November 5, 2010
South African petrochemicals group Sasol intends to ramp up production by half to 450-million scfd of gas from its natural gas fields in Mozambique, a senior […]
November 4, 2010
…as It Did 20,000 Years Ago Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona scientists have researched how ocean currents in the Atlantic were affected by climate change in the […]
November 3, 2010
South African hydropower plant developer, owner and operator NuPlanet has been granted a generation licence to build a 5-MW greenfield hydropower plant at the Mutirikwi dam, […]
November 2, 2010
Industrial-scale aquaculture production magnifies environmental degradation, according to the first global assessment of the effects of marine finfish aquaculture (e.g. salmon, cod, turbot and grouper) released […]
November 1, 2010
Simple steps to see the world while polluting less It’s a paradox of modern travel: The beauty of the natural world motivates many a globetrotter to […]
October 31, 2010
The picturesque Cotswolds of England will soon be using those lovely animals dotting its hillsides to provide power to some of its homes. A turnkey biogas […]
October 31, 2010
Scientists are failing Africa in its attempts to adapt to climate change, a conference was told this week. They spend too much time collecting data and […]
October 30, 2010
Video: A Nigerian seeks to solve Mozambique’s energy problems with sun, wind and car parts. Source: GlobalPost Renewable energy such as wind and solar are low-impact, […]
October 29, 2010
The separate collection of urine provides innovative opportunities for the improvement of sanitation and the recycling of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Urine separation is an excellent […]
October 27, 2010
BLUE GAP, Ariz. — For decades, coal has been an economic lifeline for the Navajos, even as mining and power plant emissions dulled the blue skies […]
October 27, 2010
Monsanto has been making headlines again. It seems Monsanto, the agri-biotech mega-corp, is a bad seed indeed. Where to start? First off, sugar beets. This super […]
October 27, 2010
This massive astral power tower just won the 2010 Moon Capital International Design Challenge. Designed by Bryna Anderson, a graduate student from Columbia University, the concept […]
October 26, 2010
South African power utility Eskom calculates that South Africa’s electricity shortfall could peak in 2012 at 9 TWh, the equivalent of 1 000 MW, having confirmed […]
October 26, 2010
In places throughout the Amazon, some stretches of the region’s most important rivers and tributaries have dried up almost entirely, reducing the normally flowing waterways to […]
October 25, 2010
Simply fencing off streams and drainage ditches so farm animals can’t deposit manure in and around them could cut levels of faecal pollution dramatically, according to […]
October 24, 2010
Bottled water is a huge resource hog, from the plastic and shipping to the water itself. Not only is there the waste to consider, but many […]
October 22, 2010
What is Water Quality? Water quality is a term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in respect to its suitability […]
October 22, 2010
Dr. Kent Butler explains the benefits of rainwater harvesting. Water Rhapsody specializes in water conservation systems that include rainwater systems, rainwater tanks and gray water recycling […]