Fracking-related earthquakes are back in the news, with a new study suggesting large overseas quakes triggered seismic activity in parts of the US where oil & gas drilling wastewater is disposed in deep injection wells. The findings, published in the Journal Science, are not limited to fracking, but appear to include any oil and gas… Keep reading →
What began with the father working quietly in a Eugene laboratory is now an aspiring business moving forward under the daughter. It was a visit to the University of Oregon by Cheers star Woody Harrelson that planted the seed of inspiration in a young Virginia Klausmeier (below). She was an undergraduate when Harrelson, a passionate… Keep reading →
Not green enough, which is worrisome given how fast its energy use is growing At first blush, the Internet appears as green as it gets. Buying and reading an e-book on line obviates the need to drive to the bookstore, or having it shipped, and avoids chopping down trees to make paper to print it… Keep reading →
Bypassing Congress, president outlines ambitious climate agenda Perhaps, like the rest of us, President Obama does most of his reading – and thinking – when he is away from the office on travel. Speaking in Berlin in June following the G8 summit – which may be characterized as a futile annual shindig in search of a… Keep reading →
Discussions of energy and climate change often focus on the need to reduce or modify energy end-use to cut down on emissions, which have the potential to accelerate average global temperature increases and lead to changing weather patterns. But researchers at IBM are focused on the inverse of that relationship – looking more closely at… Keep reading →
Major Norwegian pension fund Storebrand recently “divested its financial interests in 13 coal extractors and six companies heavily involved in oil sands extraction.” The financial services company instituted a “no loan” policy for any company involved in “extreme” fuel extraction. Is that the energy equivalent of snowboard super pipe? [The Energy Collective] At first glance… Keep reading →
It’s brilliant! Famous gas-guzzling muscle cars re-engineered into modern, fuel-sipping designs that can get 3 times the efficiency of their descendants. Dodge did it with the Charger, Ford with the Mustang and now – perhaps the most famous muscle car of them all – a brand new 2014 Corvette Stingray will soon be released. After… Keep reading →
The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse landed at New York’s JFK airport Sunday night, capping the team’s historic Across America mission. Solar Impulse was forced to land earlier than planned due to a technical issue. “This last leg was especially difficult due to the damage of the fabric on the left wing. It obliged the team… Keep reading →
As emissions reductions and climate change mitigation have moved the the forefront of the US political debate, both the Department of Energy and the International Energy Agency have shone a light on the potential and the importance of working with traditional fossil fuels, rather than pushing to phase them out. The International Energy Agency’s 2013… Keep reading →
In the wake of President Obama’s speech last week about a Climate Action Plan that would seek to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, opponents of new emissions standards have warned of the potential negative impact on electricity costs and economic growth. The Natural Resources Defense Council has sought to counter those claims with the… Keep reading →
