13 October 2011

If you pay attention to international climate policy pundits, you probably aren't holding out much hope for any sort of big breakthrough at the COP17 climate talks in Durban, to begin in about two months. But in a new piece in Adopt a Negotiator, TckTckTck's Kelly Rigg lays out some pretty compelling reasons why we really need to be fighting for the continuation of the Read the full story on TreeHugger

13 October 2011

Photo: margaret atwood Margaret Atwood, writer and Canada's National Treasure, is issuing a limited edition of her latest book on straw paper. The paper is made solely of straw leftover after the grain harvest. Her new book, In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination, will be the first in North America to be printed on this energy saving paper.... Read the full story on TreeHugger

12 October 2011

Photo: GM Not a Plug-in Hybrid Like the Volt.. More Like the EV2 So far, GM hasn't been all that enthusiastic about electric-only vehicles. They made the EV1, but it ended up in the junkyard. The Chevy Volt can run on electricity alone for about 35 miles, but there's a gasoline engine that acts as a 'range extender'. That's why the Spark EV that is being announced today is special: It will be the first GM car in over a decade to run on batteries alone. Read on for mo... Read the full story on TreeHugger

12 October 2011

Image credit: Solarcentury From developing the world's largest solar bridge currently under construction in London to founding a charity that's bringing solar to Africa, Jeremy Leggett—founder and Executive Chairman of Solarcentury—has done more than most to promote a clean energy future. As a former oil geologist and Greenpeace campaigner, he's got ... Read the full story on TreeHugger