After the devastating earthquake Japan suffered recently, many have come to wonder: Is nuclear power really the best way? Though long-heralded as the cleanest form of energy, incidents like the Fukushima reactor explosion after the powerful tsunami and earthquake Japan experienced have raised valid concerns about nuclear power’s long-term viability. Could renewable energies be the answer to these problems? (more…)

The infamous BP Oil Spill was the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. History. People who witnessed the event on television remember the commercials that British Petroleum made during that time promising to stay as long as necessary and do whatever it takes to make things right again. (more…)

What has been viewed as an environmental crisis in the US is a chronic condition in Nigeria. Oil spills are a frequent occurence in the ecologically rich Niger Delta. It is estimated that nearly five times the 2.5 million gallons spilled in the Gulf has been soaking the Niger Delta every year for the past five decades. But what are the reasons for that bad condition in the Niger Delta? (more…)

The debate regarding the use of oil versus renewable energy was coming to a head recently with another oil spill occurring in the Gulf of Mexico. This brings up the alternative choice of using renewable energy that is safe and does not carry the dangers to the environment than oil does. Researchers in a variety of areas are looking for energy solutions they can reduce the damage is done in accidents such as oil spills. (more…)

There is a lot of discussion centered around non-fossil-fuel energy sources and energy efficiency right now. With atmospheric concentrations of CO2 rising to damaging levels, renewable energy might be the best option for reversing the effects of global warning and reliance on fossil fuels. But how does one know how to choose an alternative energy source? (more…)