Wind Power: The Big Promise
Wind power has seen tremendous growth in Europe, but worldwide wind potential is still underdeveloped. Is your place suited for wind power production?
Wind power has seen tremendous growth in Europe, but worldwide wind potential is still underdeveloped. Is your place suited for wind power production?
The Earth receives more energy from the sun on a day than mankind uses in a year. So why is solar power of no importance for the global energy mix?
Didier Houssin, Director, Oil Markets and Emergency Preparedness at the International Energy Agency, explains why energy resources are not the problem to worry about.
With oil prices rising towards the historic benchmark of 100 dollars a barrel, fears of economic crisis are growing. Surprisingly, this might be exactly what we need to save the Earth's climate.
The renewable energy business is booming. Here is a survey of the leading renewable technologies of today and tomorrow -- wind, solar, biomass and hydrogen.
Carbon offset companies are in the business of “neutralizing” the carbon footprints of consumers, companies, and even rock bands. Requiring only a credit card and a few mouse clicks, clearing your climate conscience has gotten easy. Too easy?
Access to sanitation is a precondition for development. Water expert Jürg Gerber explains why sanitation is nevertheless not high on the agenda.
After triple-digit growth rates during the 1970s and 1980s, the nuclear industry virtually died after a series of massive accidents. But with high oil and gas prices and concerns about global warming, nuclear power is making a comeback.
