coal industry on Canada, the US, China and the world.
Iran accepts yuan for crude oil
• http://edition.cnn.com, By Henny SenderIran is accepting renminbi for some of the crude oil it supplies to China.
Corruption Accounts For As Much As $14 Dollars Out Of Every Tank Of Gas
• http://govtslaves.info, Lee FangThe prices are high at the gas station, but part of the price you pay is directly caused by commodity speculators.
Understanding The Dangers of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
• http://wakeup-world.comYou see them in every grocery store and home center – those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs.
The Microbial Complications of Fracking
• http://www.wired.com, By Jeffrey MarlowSeveral years ago, land owners in the forested rolling hills of West Virginia started getting unannounced visitors.
Single-inlet electric vehicle charging to showcase in LA
• http://phys.org, by Nancy OwanoBig names in global car manufacturers have announced a common method for charging electric vehicles.
Testing the Long-Awaited Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid
• http://www.popsci.com, By John VoelckerAt the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the start-up Fisker Automotive unveiled its Karma concept , a high-end plug-in hybrid the company would use to challenge Tesla Motors. Cofounder Henrik Fisker said the Karma would go on sale in late 2009.
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