The second coming of solar power
More than just an environmental breakthrough, a new generation of photovoltaics can improve life in remote communities. Craig Cox| September 2007 issue For 40 years, scientists and environmental activists alike have been eagerly awaiting the dawn of the solar age, a time when humans could finally Read More...
What would nature do?
The emerging science of biomimicry promises inventive breakthroughs in nearly every field of technology and designJanine Benyus | November 2004 issue Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature, looking to nature as a teacher. One language caveat here: Inherent in the phrase “looking to Read More...
Why we now need nuclear power
The British scientist and environmental guru James Lovelock presents a surprising answer to the dangers of the greenhouse effect: nuclear power. (Plus: an interview with Lovelock.) James Lovelock | October 2004 issue Lovelock depicted the earth as a living organism that can maintain itself and Read More...
Man is not an isolated creature on a lonely planet
Our November cover story on the Zero Point Field roused a wide range of comments and questions from our readers. For many the promise of a new way of looking at the world and our place in it came as a revelation, for others it was confirmation of what they had long suspected or believed. A month Read More...
High on hydrogen
It is possible, it is necessary: six arguments for a fast energy revolution.Jurriaan Kamp | August 2003 issue Politicians, the business community and protest groups rarely agree on important issues. Except this one: the current economy, founded on the polluting burning of fossil fuels, will be Read More...