The planet may not be hospitable for very long if humans continue to abuse it, the way we have been doing for the past several decades. Taking the eco friendly path has become more than just a safe option or a way to save money, it’s even in style. So, whether you choose to be [...]

In the run-up to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December, African countries are boycotting climate change conferences. They allege that ‘the world’s rich nations must do more to cut emissions.’ This is just one of the hurdles being encountered by the controversial climate deal negotiations whose final agreements hope to be signed [...]

Few people respect their excretory system as much as we all should, but if it weren’t for the elimination of bodily wastes we would all be poisoned y the unhealthy accumulation of some seriously unnecessary chemicals in our body. The fact that the elimination of waste products is vital for the survival of the organism [...]

Tinkering with the design of nature and adding some clever accessories inside tiny little organisms might not be the brightest idea if you watched those countless Hollywood flicks where genetic engineering (eccentric mad-scientist styled stuff) goes horribly wrong.
But then this is real life and with the very real and growing demand for cleaner and more [...]

It was around a century or so ago that the street lamps in some of the major cities of the world were powered by biogas that was produced using cattle manure and now it seems that designers have turned their attention back to this very basic concept to provide the lighting of the future roads. [...]

With those clamoring for greener energy options and cleaner energy sources constantly keeping their focus fixed on solar power, there is no doubt that wind energy has taken a back seat for sometime now. But with the help of creative new engineers who are altering the traditional perception of windmills and some help from Mother [...]

Managing with its small amount of resources and increasing demand for fuels, Japan is one of those countries of the world that largely depends on renewable sources for energy consumption. No wonder this yearning led the country to launch an audacious multi-billion dollar eco-friendly concept, the Space Solar Power System (SSPS) that would take form [...]

Excessive salt might ruin the taste of your food, but when it comes to solar energy, plenty of salt seems to be very good news- at least for the folk in California. Using a technology that will harness power through the sun and molten-salt, Solar Reserve, a California based solar firm intends to generate power [...]

Cleantech depends on energy policy. US President Obama deals with two core climate issues: meeting the larger goal of reducing carbon emissions, and finding a way of rescuing the renewables industry from Wall Street’s collapse. The benchmark of 450 ppm is a crucial figure issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. ‘Limiting concentration to [...]

The Kyoto Protocol is an obvious failure in its mandate to enjoin countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, and quite ironically, ‘global carbon-dioxide emissions have grown by 25% since the protocol was adopted in 1997.’
There are glaring reasons why the soon-to-expire Kyoto Protocol did not succeed. This treaty left out of the [...]