The Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference presents “Electric Car 2.0: Who Will Win The Race? (Innovation, Policy, and China)”, the fifth in a continuing series of focused conferences highlighting clean technology solutions to address global energy challenges. Panels will discuss new innovations in electric vehicle technology, the opportunities and challenges from China, and the policies that are [...]

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Climate change: What would Brian Boitano do? He make a plan and follow through! In South Park the olympic Ice Skater Brian Boitano could do anything, but can he save the planet?
Well maybe not Brian Boitano, but four U.S. olympians have called on the U.S. Senate to pass comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation this [...]

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Only 2 out of 10 developed countries’ reduction targets submitted to the Copenhagen Accord qualify as ‘sufficient’ to keep global temperature rise below 2°C, finds the update of the ’Climate Action Tracker´ (www.climateactiontracker.org). The reduction targets of all countries currently associated with the Accord lead to a striking inconsistency with the 2°C goal defined in [...]

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One thousand alarm clocks rang at 8.30 yesterday morning to welcome delegates to the last international climate meeting before the major summit begins in Copenhagen in December.
The TckTckTck campaign – an unprecedented global alliance which represents more than 200 development, humanitarian and environment organizations – brought together hundreds of Barcelona residents and conference observers to [...]

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Carbon nanotubes, photovoltaics and the “hydrogen economy” — not exactly household concepts yet. But they are technologies at the forefront of the growing worldwide demand for “green” energy and manufacturing. And lasers are critical to this global revolution.

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European Commission proposals about how poor countries should be helped financially to deal with climate change show a ‘serious lack of ambition’ says Christian Aid.
The Commission said that EU should provide poor countries with between €2 -15bn annually for both adapting to climate change, and reducing emissions. Christian Aid and other climate justice campaigners say [...]

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Christian Aid marked the 100 day countdown to December’s crucial UN climate change summit in Copenhagen on Friday night by staging a Mass Visual Trespass at an East Shropshire power plant.
Images of Christian Aid supporters holding up climate justice messages directed at Prime Minister Gordon Brown were beamed onto a cooling tower at the E.ON [...]

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The British Science Festival will be in Surrey from 5-10 September, bringing over 350 of the UK’s top scientists and engineers to discuss the latest developments in science with the public. In addition to talks and debates at the University of Surrey, there will be a host of events throughout the county showcasing the innovation [...]

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Ed Miliband, Minister for Energy and Climate Change has announced the UK’s plans to cut emissions.  The plan is set out so that the UK can achieve 34% cuts in the levels found in 1990 by 2020.  This cut is equivelant to cutting emissions entirely from four cities the size of London.

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Could plants save us from the rising carbon dioxide levels from human emissions and greenhouse gases and save us from the Climate Crunch? 

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