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Wired February 2005 Schwartz & Reiss |
Nuclear Now! How clean, green atomic energy can stop global warming. |
Popular Mechanics October 2006 Moore & Aurilio |
The Great Nuclear Debate Here are some compelling arguments both for and against pursuing nuclear power as an answer to the country's energy problems. |
HBS Working Knowledge September 24, 2014 Joseph Lassiter |
We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it. New nuclear power technology could be the miracle we need to combat dangerous carbon emissions, says the author. |
Reason June 2009 Ronald Bailey |
Energy Futures A quick guide to alternative energy sources we may see in the not-too-distant future. |
IEEE Spectrum June 2010 Samuel K. Moore |
CO 2 vs. H 2O in Power Production Plotting trade-offs from wind to coal |
Chemistry World July 23, 2014 James Hansen |
The energy to fight injustice We need to help developing countries obtain abundant, affordable carbon-free energy. The enormity of anti-nuclear policy decisions is difficult to exaggerate. |
Chemistry World January 10, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Green Light for UK Nuclear Power The UK government has formally announced its long-awaited decision to support a new generation of nuclear power stations. Scientists, while welcoming the government's decision, also warned that plenty of detailed decisions remained. |
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 John Carey |
Maybe In My Backyard High fuel prices and global warming are making nuclear power an easier sell. |
TIME Asia February 28, 2011 Eben Harrell |
Nuclear Batteries Hyperion Power Generation Inc. offers the nuclear battery -- so called because it is cheap, small and easily transportable and has many environmental benefits. It also has its detractors. |
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Michael Arndt |
The New Clean Fuel: Coal Producer Goes Green American Electric Power, once the nemesis of environmentalists, will embrace an eco-friendly way of producing electricity from coal. |
Scientific American June 2009 Madhusree Mukerjee |
Is a Popular Carbon-Offset Method Just a Lot of Hot Air? A popular carbon-offset scheme may do little to cut emissions. |
Scientific American August 2007 |
Worse Than Gasoline Liquid coal would produce roughly twice the global warming emissions of gasoline. |
IEEE Spectrum November 2011 Peter Fairley |
Germany Folds on Nuclear Power Berlin's decision to shut down reactors means tough energy choices ahead |
Popular Mechanics November 14, 2006 Jerry Beilinson |
Carbon Futures It's a bit ironic, but the dirtiest of alternative energy technologies could have the biggest impact. Gasification is the process of taking one fuel -- coal, often -- and turning it into a gas (syngas) that can be burned, plus a bunch of other chemicals. |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2006 Anders Bylund |
Word of the Day: Sequestration GE and BP work together to stem global warming. These global giants certainly have the scale and resources to make it happen. |
Chemistry World April 4, 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Dutch Power Ahead with Carbon Capture The first Dutch trial to capture carbon dioxide from a power plant's waste gas emissions has been launched in Rotterdam, Europe's largest port. |
Geotimes July 2006 Linda Rowan |
Expanding Nuclear Options The Bush administration recently proposed significant changes to U.S. nuclear policy to resolve some of our current waste disposal problems and to accelerate the development of new nuclear power capacity. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 6, 2015 Carmen Nobel |
Obama's Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Threat of Coal? Joe Lassiter believes the smart use of nuclear power is an essential ingredient in fighting the worldwide threat of coal-fired power plant emissions. |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A Healthier Glow for Nuclear Power? Could nuclear power once again be the answer to our energy needs? |
Popular Mechanics July 2008 Jon Luoma |
Greenhouse Graveyard: New Progress for Big Global Warming Fix Scientists admit it will be tough to capture a key greenhouse gas and bury carbon dioxide in the ground, in rock or underwater. What's even tougher for carbon sequestration: figuring out where to store it. |
Chemistry World February 2007 Helen Pilcher |
Living on Credits Carbon rationing isn't just a personal fancy. A growing band of UK politicians and scientists are touting it as the fairest and most practical way to cut emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. |
IEEE Spectrum November 2011 Peter Fairley |
China Doubles Down on Nuclear Power Beijing presses forward with its reactor building boom. |
Geotimes December 2006 Fred Schwab |
Why Fester? Let's Sequester! Instead of looking toward another fossil fuel-based energy choice, scientists need to examine carbon dioxide sequestering, the capture and storage technology that removes anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Turn Smog Into Money This new exchange-traded investment lets you profit from carbon credits. |
Fast Company March 2009 Melanie Warner |
Clean Coal: It's Not a Misnomer, But is it the Answer? Advances in clean coal are promising but the industry and society shouldn't celebrate just yet. |
Wired May 19, 2008 |
Inconvenient Truths: Get Ready to Rethink What It Means to Be Green It's high time for green causes to unite around the urgent need to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. |
IEEE Spectrum June 2010 Samuel K. Moore |
The Water Cost of Carbon Capture Coal power's carbon savior could double its water woes |
Popular Mechanics December 8, 2009 James B. Meigs |
The Myth of Clean Coal: Analysis Although coal-fired power plants are cleaner than they used to be, they are still bad news for the environment and human health. |
Fast Company June 2008 |
Hope for Hydrogen Letters to the Editor: Does Iceland Have the Answer to Our Energy Problems? |
Finance & Development December 2009 Bjorn Lomborg |
Technology, Not Talks, Will Save the Planet There are smarter alternatives to fighting climate change than cutting CO 2 emissions. |
Popular Mechanics February 27, 2008 Joanna Borns |
Florida Outage Aside, New Plants Pave Clean Road for Nuke Power The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) just offered its annual outlook for the future of nuclear power, and it's optimistic. |
Wired May 19, 2008 Spencer Reiss |
Carbon Credits Were a Great Idea, But the Benefits Are Illusory Carbon offsets -- and emissions-trading schemes, their industrial-scale siblings -- are the environmental version of subprime mortgages. |
Investment Advisor April 2010 Robert F. Keane |
The Green Advisor: Earth Day Revisited The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is a good time to take stock of what the future might hold for advisors and their clients with a desire to make green investments. |
Scientific American July 2007 Jose Goldemberg |
The Limited Appeal of Nuclear Energy To developing nations, the new arguments for nuclear power are far from compelling. |
BusinessWeek December 30, 2009 |
The Greenhouse Gas Gap Companies and countries report their emissions but the disclosed amounts often don't add up to what's actually in the air. |
Popular Mechanics October 2006 Alex Hutchinson |
The Next Atomic Age America's nuclear power plants will soon have to be replaced -- but with what? |
Scientific American November 2006 |
California, Here We Come In August the California legislature approved a bill calling for a 25% cut in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by 2020. But the federal courts may frustrate the states' efforts rather than furthering them. |
Reason June 2009 Ronald Bailey |
It's Alive! Alternative energy subsidies make their biggest comeback since Jimmy Carter. |
Chemistry World December 12, 2012 Yan Yan |
China's emissions may peak as soon as 2025 New research suggests that China's carbon emissions could peak as soon as 2025. But not everyone is convinced by these projections. |
Chemistry World April 12, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Nuclear Power to Save the Planet The UK's chief scientific adviser, David King, has reiterated his support for nuclear power. King supports the rebuilding of decommissioned nuclear power plants in the UK to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in the next 15 years. |
IEEE Spectrum June 2012 Peter Fairley |
Cleaner Coal's Last Stand China's first coal-gasification power plant starts operating amid high hopes, delays, and cost overruns |
Geotimes January 2006 Kathryn Hansen |
Plant Methane Surprises Climate Scientists Atmospheric scientists have long blamed cattle and microbes for the production of significant amounts of methane on Earth. But the discovery of a new large source of methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, is putting trees on the hot seat. |
Salon.com December 10, 2001 Damien Cave |
Nukes now! Post-Sept. 11, isn't it time to get off our fossil fuel fixation and take another look at nuclear power? |
Food Processing October 2008 Kate Bertrand Connolly |
Conquering the Carbon Footprint Operating costs and the environment have processors scrambling to reduce carbon emissions. |
BusinessWeek July 29, 2010 Snyder & Chipman |
Clean Energy Loses Out on Carbon Limits Democrats have retreated from climate-change legislation that would have served to boost carbon prices, making clean fuels more competitive. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2010 David Lee Smith |
An Energy Plan Might Have Saved the Gulf If the Congress would only get busy on a comprehensive energy policy. |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2007 Ron Vlieger |
Will Coal Stay Hot? Coal prices, and coal stocks, have shot up this year. Will they remain stoked in 2008, or are they about to go cold? |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Make Your Portfolio Glow Will nuclear energy ETFs lead the next wave up for energy? |
Chemistry World October 2007 Stuart Haszeldine |
How to Bury the Problem Carbon capture and storage could allow us to burn fossil fuels without climate consequences - but only with more investment in R&D. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2009 Toby Shute |
King Coal's Not About to Be Dethroned Even with fewer future power plants, coal's going to dominate for decades to come. |