Nilima Choudhury
Smart windows could spark energy efficiency revolution
US window coating can stop around 50% of heat and 70% of visible light, generating huge energy savings
Your iPhone uses more energy than a refridgerator
Smart phone users that consume a huge amount of data are contributing to climate change says new report
Biofuels could increase UK motor costs by £224 million per year
ActionAid report says biofuel costs are likely to send petrol bills spiralling, but producers disagree
Will climate change hit maize and wheat production?
Different models offer conflicting predictions on future crop yields, confusing scientists and the public alike
Gujarat plans 10km solar topped canal scheme
State unveils 10MW scheme over waterways in the Narmada Valley, which supply water to the arid regions of Saurashtra and Kutch
Canada’s tar sands could blow its 2020 climate target
Morning Summary: Canada’s expansion of tar sands deposit could double its greenhouses gases by 2020
Great Rift Valley summit set to unlock clean energy investment
Experts estimate Great Rift Valley could generate 15,000MW from geothermal sources alone
Google user’s carbon footprint equal to ‘one mile drive in car’
Users account for the vast majority of its CO2 footprint, but R&D efforts for self-driving cars are also taking their toll.
IBM technology could deliver 47% boost to wind generation
Hybrid Renewable Energy Forecasting technology uses cloud imaging, sky-facing cameras, and on-site sensors to gauge wind power
World’s highest wind farm completed in Tibet
15MW farm will contribute to Tibet’s annual wind energy reserves which are currently the seventh largest in China
Hyperloop: the clean, green and fast train of the future?
Telsa founder Elon Musk says his magnetic train concept could revolutionise transport, and cut down on aviation emissions
China to ‘urgently’ invest in green technologies
Recent trade cases have increased the government’s determination to play a significant role to expand domestic green industries
Soot and methane cuts will not control climate change – report
New research suggests soot and methane have less of an impact on global temperatures than previously thought
IKEA purchases first wind farm in Ireland
The wind farm, expected to generate enough energy for 5,500 houses a year, is part of IKEA’s pledge of €1.5 billion to renewable energy up to 2015
US targets ‘contaminated sites’ for wind and solar projects
US agencies have identified more than 66,000 for renewable energy projects, aiming to bypass local opposition to wind and solar plants
Organic solar cell potential boosted by new research
Scientists in the UK and USA believe they can radically improve efficiency of new range of ‘organic’ solar cells
Algae-powered toilet flush could power 200,000 cars by 2016
The €12 million project, located in Spain, is the largest of its kind
Watching football on mobile devices could reduce carbon footprint
Consuming cheese burgers at football games generates more emissions than any other other food or drink
EU funding advances carbon storage
National Grid analysis shows its test site can store 200 million tonnes of CO² from carbon emitters in the Humber region
Pakistan monsoon crisis exacerbated by flood plains violations
Construction of housing, agriculture and mega dams have reduced the country’s ability to cope with intense monsoonal rains