In the Autumn of next year, the third ‘Solar Decathlon’ will take place in Washington, D.
C.
When it is under way, the experts and spectators alike will see some of the best examples in the world of the relationship between design and solar power.
Comprising 20 teams - each representing universities or colleges - entrants are expected [...]
After the success of Solar One - the world’s first large-scale thermal solar power plant - and its update, Solar Two, Europe has now entered into the race for sustained solar power.
Solar Tres, located West of Ejica in the Andalusia district of Spain, has been modeled on the Solar One and Two projects, which were [...]
On the 15 July, the Florida Public Services Commission granted FPL permission to begin work on three major Solar Power plants across the state.
The first of these projects is ‘The Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center’, scheduled for construction at the company’s already existent ‘Martin Plant’ site.
It is expected to be operational in 2010, [...]
With talk of China’s high rates of pollution dominating headlines in the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it is important to remember that sport and the environment can go hand in hand.
In the last year, the Chinese capital has been the subject of much media scrutiny surrounding its environmental and emissions policy.
In [...]
What do you think of when you hear the word recession? Ruin? Breadlines? Layoffs? Used cars? Repossessed homes? A mountain of Home Depot coupons? Everyone fears a recession, but believe it or not, a recession does not mean the end of the world as you know it.
In fact, economists view a recession as a [...]
There was an end of a television era here yesterday as Patrick Poivre d’Arvor, affectionately known in this country as PPDA, made his final broadcast as anchorman on TF1’s prime time news slot.
Think of a news anchor in your own country, someone who has been around for donkeys years and at a certain time of [...]
The recent conference on global deforestation held in Sydney co hosted by the Australian Ministers for Environment and Foreign Affairs drew a crowd of ministers, officials from all over the world and international development agencies.
Preservation of natural forests was proven to be of particular interest, especially when it is largely believed that deforestation contributes [...]
He was bored, the poor man.
You could see it in his eyes and his body language.
Miles away from home in a country he’s not madly keen on, talking the talk and little else with a bunch of other G8 leaders.
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, didn’t really enjoy himself at this year’s G8 yak-fest [...]
Sometimes a politician can believe his or her own spin just a little too much that it leaves many onlookers gasping in disbelief and checking their ears to make sure they’ve heard correctly
Such has been the case here in France since Saturday when the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, came up with what surely has to [...]
When you hear about the effects of global warming it is important to understand that the effects we are experiencing today are moderate compared to what the future will see if we do not take preventative action.
Over the next century researchers and environmental professionals are stating that the effects of global warming will continue [...]