Wind Daily
Windswept German island gives power to the people
The clock may tick a little slower on the remote, windswept German island of Pellworm, but when it comes to renewable energy, it has long been ahead of its time.
Internet Space
Windows Phone gains in Europe, Apple up in US: survey
Windows-based smartphones are making significant inroads in Europe, while Apple's iPhone is strengthening its position in the United States, a survey showed Monday.
Wind Daily
Wind turbine orders grow 23 percent, led by China: study
Dominated by China, orders for wind turbines increased 23 percent worldwide in the first half of the year, with investment reaching $42 billion, an energy research firm said on Monday.
Wind Daily
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa plans 2,900 jobs cuts
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said Thursday it plans to slash 2,900 jobs worldwide, or about 11 percent of its total workforce, as part the company's efforts to boost its profitability.
Wind Daily
Wind giant Orsted to resume US project after court win
Shares in Danish wind giant Orsted bounced Tuesday after a US court allowed it to resume work on a project that had been blocked by officials.
Del.icio.us
Wind could meet China’s electricity needs by 2030: study
China could meet all of its future electricity needs with wind power if the government continues to subsidize the development of wind farms with price guarantees, a study published Thursday has found.
Disaster Management
Will talk of the ‘Big One’ shake the US into quake prep?
The "Portland Mamas" listserv was on fire this summer. But the heated debates were not about schools and strollers in Oregon's largest city.
Disaster Management
Will a new Mexico arise from earthquake’s rubble
An earthquake releases energy that has accumulated for years between the Earth's tectonic plates.
Legacy Reports
Will We Be Swamped by Rising Seas
Could some countries vanish beneath rising seas? Are melting icecaps responsible for ever-higher sea levels?
Legacy Reports
Will The West Sell Out The Kurds Yet Again
President George W. Bush pledged U.S. support for anti-terrorism efforts in Turkey, but concrete U.S.
Oil And Gas
Will Sudan’s peace deal with rebels work?
Sudan's government and rebel forces have agreed a landmark deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands of people have been killed.
Terror Wars
Will Obama’s Arab coalition stay the course?
US President Barack Obama has pulled off a diplomatic coup, knitting together a coalition of Arab nations with differing agendas to strike jihadists, but experts question its long-term staying power.
Legacy Reports
Will Plasma Revolutionize Aircraft Design
They can reduce drag, repel shock waves and make jet fighters vanish. Will plasmas start an aerospace revolution, or are they just another mirage?
Nuke Wars
Will China turn off North Korea’s oil?
China feeds North Korea's energy needs through the "Sino-DPRK Friendship Oil Pipeline", but Washington wants Beijing to turn off the tap to pressure its neighbour into abandoning its nuclear programme.
Flora And Fauna
Wildlife on a glidepath to ‘mass extinction’: Red List chief
Nearly 30 percent of the 138,374 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List are at risk of extinction, the global conservation body reported Saturday.
Flora And Fauna
Wildlife numbers halved over past four decades: WWF
Wildlife numbers have plunged by more than half in just 40 years as Earth's human population has nearly doubled, a survey of over 3,000 vertebrate species revealed on Tuesday.