An initiative by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) indicates cement production can be "decoupled" from much of its associated carbon dioxide emissions.

The rain band near the equator that determines the supply of freshwater to nearly a billion people throughout the tropics and subtropics is creeping north.

If PHEVs proliferate as expected, utilities will be able to handle the added power demand without building new plants or straining transmission power grids as long as owners plug in overnight, the New York grid manager said.

Advanced coal gasification technology sits on the shelf while regulators wait to see what happens with the FutureGen project that may be just an expensive boondoggle.

As the United States debates how it should tackle climate change, "Big Business" has generally received the most political attention.Small companies are mostly disengaged from the climate debate, businesses advocates say, yet environmentally conscious, small enterprises could become influential supporters of climate legislation.

The Measuring Consumption water sprayer will keep a reading of just how much water you have consumed each time the water sprayer is used in order to toe the line when you've passed the average 80 gallon mark for each day.

DOE Secretary Chu announced the first round of low-cost loans from the $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program started under George W. Bush

The web-based service announced today helps people and utilities manage energy more efficiently by tracking energy consumption and providing optimization advice based on the information that is provided by the user or by sensors.

A tripling of investment in renewable energy coupled with stronger government policies are needed to allow a shift towards a low-carbon, environmentally friendly global economy with "green industry" at its core, delegates to a United Nations-backed conference heard today.

The intent is to provide states with the information they need to determine what energy options would be the most beneficial, practical, and cost-effective.