by Ben Block on August 31, 2009 A 2008 freedom-of-information law is
leading cities across China to become more forthright with
environmental information, according to a study by U.S. and Chinese
environmental groups.
by Ben Block on August 28, 2009
New World Agroforestry Centre data estimates that nearly
half of the world's farmlands have at least 10 percent tree cover, more than 10
million square kilometers in total.
by Press on August 27, 2009 Four new Worldwatch Institute Blogs are now online: Dateline: Copenhagen, Nourishing the Planet, Green Economy, and Transforming Cultures feature regular contributions from Worldwatch researchers and staff tracking global environmental issues, from upcoming climate change negotiations to how we'll feed a growing population sustainably.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is struggling to gain support for his national climate change policy. Competing interests from fossil fuel industries, environmentally-minded legislators, and economic conservatives have resulted in a political stalemate.
by Ben Block on August 20, 2009 The U.S. federal government is the single largest energy consumer in the world's most energy consuming country. Despite improved energy efficiency, White House officials are suggesting the government's progress has been too modest.
by Press on August 20, 2009 Solar thermal heating-which harnesses the sun's energy for domestic water heating, space heating, and other industrial processes-expanded by 19 gigawatts of thermal equivalent (GWth) to reach 147 GWth of capacity in 2007. Solar thermal energy produced enough energy globally in 2007 to meet the equivalent heating needs of 15 percent of U.S. households.
by Ben Block on August 18, 2009
Many Asian countries will have to import more food or
improve irrigation methods to feed the 1.5 billion more people who are projected to occupy the continent by 2050, a new study finds.
by Press on August 13, 2009 The United States throws away a
staggering amount of energy that could be cheaply and easily captured and used,
according to the latest issue of World Watch magazine.
Waste-energy recycling-which captures smokestack waste and other wasted
energy and puts it to work-currently contributes about 10,000 megawatts of
electric power to the U.S. national total each year.
by Ben Block on August 12, 2009
As public support for renewable energy rises across North America, more U.S. states and Canadian provinces are adopting feed-in tariff (FIT) policies.
by Anna da Costa on August 10, 2009
India approved expanding its current 3 megawatts of
solar energy to 20 gigawatts by 2020 and 200 gigawatts by 2050. The target has
been heralded for its scale and ambition.
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