In Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, I have presented a plan to dramatically reduce carbon emissions by increasing energy efficiency and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. In the push to reduce emissions, all eyes are on China,... 

photo: John Schanlaub via flickr. A new analysis of the United States’ wind power potential for the lower 48 states has been released by AWS Truewind and shows that increases turbine height mean the nation gains an additional 2,500 gigawatts of... 

photo: Nic.McPhee via flickr. A group of Democratic senators, led by New York’s Chuck Schumer , is seeking to prevent further stimulus money going to renewable energy projects that are not made with 100% made in the USA parts. The AP quotes Schumer... 

Image credit: Bioregional Development Group From the Clinton Foundation’s Global Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program to a major prize for sustainably ‘reskinning’ old buildings , there’s a lot to be said for improving... 

Images by B. Alter, from: Panda Eyes Now in their third year, the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year Awards show the most innovative and forward thinking designs from around the world. The short list has just been announced and all the designs and models... 

Image credit: LlewTube From test driving the Mitsubishi MiEV through taking a ride with Ecotricity’s Dale Vince to interviewing Diarmuid O’Connell of Tesla , I am a huge fan of Robert Llewellyn’s Llewtube show. The format of taking... 

Image credit: NozzleRage I may get stick from those who want to paint all greenies as liberal, PC zealots for this one, but what the heck. I’ve started so I’ll finish. From Iraq war vets fighting for clean energy to cost-competitive algae... 

Photo: The Age On Thursday, the covers were taken off PlanetSolar, a multi-hulled vessel, powered entirely by up to 500 square metres of photovoltaic solar panels. It is considered to be the world’s largest solar boat. The 31m long and 15m wide... 

Image credit: SolarCycle Diaries Guest poster Caroline Chisholm’s cross-channel swim isn’t the only grueling eco-expedition out there. From swims in dirty, polluted water to the famous Plastiki bottle boat , there are plenty of willing adventurers... 

Giant mirrors reflect a distorted desert landscape at the site of a renewable energy pilot project in southern Israel. (photo by the author) Unlike many of her colleagues, Dorit Banet does not speak in terms of ‘making the desert bloom.’...