Energy
USGS: Recent Earthquakes Caused by Humans, Drilling
USGS report says the “remarkable” increase in rate and magnitude of earthquakes in the continent’s interior is “almost certainly manmade” and likely caused by oil and gas drilling.
Could Crude, Whiskey and Wind Make Scotland Richer Than England?
As the Scottish referendum approaches, the debate on who wins control of the UK’s North Sea oil fields will be bitter, complex and potentially life-changing
Fukushima Reactor Readings Raise Reheating Concern
Temperature inside No 2 reactor may have risen to 82C, and Tepco reportedly steps up cooling efforts.
Can Solar Energy Lower the Cost of Carbon Capture?
Experts agree that the most promising carbon capture processes use absorption, but these technologies are still quite expensive because of the energy intensive CO2 separation process — and that is where solar comes in.
Energy Efficient Data Centers: Why They’re Important [INFOGRAPHIC]
Large companies like Apple, IBM, and Amazon have huge data centers that they use to do everything from keeping inventory to processing orders, and all of those computers in all of those buildings add up to a huge environmental impact. We need to hold companies accountable when they’re not doing everything possible to make their data centers energy efficient.



















