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Fracking and Water Pollution: Remembering First Study to Establish "Definitive" Link
David Biello over at Scientific American had a story in 2011 that looked at research establishing a link between methane contamination in well water and nearby hydraulic fracturing of shale rock. The research came out of Duke University and was...
Innovative Device Boils Water and Produces Electricity
Power Practical, a company that sprang out of research from the University of Utah, has developed a pot that can charge wireless devices through a USB connection while boiling water. They call their device, no surprise, the PowerPot — retailing for...
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: One Step Closer to Commercial Reality
Lockheed Martin, the military contractor, says it has signed a “memorandum agreement” with real-estate developer Reignwood Group, founded and run by Thai-Chinese businessman Yan Bin, the second-richest man in Beijing. What have they agreed to do?...
Fossil Fuels Divestment Fever: Canadian Students, Doctors Launch New Campaign
Calls in the United States for universities to divest their fossil-fuel holdings are starting to spread into Canada, where students and doctors are beginning to speak out.Students from across the country are taking part Wednesday in what’s being...
Offshore Wind Energy Grows in Great Lakes, But Not in Ontario
Is the offshore wind opportunity in Ontario permanently dead in the water?It was in February 2011 – an election year—when the Liberal government abruptly killed the ambitions of any wind developer looking to place wind turbines in the Great Lakes....
Plans for Green Jet Fuel Plant Flame Out
Nearly two years ago, an LA-based company called Rentech Inc. announced plans to build a biofuels plant four hours north of Sault St. Marie, Ontario. It would use forest waste and “unmerchantable” tree species for making renewable jet fuel and...
Is Guilt the Path to Serious Action on Climate Change?
You drive up to the gas pump, grab the nozzle and start filling up your car or SUV. Captive for a good two minutes, you look down and see a label on the handle of the nozzle showing a little boy staring out a window, his sad face reflecting in the...
CleanTech Investment: Flywheel Energy Storage
Enbridge Inc. is emerging as major corporate venturing partners in the Canadian cleantech scene. It has already acquired more than $3 billion in renewable energy assets — a combination of solar, wind, geothermal and run-of-river hydro. It has...
GDP Doesn't Reflect True Impact of Mining
These days, the “North” is talked about more as a bank account full of easy money than as a beautiful and biologically diverse part of Canadian geography that should be cherished and protected.The challenge is to make it both.No question, the riches...
Big Data Key to Big Gains in Energy
U.S. President Barack Obama set a new goal for America during his State of the Union address this week. He challenged states and municipalities, homeowners and businesses, to do more with less when it comes to energy consumption.“Let’s cut in half...
Enhanced LED Design Inspired by Fireflies
A fond memory of my family’s annual camping weekend at Sandbanks Provincial Park is the late-night walk to the comfort station just before hitting the tents.With the sound of crickets haunting the evening and smell of campfire smoke on their hoodies...
Wind Power Isn’t Perfect, But It’s a Hell of a Lot Better than the Alternatives
Sorry, posting this a bit late. Have been swamped lately with work….An intriguing story emerged last week about an Apple patent that has absolutely nothing to do with wireless gadgets, digital music, touch screens or the Internet “cloud”.The title...
