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0.3% of Saharan Sun Enough To Power Europe
The major obstacle to using renewable energy has always been the inability to produce a constant supply of electricity to consumers. However, scientists now believe that they have found a way to solve the supply and demand problem. Arnulf Jaeger-Waldau of the European Commission's Institute for Energy, speaking at the Euroscience Open Forum in Barcelona...
Continue reading...Milanese Children Suffer as City Named Pollution Capital of Europe
Sunday, March 9, 2008
After years of close competition, we finally have a clear winner in the “Pollution Capital of Europe” contest. Image by Trista B While Milan may be better known for fashion and (everywhere except America) excellent soccer teams, it appears that it’s also the most polluted city in the whole [...]
Continue reading...The Microstate Environmental World Cup Round 2: San Marino vs. The Seychelles
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Welcome back to Environmental Graffiti’s Microstate Environmental World Cup, the world’s most prestigious internet-based environmental competition for microstates. San Marino vs. Seychelles We’ve wrapped up the first round of the tournament, with
Continue reading...City Council Spends $120,000 to Move Four Newts
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Local government officials in Britain recently spent £60,000($120,000) to move four newts from a building site on a school’s grounds. Image by Christian Fischer Four Great Crested Newts, an endangered species, were found on the grounds of Fallibroome High School in the city of Macclesfield. Under EU and [...]
Continue reading...Drilling Space For Energy
Monday, December 24, 2007
The Climate Conference in Bali allowed the littlest of UN nations: Palau, to express its desire to harness energy not from Earth resources, but from Space. Backed by the Pentagon, the western Pacific island was investigating whether space-based solar power
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Friday, July 25, 2008
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