Geoengineering may be tech's answer to global warming
There's already money going into developing geoengineering plans to combat rising temps on this planet. Shell Oil has stepped forward as an early supporter.
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Feds to continue highway money flow. But mass transit?
I recently blogged about the lower gasoline sales and lower federal revenue leading to a nearly broke Highway Trust Fund. The US government now finds that Trust Fund worthy of a bail-out, paltry next to the debts of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, tiny compared to the fed guarantees behind the Bear Stearns buy-out, but noble, don't you think?
Two of world's richest nations crawl to catch up with VCs
In a bold move, the governments of the U.S. and Japan are proposing a global governmental fund to support cleantech research and development.
Hybrids v. Pickensplan? You do the pickin'
Some of the folks touting hybrid cars--standard fuel plus electric--think their favored technology runs against the plans of T. Boone Pickens.
Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company
Thermal testing. Courtesy Industrial Nanotech.Energy costs are now serious business for industries, office managers, and home owners across the world.
Polar Bear Threatened, says U.S. Global warming acknowledged in public.
The U.S. Department of Interior has just listed the polar bear as a "threatened" species, that is legally and technically different than being listed as "endangered.
At ease, Americans, your government is resting easy on global warming
It is going to be announced today (Friday, when the news cycle goes into snooze control) that the Environmental Procrastination Agency will take no further action on auto emissions or greenhouse gases during the George W. reign.
First scientist to warn Congress on Global Warming: It's certain and we're certainly out of time.
Here's the column written by Dr. James Hansen on the twentieth anniversary of his first global warming testimony to Congress.
High tech: respected in Europe, projected in the U.S.
The European Commission is turning to high tech to solve its low energy blues. Specifically, the EC is hoping to see real progress in lowering greenhouse gas emissions by making buildings and power systems much more efficient.
Prices up, consumption down--market economics working for gasoline consumers?
Yes, American gasoline prices have risen more than 30% in a year. Yes, consumption is now down in the U.