Environment > Alternative Energy
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07.23.08 A town’s bold plan to harness offshore windHull, Mass., could become the first US community to host an offshore wind farm. Reporter Eloise Quintanilla describes the push by Hull, Mass., to build America's first offshore wind farm. Reporter Eloise Quintanilla |
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07.08.08 Why Europe backpedals on biofuel targetsEthanol and other biofuels are boosting food prices and greenhouse gases, says a new British report. Reporter Mark Rice-Oxley discusses second-generation biofuels. Reporter Mark Rice-Oxley |
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06.04.08 The race for nonfood biofuelHigh gas prices and politics push companies toward the ‘holy grail’ of biofuel: cellulosic ethanol. Reporter Mark Clayton discusses the benefits of switching to cellulosic ethanol production. Reporter Mark Clayton |
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05.29.08 How does your city’s carbon footprint stack up?Reporter Ron Scherer discusses the carbon footprints of many US cities. Reporter Ron Scherer |
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05.12.08 More signs of trouble for corn |
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05.08.08 Ohio ‘green farmer’ is a model for legislators |
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05.06.08 Media survey: Politicians rethink food-based ethanol
Reporter Brad Knickerbocker talks about Americans trying to be more energy efficient when it comes to transportation. Reporter Brad Knickerbocker |
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05.05.08 Grease bandits strike as biofuel demand risesAs the price of this waste product and biodiesel ingredient has risen, so have thefts. Reporter Ben Arnoldy talks about a case of stolen grease from a California fast food restaurant. Reporter Ben Arnoldy |
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05.04.08 Brazil defends ethanol in food-versus-fuel fightPresident Lula says the largest ethanol exporter makes fuel from sugar, not corn. And there's a sugar surplus. Correspondent Andrew Downie talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about Brazilian ethanol production. Correspondent Andrew Downie |
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04.30.08 US eyes shift from corn ethanolWorried about high food prices, Congress tries to push the industry to use nonfood crops. Reporter Amanda Paulson talks about a shift from corn to cellulose for renewable fuels. Reporter Amanda Paulson |
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04.30.08 ‘Small wind’ power plants are blowing strongClimate concerns, rising utility costs, better technology, and new laws are making home units more attractive. Reporter Mark Clayton talks about wind turbines to generate power for homeowners. Reporter Mark Clayton |
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04.06.08 Climate change debate: push emissions goals or technology?Should the world put less focus on emissions caps and more on spurring clean technologies? Reporter Peter N. Spotts talks about the debate over technology to be developed in dealing with global warming. Reporter Peter N. Spotts |
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04.03.08 A secret to improving cargo ship efficiency: Go fly a kiteStaff writer Greg Lamb discusses what various maritime organizations and university researchers are doing to decrease ship fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Staff writer Gregory M. Lamb |
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03.27.08 Fuel does double duty in N.Y.Efficient cogeneration units produce electricity as well as heat. Reporter Moises Velasquez-Manoff discusses how antiquated US laws are blocking the development of CHP power stations. Reporter Moises Velasquez-Manoff |
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03.27.08 Isle of Eigg a model of energy self-sufficiencyOn the scenic island off Scotland, all electricity is made locally. |
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03.18.08 Solar energy trumps shade in California prosecution of tree ownerAcross a backyard fence: When is the environmentalism greener on the other side? Contributor Douglas Fox talks about using solar power on a large scale. Contributor Douglas Fox |
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03.04.08 Wave-power proposals alarm localsUS waters could supply up to 10 percent of electric needs but fast-track permits anger communities. Correspondent Frank Hartzell talks about hydrokinetics, a potential new source of energy. Correspondent Frank Hartzell |
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01.28.08 As global food costs rise, are biofuels to blame?Converting corn and soybeans into fuels is contributing to higher food prices. The dispute is how much. Reporter Mark Clayton talks about the rising demand for food-producing crops and crop-based fuels. Reporter Mark Clayton |
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01.22.08 Wind, solar tax credits to expireGreen Energy Advocates urge sustained support through inclusion in stimulus package. Reporter Mark Clayton discusses advances the wind and solar power industries have made in the past year, and the important role of wind and solar tax credits, set to expire at the end of 2008. Reporter Mark Clayton |
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01.17.08 New research raises concern on biofuel safetyEven as some states are mandating ethanol as part of the fuel mix, new research suggests that some biofuels are less ecofriendly than they seem. Reporter Brad Knickerbocker talks about alternative fuels produced from plants. Reporter Brad Knickerbocker |
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11.28.07 Clean energy vs. whales: how to choose?Northwest's dams are a source of clean energy. But scientists say they endanger salmon and orcas. Reporter Brad Knickerbocker discusses tensions between protecting endangered species and reducing fossil-fuel use in the Pacific Northwest. Reporter Brad Knickerbocker |
