New Kind of Power Plant Gets Energy From Salt Water

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2009 A Norwegian company thinks it can squeeze enough electricity out of the natural phenomenon of osmosis to power China. Right now the company's plant can barely heat a tea kettle, but officials hope to power a village in a few years, and a lot more after that. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Pushes Climate Bill in Cambridge

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2009 Continuing on his Doing Too Many Things at Once ’09 Tour, President Barack Obama made a stopover at Cambridge, Mass., on Friday to push for "the passage of comprehensive legislation that will finally make renewable energy the profitable kind of energy in America." Echoing himself on the subject of health care reform, Obama warned that the negative buzz from naysayers will get louder as the pro-reform team inches closer to its goal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sun Shines Again on Chez Vidal

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 28, 2007 Those readers who have followed the saga of Gore Vidal's bid to harness the sun may be heartened to hear that the esteemed author has emerged victorious in his green-minded mission: Vidal's solar system is back in working order. Here, he offers a wry retort to counter his detractors, along with a spirited response to a recent New York Times report about solar power that left him quite cold, it would seem. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Consumers Opt for Green Power Despite Price Tag

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2006 In the absence of genuine government policy, more and more consumers are spending their own cash to support green energy. Utility companies in 36 states offer energy from renewable sources to their customers for an added fee. Despite increasingly high energy costs, enrollment in such programs is up 20%, according to the Energy Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: 162 Million Africans at Direct Risk From Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2006 A charity group warns that over 100 million people in sub-Saharan Africa could die by the end of the century if global warming continues its march unabated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sweden Plans to Be World’s First Oil-Free Economy

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 The progressive European enclave has set a 15-year limit on its switch to renewable energy. | storyHey, they won't even have to get on a plane to collect their Nobel Prize! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )