Peatlands are often used as an alternative fuel to wood, but their carbon value is as competitive as forests if not more so, according to scientists studying peatland biogeochemistry.
Scrubbing wastewater of nitrogen is a potential business boon waiting to happen; it would help reduce energy use as well as air and water pollution.
Pork, farm-raised salmon, chicken and turkey are all on a par when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, but pigs are in a category of their own when it comes to environmental impact.
Using sustainably harvested wood instead of steel helps reduce carbon pollution and store carbon at the same time.
Coal use in China ramped up short-lived atmospheric sulfur that dimmed the effects of greenhouse warming during the mid-2000s
"Nano islands" keep coal fuel cells clean and functional.
Climate change could halve California and Washington wine regions by 2040, but give Oregon vineyards a boost.
Solar power plant heats up molten salt during the day and uses the stored energy to run the plant at night.
A Stanford study forecasts that in 20 to 60 years the coolest summer will still be hotter than any summer experienced in the second half of the 20th century.
Strong but light composite materials drastically reduce weight and accommodate a smaller engine that saves on fuel.
