Hi Amrit, Great question.  The answer is not so straight forward.  Owen is right on the economic equation that typically efficiency = lower prices = increased demand.   like the fact that we have all these different ways to consume/produce energy.  Competition means diverse supplies, fewer interruptions and lower prices.  MORE >>

Article originally posted at NPR. Original Article at NPR. By filing a claim on our site, you can anonymously expose someone youve seen violate green laws and let the world know whos making the environment worse. This guy had a lot of determination and passion about these ducks! I love it. found a plastic beaver. PCBs). MORE >>

The Cascadia Region Green Building Council—in conjunction with the International Living Building Institute—just announced the newest version of the Living Building Challenge with an even bigger goal: to fundamentally change the built environment. environments—the more suburban a site is, the more food production is required. Version 2.0 MORE >>

Pollution of the environment by toxic waste looks set to rise in the rush to replace analogue sets with their digital-ready counterparts Discarded televisions contain hazardous materials, including mercury and lead, which must be carefully managed to prevent contamination of the ecosystem. million tonnes in 2005 to an enormous 12.3 MORE >>

The article discussed the numerous problems fish farming, or aquaculture, has on the environment from different aspects of the business. Environment 'In the recent edition of the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, the environmental impact of fish farming was dissected. lead author of the study, Rosamond L. MORE >>