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Running on empty?

By • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Feature Topics, Latest Headlines

Depending on whom you listen to, global oil production has peaked, will peak soon, or may not peak for a very long time.

Although the peak-oil thesis has existed since the 1950s, it has gained considerably more attention in recent months with the rising price of oil.
The tipping point may well have come on the year’s […]



Al Gore: India can lead the world in climate change solution

By • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Feature Topics, Latest Headlines

India, as an advanced developing country, can lead the world in renewable energy technologies as part of a solution to the climate change crisis, former US Vice-President and Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore said on Saturday.

India has proven its capability in sectors like Information Technology and can be a leader in the world in developing […]



Lighten the load with solar-powered devices

By • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Feature Topics

Imagine a world where your cell phone or iPod never runs out of power and you can leave all your clunky chargers at home.
I tested three solar-powered devices that aim to make this world a reality: a backpack that lets you charge a variety of devices, a Bluetooth headset and a small, hand-held electronics charger […]