Fueled by air pollution issues, in 2013 China started adopting carbon tax schemes. By Anders Lorenzen Did our key predictions for 2013 come true, and what are we expecting from 2014? US […]
The year that was and looking ahead – part one of three
A greener life, a greener world’s top ten positive news stories from 2013
In addition to highlighting the serious threat climate change poses, the aim of this blog is to spread news of some of the amazing positive stories about action on climate change around […]
Opinion: Another Republican bites the dust
Terry McAuliffe during his campaign advocating off shore wind power. Photo credit: Chesapeakeclimate on flickr. By Anders Lorenzen Coal-rich Virginia, the seventh largest coal producer in the US, voted in Democrat and […]
The first step of Obama’s climate plan comes into motion
New US coal power plants will for the first time face national regulation. By Anders Lorenzen When US President Barack Obama unveiled, on 25th June, his climate plan that would see the […]
Editorial: How to stop food waste
We’re throwing away more food than ever before. As we wrote earlier in the week, food waste is becoming the core of the problem with waste. Food waste triggers environmental, social, inequality […]
US wind power sees record growth
Infographic showcasing the record developments in US wind power in 2012. By Anders Lorenzen In a report released this month by the US Department of Energy, figures were revealed record […]
What would US climate policies look like with Martin O’Malley as President?
O’ Malley delivering his climate plan By Anders Lorenzen Maryland Governor Martin O’ Malley recently outlined his intention to run for President in 2016, according to Politico, the Democrat said: ‘“By […]
Wysips technology, invisible to the eye but full of power-generating capacity
By Jill Clayton Wysips, the abbreviation for “What you see is photovoltaic surface,” is a transparent layer that can be used to generate power and charge the battery of the device in […]
Analysis: world’s most generous shale gas incentives announced in the UK
By Anders Lorenzen In an attempt to kickstart a shale gas revolution in the United Kingdom, Chancellor George Osborne has revealed generous tax breaks that in fact are the most generous in […]
Opinion: Obama’s plan to save the climate
Obama during a US wind farm visit. By Anders Lorenzen The plans might not match the ambitions of other countries, but the climate speech given by Barack Obama in the sweltering heat […]