THE REALITY OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA

Jin Hua Gong Mine, Datong, Shanxi, China
(Photo: Peter Van den Bossche)

Editor’s Note: The Chinese rely on coal for about two-thirds of their total energy production. And with relatively abundant reserves of coal, and relatively scarce reserves of other fossil fuels, as China increases energy production, coal [...]

CRADLE TO CRADLE SUSTAINABILITY EVENTUALLY WILL YIELD RESOURCE ABUNDANCE, BUT THE TRANSITION IS NOT EASY

One year old Acacia and Teak, “pioneer trees” begin the
process of transforming cattle rangeland back into forest.

Editor’s Note: When we founded EcoWorld back in 1995, one of the editorial missions of our online magazine was to support the goal to [...]

Driving is not as fun as it could be. Gas prices, congested roads and the pollution that constantly sputters from the engine all put a damper on the weekend road trip or commute to work. Electric cars might be able to solve many of these problems. Imagine quietly rolling by a gas station [...]

Nine European partners (including BMW) representing the industrial and research sectors have done something clever. Working with the University of Bath, the collaboration has given birth to a new kind of vehicle for crowded, polluted, urban driving environments. At one-meter wide, incorporating the maneuverability of a toyota or a motorcycle – including the [...]

by Gordon Feller, Urban Age Institute, January 18, 2008
Bangladesh has made impressive economic and social strides over the last two decades. It has achieved steady economic growth of around 5% annually, with relatively low inflation and a stable fiscal situation. Population growth and infant mortality rates have declined and primary school enrollment rates, particularly of [...]