Michigan’s New Natural Gas Rush: Energy and Water in Play
Unprecedented mineral leasing could be big for energy production and hydraulic fracturing.
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Heart of Dryness: Water, Climate, and Energy
The second installment Climate Change Coping Strategies of excerpts from James G. Workman’s Heart of Dryness
Alternative Adventure: Eco-explorer David De Rothschild to Travel the Pacific in Plastic Ship
After traversing Antarctica in 2004 and spending more than 100 days crossing the Arctic in 2006, in mid-November British adventurer and ecologist David de Rothschild will hoist sail across the Pacific Ocean on a boat made of plastic, or what he calls “the dumbest” product on the planet.
How the West’s Energy Boom Could Threaten Drinking Water for 1 in 12 Americans
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica David Hasemyer The San Diego Union-Tribune This story was co-published with the San Diego Union-Tribune and also appears in that newspaper’s Dec. 21, 2008 issue. The Colorado River, the life vein of the Southwestern United States, is in trouble. The river’s water is hoarded the moment it trickles out of the […]
Fishy Thinking Inspires New Clean Energy Technology
An alternative way to create power from water that creates vortexes and vibrations.
Water: A hidden cost in alternative fuels?
Alternative fuels can be water-intensive. That’s according to a new report by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin. The report, Water Intensity of Transportation, highlights the hidden costs associated with extracting, refining and producing various fuel alternatives. Co-authors Carey King and Michael Webber examine fuel sources as diverse as biofuels, compressed natural gas […]
Energy from Water: New Dam Projects Proposed in Tibet
China plans to build a string of new dams throughout Tibet.
Groundbreaking Norwegian Power Plant Generates Electricity From Water
New alternative energy plant in Norway is the first of its kind, but could be a common alternative energy in the future.
The world’s first osmotic power plant opened in Norway on Tuesday. The plant uses a combination of freshwater, seawater and a special membrane to generate emission-free electricity.
Federal Water Tap, August 28: NOAA Updates High Tide Flood Forecast Tool
The Rundown The Department of Energy funds research for using oilfield wastewater to produce hydrogen. The EPA Office of the Inspector General says the agency needs clearer guidance on calculating cumulative impacts of pollution. When Congress returns next month, the farm bill will be top of the agenda. A bill in Congress would reform a […]
U.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming
But skeptics assert change in practices could increase risk to water and health.
The Stream, September 7, 2022: Study Reveals the Impact of Texas Oil and Gas Industry on Water Supply
As Texas tries to find alternative water sources amid drought, the oil and gas industry is producing nearly half of New York City’s yearly water consumption.
An Encroaching Desert Intensifies Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Crisis
How climate change and human activity are driving violence between farming and pastoralist communities.
