Sao Paulo (AFP) June 9, 2012 - For the past eight years, Eduardo Jorge has been spearheading efforts to turn Sao Paulo into a greener city that reconciles stunning economic growth with a more sustainable way of life.
Louisa KY (SPX) Jun 08, 2012 - Kentucky Power has notified the Public Service Commission that it will withdraw its application to install clean air controls on their Big Sandy coal fired power plant in Louisa, Kentucky. Big Sandy
London (AFP) June 8, 2012 - Britain's Latin America minister Jeremy Browne has turned down an invitation for talks in Argentina when he visits the Falkland Islands next week, the British foreign ministry said Friday.
Beijing (AFP) June 8, 2012 - China's economic planning ministry said Friday it will lower benchmark retail prices of gasoline and diesel by 530 yuan ($84) and 510 yuan per tonne respectively.
Knoxville, Tenn. (UPI) Jun 8, 2012 - U.S. researchers say they've completed an important step in developing a key technology that could lead to clean nuclear fusion power.
Richland WA (SPX) Jun 08, 2012 - Individual homes and entire neighborhoods could be powered with a new, small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves up to 57 percent efficiency, significantly higher than the 30 to 50 perc
Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 08, 2012 - Warmer water and reduced river flows in the United States and Europe in recent years have led to reduced production, or temporary shutdown, of several thermoelectric power plants. For instance, the
Washington (AFP) June 8, 2012 - The United States and the Philippines on Friday called for freedom of navigation in the tense South China Sea as the White House offered a robust show of support for President Benigno Aquino.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Jun 8, 2012 - Pakistan, increasingly at odds with the United States over fighting al-Qaida, is reportedly moving forward with plans to build a 1,300-mile pipeline to carry natural gas from Iran.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 08, 2012 - The US Defense Department consumes more energy than any other department or sector in the country, spending around $20 billion annually by some estimates; but ambitious plans to make it the nation's
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 08, 2012 - Higher water temperatures and reduced river flows in Europe and the United States in recent years have resulted in reduced production, or temporary shutdown, of several thermoelectric power plants,
Cardiff, Wales (UPI) Jun 8, 2012 - The regional government of Wales said this week it's going to work with EU president Denmark to push a strong sustainability agenda at an upcoming U.N. summit.
New York (AFP) June 7, 2012 - Activists opposed to Royal Dutch Shell's plans to drill in the Alaska Arctic sent out a sham email under Shell's name Thursday in the latest act in a campaign aimed at embarrassing the oil giant.
Tehran (UPI) Jun 7, 2012 - Iran, struggling against ever-tightening international sanctions over its nuclear program, is reportedly planning to build a new export terminal on the Arabian Sea at Jask, bypassing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the only way in and out of the Persian Gulf.
London (AFP) June 7, 2012 - Britain's Latin America minister Jeremy Browne said Thursday he would attend ceremonies in the Falkland Islands marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War.
South Horr, Kenya (AFP) June 7, 2012 - Tumbling down to the jade waters below, the rugged hills around Lake Turkana in northern Kenya are made of boulders and lava stone.
