Climate change is already affecting food supplies around the world as heat waves and drought reduce grain harvests and food prices soar. For every 1˚ C rise above optimum growing season temperatures, farmers will likely experience a 10 percent decline in their yields.
DOE Announces ‘Breakthrough’ in Carbon Capture
| May 18, 2013
The Department of Energy (DOE) last week was excited to announce the commencement of industrial-scale carbon capture and utilization demonstration projects at two hydrogen production facilities in Port Arthur, Texas.
Insects are a Sustainable Food Choice
| May 18, 2013
A new book stresses not just the nutritional value of insects, but also the benefits that insect farming could potentially have on the environment and on addressing the rapidly increasing demand for food worldwide.
Why Oil Prices Matter for Renewable Energy
| May 18, 2013
The long-term prospects of solar, wind and other clean sources of energy are tied to the cost of fossil fuels. The artificially low price of oil makes it harder for renewable sources of energy to compete.
World Bank President Advocates Putting a Price on Carbon
| May 18, 2013
Many believe that putting a price on carbon is the best way to combat climate change. Now the chorus of those calling for just that has been joined by World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
A Large and Growing Chorus is Calling for an End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies
| May 18, 2013
As we move past the threshold of 400 parts per million of atmospheric CO2, fossil fuel subsidies appear even more unconscionable. These subsidies could be used to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Investing in the Green Economy: Leveraging Significant Private Investment through Modest Public Finance
| May 18, 2013
Wide spectrum public investment is the key to growing the green economy. This augers three important questions: How can we attract adequate amounts of private investment to unleash the full potential of the green economy?
Global Wind Energy at a Glance (China, EU, US)
| May 15, 2013
Wind energy is one of the most significant renewable energy sources for electricity generation worldwide. Led by the EU, North America and China wind is one of the fastest growing clean energy sectors.
Aquaponics and the Rise of Food Urban Food Production
| May 15, 2013
At the turn of the century, urban areas were teeming with food production facilities. Mind you, this was the 19th century. As food production joined the global supply chain, vast tracts of industrial spaces that had once housed abattoirs emptied and stood vacant.
Prodigious Growth Predicted for the Global Green Economy
| May 15, 2013
Over the next seven years the global green market will grow by almost one and a half trillion dollars. According to a new UN report the green market will be worth 2.2 trillion by 2020. This represents a threefold increase from where we are today.
