British Airways, UK’s airline giant, has partnered up with Rolls-Royce in order to begin trials for using biofuels in its jets. The original outline of this project is to test out various fuels, made from various plants, and find the best solution. Jonathan Counsell, the manager of the environment...

Biobutanol is butanol from biomass. It is mainly produced through a process called ABE, which is actually the fermentation of biomass. It is produced from the same crops as bioethanol and can be blended into petrol at higher levels. Many experts claim that biobutanol is the future, and that it will enormously...

Napa Valley seems to be a paradise for thieves who are aiming for solar panels. Between the summer of 2008 and today, there were fourteen solar panel thefts, and the estimated damage is $400,000. Around 400 solar panels were stolen, each being worth around $1,000. Many wineries from Napa County were...

Global warming is a topic that is shrouded in both mystery in fact that has a number of people worldwide debating upon its actual relevance to us currently. To help you in deciding for yourself whether or not global warming poses a major risk to not only you but all of mankind and life on this planet...

The greenhouse effect is a term that is commonly used to refer to the atmosphere’s impact upon the world environment and the warming effect it has on the planet as a whole. This can include both the detrimental aspects that are a result of modern-day global warming as well as the natural changes...