Drivers bought more unblended sugar cane ethanol than gas in Brazil in 2008, marking a first in ethanol history. Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency reported this week that ethanol sales topped gas sales for the first time ever last year. The record reflects a major upswell in ethanol sales in Brazil over the past year, up [...]
Ready to Go Solar in 2009?
January 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
If you’ve been thinking about installing a solar system, 2009 may be the year to take the leap, especially if you live in California. After a long stalemate in Congress, a renewal of the 30% investment tax credit for solar installations finally passed as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Applicable for both businesses [...]
Cement that Eats Carbon Dioxide Invented by British Scientists
January 2, 2009 By 21 Comments
British engineers have developed a new environmentally friendly cement that is carbon-negative. Cement, a vast source of planet-warming carbon dioxide, could be transformed into a means of stripping the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere, thanks to an innovation from British engineers. The new environmentally friendly formulation means the cement industry could change from being a [...]
First Solar Energy Plant Completed in Iran
January 2, 2009 By 12 Comments
Iran inaugurated its first solar energy power plant this week, adding 250 KW of solar energy to the country’s grid. The Shiraz solar power plant boasts a modest 250 KW energy production capacity. It’s a solar thermal plant that uses parabolic mirrored troughs to gather sunlight. The mirrors focus the sunlight in an intense ray [...]
Festive Underwater Whale “Party” Discovered Near East Timor Caps Exciting Year in Whale News
January 2, 2009 By 5 Comments
2008 was a busy year for whale news, and it seems like 2009 will not be any different. Australian and East Timorese researchers say that while conducting research, they “found” an amazing whale “hotspot” off of East Timor’s coast. As quoted by Reuters, the principal scientist working on the study said the following: “In just [...]
