Brazil's environmental agency approved a hydroelectric power plant that had been opposed by environmentalists fearful of the fate of indigenous people.
Alexandre Grendene Bartelle , a Brazilian investor with stakes in two ethanol refineries, said he may upgrade the plants to also produce sugar because soaring demand for the renewable fuel hasn't led to surging profits.
The U.S. offshore wind industry has enormous potential, but also faces significant permitting and financing challenges. CAP's Michael Conathan and Richard W. Caperton have a detailed analysis. For 87 days in the spring and summer of 2010, an undersea gusher of oil continuously reminded Americans of
With gas prices just below the $4 per gallon mark and possibly climbing to $5 per gallon later this summer, Americans are demanding more fuel-efficient automobiles. But U.S. automakers are having trouble keeping up with that demand, according to a poll by Reuters: Higher car prices and a shortage of
The lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy blamed the degraded and worsening state of the American West's forests on poor management by the government Tuesday at the Aspen Environment Forum, which is ongoing at the Aspen Institute.
The lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy blamed the degraded and worsening state of the American West's forests on poor management by the government Tuesday at the Aspen Environment Forum, which is ongoing at the Aspen Institute.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The federal government should conduct a full environmental review that weighs potential damage to the welfare of people in the Delaware River watershed and the drinking water quality for millions of New Yorkers before allowing natural gas drilling in the region, the state's attor
Germany, already an avid fan of solar energy, announced they would have all nuclear power plants shut down by the year 2022. This was in response to the horrific catastrophe in Japan just a couple months ago. The meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant caused radiation to spread throughout m
GENEVA — Fires, felling and agriculture are whittling Europe's forests down into isolated patches, threatening to speed up desertification and deplete wildlife, a UN report warned Tuesday.
Global carbon emissions from electricity generation climbed to a record in 2010, led by coal- fired power plants, as growth accelerated in emerging economies, according to the International Energy Agency.