This week two reactors planned for Texas and four in Italy have been shelved or cancelled in what is the most dramatic fallout so far for the industry outside of Japan’s Fukushima disaster.
Carbon footprint
Recycle your plastic, recycle your home
People concerned about their carbon footprint can recycle a lot more than paper and plastic. A bold new project from an Australian artist aims to solve sustainability issues by knocking down existing houses and replacing them with eco-friendly alternatives.
Do you have the “I’ve done my bit” feeling?
So while K-Rudd et al. are busy ensuring that Australia doesn’t act on climate change, what can the average Australian do to reduce their own carbon footprint? asks Matt de Neef.
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How much energy does it take to produce a pound of food?
How much energy does it take to produce a pound of beef, milk or apples? And what kind of caloric bang do you get for your buck? Treehugger has compiled a handy graph.
Green guilt: the new sins of the 21st century
Environmentalism is the new Christianity in the West, says Stephen Asma: instead of sloth, greed and lust plaguing our conscience, it’s watering the garden, plastic bags and driving a car.
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Copenhagen’s climate footprint
The Copenhagen climate summit will generate some 41,000 tonnes of “carbon dioxide equivalent”. Power & Energy breaks it down into exactly what that looks like and where it’s coming from. 200,000 cups of coffee is just the beginning…
Copenhagen will create 41,000 tonnes of C02
15,000 delegates and officials, 5000 journalists, 98 world leaders, 1200 limos and 140 private jets: the Copenhagen climate summit is going to leave one hell of a carbon footprint.
Is a Hummer-driving vegan greener than a beef-eater in a Prius?
The sketchy science of carbon footprints
Measuring the carbon footprint of your business/travel/lifestyle is So Hot Right Now, but the maths and methodologies involved are so imprecise and subjective, a “low carbon” label may soon be as meaningless as a “low fat” one.
How green is your milk?
With more public awareness of the vast carbon emissions produced by cows, the dairy industry doesn’t quite enjoy the family-friendly image it once did. So is it time to start pouring water on our Weetbix, or can we have our milk and drink it too?
The environmental impact of everyday purchases
Everything you buy — yes, everything — has an environmental footprint, and according to psychologist Daniel Goleman, knowing the environmental costs of our purchases can have a huge impact on consumer behaviour.
Letting consumers in on the carbon footprint of hiking boots
Owner footwear brand Timberland, Jeff Swartz, explains why the company added a label to all their shoes, detailing the CO2 emissions, chemicals and percentage of renewable materials used in its manufacturing. It’s like a nutrition label for consumer goods, he says.
U2′s massive carbon footprint
U2’s “360” World Tour this year will generate 64.42 tonnes of CO2, with the band clocking up 70,000 air miles in their private jet, while other planes haul three 390-tonne stages and 200 crew members around the world.
How green is your porridge?
A new eco-label in the UK will show consumers the carbon footprint of cooking a product.
Limiting the Internet’s carbon footprint
Scientists estimate that the energy footprint of the Internetis growing by more than 10% every year, and it could get out of control.
State of the Planet
Putting the s-x back into climate change … Conservationists fear Congo gorilla massacre … Fred’s footprint … Climate change comes with some positives for agriculture … How green is your beer? …
How are you going to make millions from climate change?
With climate change rewiring everything from global politics to our choice of light globes, there is an emerging market for energy efficient, eco-friendly, green-tinged good and services. Here, Crikey identifies gaps in the marketplace.
Chris Mitchell: That greenie Rupert won’t change our coverage
A memo to all staff from Chris Mitchell, editor-in-chief of The Australian, landed in our inbox yesterday. We think he doth protest too much …
