Department of Energy (DOE) Sec. Rick Perry just proposed a massive bailout for coal and nuclear power plants. The radical and unprecedented move is couched under a false premise that power plants with fuel located on site are needed to guarantee the reliability of the electricity syst...
Oceana today released a new report highlighting unlawful fishing* activities, authorized by four European countries, in the waters of The Gambia and Equatorial Guinea between April 2012 and August 2015. Using data from Global Fishing Watch, an online technology tool that provides the ...
That same year, E&E requested more than a decade of emails from University of Arizona climate scientists Jonathan Overpeck and Malcolm Hughes, another researcher ensnared by "Climategate." E&E's legal brief alleged there is a "climate scientific-technological elite" which has "behaved...
It should be remembered here that India’s government is massive. As it stands, there are more than 500,000 vehicles in use by various government agencies in the country. So, while the purchase of 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) is certainly nice, there’s still quite a lot more to be do...
In a story devastating in its familiarity, a court released convicted gang rapists because, young as they were, it would be a “travesty” to keep them in prison and their victim was “promiscuous” anyway. Two judges at an Indian high court decided to suspend the sentences of three law s...
: This is BYD’s “Model Y,” a VW Tiguan-sized SUV with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain. The Song PHEV registered 4,194 units , dropping some 900 units compared to the previous month. Production constraints or is demand fading? I believe the full potential of this version should be around 5...
In the northern Philippines, in the province of La Union, the small city of San Fernando is leading a revolution — in trash. Over the last two years, the once litter-covered city has transformed into a waste management leader. Today 78 percent of garbage is composted or recycled, on p...
— Building on the success of its regular hybrid sibling, which has broken the Toyota monopoly in its category, the plug-in hybrid Niro lands at the heart of the hottest selling segment in Europe: compact crossovers , where currently it has no direct competition to worry about — not th...
There are still a few older Americans who can remember Rod Serling looking into the camera at the start of an episode of The Twilight Zone and saying in his sonorous voice, “Imagine if you will….” But even Serling, with his uncanny ability to peer into the future and explore the unthi...
Facebook understands that diversity is imperative for its future growth. As its global director of diversity, Maxine Williams, stated: "If we don’t get it right, we risk losing relevance in an incredibly diverse world." Facebook has increased efforts to recruit more underrepresented m...
He added: “This survey confirms what we already suspected — that Britain has woken up to the benefits of electric driving. The industry needs to wake up fast. There are already 110,000 plug-in cars across the country, but as technology and infrastructure improvements over the next few...
Department of Energy (DOE) Sec. Rick Perry just proposed a massive bailout for coal and nuclear power plants. The radical and unprecedented move is couched under a false premise that power plants with fuel located on site are needed to guarantee the reliability of the electricity syst...
Yoshida, who has been trained to do decorative metalwork the traditional Japanese way, uses materials like copper and silver to create realistic-looking flower and plant forms -- some of which include actual skulls and skeletons of animals, such as small mammals or birds. A recurring ...
We waste an enormous amount of ocean life. Up to 40 percent of our global catch, by some estimates. Millions of tons of unintended fish, shellfish and wildlife like marine mammals, sea turtles and seabirds die in fishing gear meant to catch other species. All that collateral damage is...
Looking for some inspiration? Here are some of the best animal welfare documentaries currently available on Netflix. Since they will undoubtedly motivate you to make the world a better place for animals, you’ll also find some tips for taking action. 1. Blackfish Thanks in large part t...
When conservatives aren’t busy outright denying the existence of climate change, they’ll often point to the economics of addressing the problem as a reason for inaction. It’s simply too expensive to try to save our one habitable planet, you see! Never mind that no amount of money shou...
Shortly after President George W. Bush withdrew the United States from the Kyoto Protocol , longtime New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert decided it was time to get clear on the debate around global warming. “I thought, ‘Either this is a really big deal—in which case it’s being horrifi...
“The South Australia state government then placed an order for one the world’s largest battery systems, capable of storing 100,000 kWh — enough to power roughly 30,000 homes. Tesla is poised to drastically expand sales of large energy-storage facilities in other regions. The US compan...
PREPA has virtually ignored renewable energy, getting only 3% of its energy from wind or solar today. This despite the fact that its prevailing breezes and abundant sunshine make it an ideal candidate for both. It also follows the grid model that has prevailed throughout America since...
The answer may be simple, and it’s definitely sad. The cold spot in the Atlantic is likely a symptom of a problem climate scientists have been fearing for years. Record cold temps in this condensed area of the ocean suggests that the circulation of water currents in the Atlantic is sl...
“The Drive Clean Rebate helps more and more New Yorkers join our fight against climate change by purchasing clean vehicles and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” a statement from Governor Cuomo read. “As more affordable and accessible electric vehicles hit the markets, I encourage mo...
Mitsubishi isn't quite ready to talk about the Outlander PHEV's all-electric range just yet. Company representatives said they have full confidence that the its battery rating will beat any other plug-in hybrid crossover or SUV on sale in the U.S.
provides more: “Panasonic has been building up its production capacity of automotive batteries in Japan, the United States, and China. To further boost the capacity, the company has decided to produce prismatic automotive lithium-ion batteries at the Himeji factory, which currently pr...
We all like to be comfortable on the couch, from sitting in that groove we've made from consistent lounging to sitting in the right spot to avoid the glare of the sun on the TV screen. But some of us need a little something extra that makes the whole experience perfect. Like this gian...
There is one other way to reduce methane emissions from ruminants, but it is so radical that it will be rejected out of hand by most. Stop eating beef. A revolution in plant-based foods that faithfully mimic the taste and feel of beef is occurring. Soon the need to have over a billion...
By Llewelyn Hughes , Australian National University and Jonas Meckling , University of California, Berkeley Tumbling prices for solar energy have helped stoke demand among U.S. homeowners, businesses and utilities for electricity powered by the sun. But that could soon change. Preside...
In 1950, the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi posed a question to his lunch companions: Why haven’t we encountered intelligent life in our universe when there’s a high probability that it exists? In an attempt to answer what became known as Fermi’s Paradox, experimental philosopher and ...
Volkswagen’s cumulative “costs” related to the ongoing diesel vehicle emissions cheating scandal now total around $30 billion (~€25 billion), following the company’s report that it was booking an additional €2.5 billion provision related to hardware fixes for affected vehicles in the US.
For Immediate Release, September 29, 2017 Contact: Jenny Loda, (510) 844-7100 x 336, [email protected] Study: Frogs in Pet Trade Carry Deadly Salamander Disease, Threatening Wild Populations WASHINGTON— The journal Amphibia-Reptilia has published a study documenting a new ...
Personally, I really like a good veggie burger — they're lighter and easier to digest and I especially appreciate the black-bean based versions with lots of chunky vegetables, like carrots, corn or zucchini in them. I've tasted many, many veggie patties in my 24 years of vegetarianism...
