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Tag: News

  • Amplified Greenhouse Effect Shaping North into South

    BU-led international team shows significant reduction in temperature and vegetation seasonality over northern latitudes An international team of 21 authors from 17 institutions in seven countries has just published a study in the journal Natural Climate Change showing that, as the cover of snow and ice in the northern latitudes has diminished in recent years, the temperature…

  • Carbon Footprint of Grid-Scale Battery Technologies Calculated by Stanford Scientists

    To provide more flexibility in managing the grid, researchers have begun developing new batteries and other large-scale storage devices. But the fossil fuel required to build these technologies could negate some of the environmental benefits of installing new solar and wind farms, according to Stanford University scientists.

  • This Week in Energy News for March 8, 2013

    This week in Jetson Green Energy News, studies show the benefits of green and sustainable building, assistance is being provided to Hurricane Sandy victims for energy-efficient solutions, Walgreens is building a net-zero store, a California city may require solar on new homes, the U.S. government wants your opinion about LEED, and a new feature to…

  • Climate Change Compendium from NASA

    The following websites addressing global climate change come from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I was happy to discover such a wealth of information. This compendium that should be shared far and wide, in schools, churches, neighborhood associations, and more.

  • Biofuels: Researchers Propose New Solution So Biofuel Plants Don’t Become Noxious Weeds

    A Virginia Tech researcher, along with another scientist and two attorneys, has authored an innovative article in the journal BioSciencethat proposes a way to improve and streamline the regulatory methodology for evaluating the invasive potential of plants, especially biofuel feedstocks, that are under consideration for large-scale cultivation.