Energy and Carbon

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  1. Let's Make This Clear: Vertical Farms Don't Make Sense

    The inside of a skyscraper is, literally, the most expensive "land" in the world. So it probably isn't the best place to grow our food. The idea of vertical farming (growing food in high-rise buildings in the middle of cities instead of out on farms) has been gaining a lot of interest lately.

    from EcoGeek on 10 November 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. Solar Projects Battling for Water

    Construction of renewable energy projects has revealed some serious environmental issues that will have to be dealt with as we speed toward a clean energy future. 

    from EcoGeek on 12 November 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  3. In depth graphical guide to climate change

    Find out how the greenhouse effect works, and more...

    from BBC on 20 October 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. Recycling Your Cell Phone Just Got Easier

    While some cell phone companies are introducing convenient ways for you to recycle your phone once you're done with it, a new start-up is making it just plain simple.  EcoATM will be deploying kiosks at retailers around the country where you can drop off your old phone, have its value assessed and immediately get an in-store trade-up coupon or gift card.

    from EcoGeek on 20 October 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. Is Renewable Energy the Biggest Threat to Land Conservation?

    I'm a conservationist. I was a conservationist before I was an EcoGeek. There is very little land on earth left in a sem-natural state, and I believe that we should keep as much of that land as natural as possible forever. Unfortunately, that belief does sometimes collide with my belief that we need to increase renewable energy production as fast as possible. The Nature Conservancy estimates that renewable energy will occupy some 73,000 square miles of land by 2030, meaning that renewable energy could be the biggest threat to land conservation in America. The only thing that comes even close is real estate development.

    from EcoGeek on 20 October 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this