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Pictured here is Areva chief executive Anne Lauvergeon, also known as ‘Atomic Anne’ in France.

Nuclear Piranhas Eat Their Own

23 January, 2012

We already know that the nuclear industry is quite comfortable colluding with governments to deceive the public or spying on environmental groups so that senior executives are sent to jail or lying to regulators to cover up radioactive leaks that … Continue reading

Dozens of environmental activists protested in front of the White House against the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline that would transport crude oil from western Canada down through the Midwestern region of the US. Photo Credit: Ben Powless.

US rejects controversial Keystone XL pipeline

19 January, 2012

The US state department has denied a permit for the highly controversial Keystone XL pipeline, that once constructed would transport dirty and climate killing tar sands from Canada to the US and other world markets. One of the world’s most … Continue reading

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Greenpeace activists penetrates French nuclear plant, everyone relieved they weren’t terrorists

7 December, 2011

The other day nine activists from Greenpeace managed to breach the security, infiltrate and hang a banner on one of the reactor buildings at a French nuclear site. According to media reports the police took “several hours” to respond to … Continue reading

Illustration by Marc Kjerland.

Denmark to end their reliance on fossil fuels, aims for 100 percent renewable energy in 2050

5 December, 2011

The new red and green government in Denmark wants to end the country’s reliance on fossil fuels. In a proposal presented to the parliament last week the Danish government laid out their new and bold energy plan. By 2050 Denmark … Continue reading

Is tar sands really ethical oil?

The greatest Astroturf of all time – Ethical oil

21 November, 2011

If there’s one thing that makes any environmentalists blood boil, its got to be the practice of “greenwashing” where companies try to sell themselves as “green” when they are anything but. Then there’s “astroturfing” where a PR firm in the … Continue reading

Dozens of environmental activists protested in front of the White House against the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline that would transport crude oil from western Canada down through the Midwestern region of the US. Photo Credit: Ben Powless.

US Chamber of Commerce Lobby’s For Tar Sand Pipeline

29 September, 2011

The U.S Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign to lobby for Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The Partnership to Fuel America is run out of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, and seems positioned to be the … Continue reading

Laser fusion.

The fifty year wait for nuclear fusion energy is here, honest…

24 September, 2011

Last week the UK firmly threw its hat into the fusion ring with the UK Company AWE joining the National Ignition Facility (NIF) based in the US to push for energy’s Holy Grail: nuclear fusion. If fusion can be harnessed … Continue reading

The Tangshanpeng wind farm in China.

China sees record investments in renewable tech, will introduce carbon trading scheme

22 August, 2011

The Chinese government recently declared that they are intending on placing a cap on their annual carbon emissions which will allow the individual provinces in China to regulate and plan their emissions more effectively. The hope is that this cap … Continue reading

Manhattan Anti-Fracking rally, NYC, on June 25, 2011. Photo credit: Adrian Kinloch

Why we must stop coal to gas transition and fracking

21 August, 2011

The atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration is now 394 parts per million (ppm) but top climate scientists and biologists say that it must be urgently reduced to about 300 ppm for a safe and sustainable planet for all peoples and … Continue reading

Seen here is the Royd Moor windfarm in the United Kingdom. Photo credit: Wendy North

A Wind Farm For North Carolina

18 August, 2011

With energy prices rising and increasing emphasis placed on finding renewable alternatives to the fossil fuels that power the multitudes of cars behind every garage door in America, the whispers of a wind farm coming to the Northeastern coast of … Continue reading

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