University in Tokyo unveils solar panel-covered building A new building at the campus of the Tokyo Institute of Technology is almost self-sufficient in power use. … NewsRead more
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Gas Leak The French energy company Total estimates that its North Sea Elgin field gas well is leaking about 200,000 cubic meters of natural gas … NewsRead more
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Death of Yellow-cedar Yellow-cedar, a culturally and economically valuable tree in southeastern Alaska and adjacent parts of British Columbia, has been dying off across large … NewsRead more
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L.A. Council shines light on solar power A pilot program that would pay residents and businesses to sell solar-generated power back to the city received … NewsRead more
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Airlines will be charged for carbon emissions Europe’s highest court gave unreserved backing on Wednesday to a hotly contested EU law charging airlines for carbon … NewsRead more
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Income spend on food USDA data shows that in 2010 Americans spent 9.4 percent of their disposable income on food, which equals 5.5 percent at … NewsRead more
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Elephant seal’s dive behaviour changing Global warming is having an effect on the dive behaviour and search for food of southern elephant seals. Researchers from … NewsRead more