Major decline in illegal logging
Illegal logging in the world's forests has fallen by nearly a quarter since 2002, according to the most thorough analysis yet. The London-based thinktank Chatham House says consumer pressure, legal restrictions by importing countries and media attention have all contributed. Some important forest countries such as Brazil, Cameroon and Indonesia have seen much larger cuts.
Community in the Peruvian Andes develops its productive capacities through renewable energy
The Community of San Francisco de Raymina nested in the Southern Peruvian highlands has moved into the first phase of...
African, Asian Nations Top Latest Water Security Risk Index
Somalia has the least secure water supply while Iceland has the most stable in the world, according to a survey...
Solar plane completes historic 24-hour flight
PAYERNE, Switzerland — An experimental solar-powered plane landed safely Thursday after completing its first 24-hour test flight, proving that the...
SELF Named a Winner in Ashoka’s Changemakers Challenge
The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) has been announced as one of three winners in the Women | Tools |...
Bloom Energy Makes Lower Carbon Electricity From Gas in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Scientific American
The state of Tennessee just got its first Bloom Energy “Server”, which turns any gaseous fuels into electricity using its...
Mobile Solar-Powered Biofuel Processors Will Roam the U.S. in Search of Fuel : CleanTechnica
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a concept for a new biofuel process that could enable the biofuel industry to...
Kenyan Women Light Up Villages with Solar Power
Let there be light. And thanks to the efforts of rural women in one of the most remote corners of...
Morocco’s new Solar Project to Generate 2000MWs
Morocco is a North African country with no oil reserves. But nature has endowed this country with another bounty i.e....
Energy Grid Could Make Offshore Wind Power More Reliable
Scientists believe that natural resources can meet the energy needs of the entire human population. Wind energy too has huge...