December 2011
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Why Parents Should Care About New Mercury Emissions Rule
On Dec. 16, the Obama administration is expected to finally release new standards for protecting us from mercury and other toxic heavy metals from power plant emissions.
Canada Backs Out of Kyoto Climate Pact, $14 Billion in Fines
Canadian officials formalized their long-intentions into action on Monday by announcing Canada would be officially withdrawing from the Kyoto treaty, becoming the first country to do so.
From Poop to Plastic?
When making a list of the most promising new sustainability innovations, sewage probably wouldn’t be the first topic that springs to mind. Let’s face it – beyond being the butt of jokes, what other good can come out of human waste? Well, one company thinks they’ve figured out how to use sewage to reduce humanity’s environmental impact and oil dependence.
Wastewater treatment plants could be a gold mine in the quest to replace the petroleum used every year to make plastic for packaging. energyNOW! correspondent Lee Patrick Sullivan got a whiff of how sewer sludge is being turned into sustainable plastic.
Fox News Viewers Most Misinformed (again)
More on Fox News and their legion of unfortunately-misinformed followers.
Airborne Wind Turbine Could Revolutionize Wind Power
Flying a kite has often been considered child’s play, but a group of inventors think the concept could be used to make wind energy cheaper and more reliable than ever before, potentially revolutionizing wind power forever.
energyNOW! correspondent Josh Zepps met the innovators working to turn the idea of flying a kite into an airborne wind turbine that’s lighter and more powerful than traditional wind turbines.
