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How algae could save plants from themselves
Algae may hold the key to feeding the world's burgeoning population. Don't worry; no one is going to make you eat them. But because they are more efficient than most plants at taking in carbon dioxide from the air, algae could transform agriculture. If their efficiency could be transferred to Read More...
India to fight climate change with dwarf cows that rarely break wind
India is discovering a miracle cow: The Vechur. It’s the smallest bovine in the world, standing less than three feet tall. But Indian scientists now believe it could have a big future in global dairy production, after a study of its unusual ability to withstand extreme heat and drought Read More...
Researchers Aim to Put Carbon Dioxide Back to Work
“The big challenge is, how do we go from milligrams to megatons?” said Dick T. Co, a Northwestern University professor and managing director of the Solar Fuels Institute, a group that encourages collaboration among researchers in the field. “How do we make a dent in our energy portfolio when Read More...
San Francisco will require new buildings to install solar panels
All new buildings in San Francisco with 10 floors or less must install rooftop solar panels starting in 2017. The Better Roofs Ordinance is expected to add 50,000 solar panels and avert 26.3 million tons of carbon dioxide annually—equivalent to emissions from 5,000 cars driven for a year. San Read More...
The greenhouse that acts like a beetle and other inventions inspired by nature
When Brent Constantz, CEO of carbon capture company Blue Planet, was looking for a way to process carbon dioxide emissions, he found inspiration in nature. “Coral reefs and rainforests, the largest natural structures on the planet, are made of carbon,” he says. Reefs, in fact, not only Read More...
Carbon farming is a zero-risk strategy for curbing climate change
Now that 195 nations, including the U.S., have agreed to ambitious greenhouse gas emission reductions to slow the pace of climate change, the question everyone is asking is: How will we actually meet our targets set for 2035? Given past performance, many don't think we will get there without Read More...
Rapid decline of coal use leads to drop in UK emissions
Coal in the UK is burning at its lowest level in at least 150 years, and its led to a significant 4 percent drop in Britain’s annual carbon dioxide emissions. With the rapid rise in renewable energy, the Drax power plant switching to biomass and the closing of old polluting coal-power stations, Read More...
Unilever signs $200 million deal to develop algae oils for personal care products
Unilever has signed a $200 million deal with TerraVia, a manufacturer of algae-based fuels, for the production of sustainable algae oils. The oils will be used in Unilever personal care products. Algae provide a great sustainable resource. It can be grown concentrated forms, requiring far less land Read More...
High-tech ‘beans’ could reduce food waste
Handing a farmer a fistful of magic beans with the promise that they will improve his business might sound like something out of a fairy-tale. But, as Arthur C. Clarke put it, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. The sensor-filled “beans” developed by Andrew Read More...
JPMorgan becomes the latest to divest from coal to combat climate change
The big banks of Wall Street follow where the money goes, and right now, its certainly not in coal. JPMorgan Chase became the latest big pack to pull back from coal, joining a growing list of financial institutions including Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo. It’s part of a broader Read More...