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The Crisis in Energy Policy, by John M. Deutch, Harvard University Press, €22.50, $24.95. John Deutch has worked for 35 years on energy matters, as a government official, a university scholar and an ...
Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale, by Tom Wilber, Cornell University Press, €20.95, $27.95. Nobody wants dead fish in ponds, contaminated drinking water that makes people sick ...
The mineral-rich and once-beautiful area of Jharia is on fire. Literally. Incredible economic growth has increased the demand for energy. But the lethal tactics applied to extract this energy from Jharia’s coalmines are risking ...
The Portable Light Project is a non-profit initiative led by MIT professor and practising architect, Sheila Kennedy, which produces adaptable solar textile kits that enable some of the world’s poorest people to harvest renewable ...
Since 2001, a project has been underway to determine ‘alternative’ nuclear technologies, conducted by a large group of scientists from over 15 nations. The list of specifications is very demanding, but with a simple objective ...
Indexes can serve as useful tools to compare many aspects of our lives. The ‘gross domestic product’ (GDP) calculates the wealth of states; the UN Development Program’s ‘human development index’ (HDI) ranks populations’ lifestyles ...
“Artificial light in the environment must be considered a chronic impairment of habitat...While lamp efficiency and consideration of SPD (spectral power distribution) are significant accomplishments, true night sky friendly lighting can still only be ...
What Will Work: Fighting Climate Change with Renewable Energy, Not Nuclear Power, Kristin Shrader-Frechette, Oxford University Press, £27 .50 It is one of the most common stories of mankind, to be repeated time and again ...
The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities, Austin Troy, Yale University Press, £25.00/$28.00/20,00 € In his new book Austin Troy shows how urban environment management ...
February 6-8 in Doha, Quatar - In a three-day conference and exhibition, WaterWorld Middle East 2012 and POWER-GEN Middle East are showcasing the experts and companies who address ‘Challenging Power Solutions in Challenging Times’. The event ...
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