China Daily reports that China has become the the “world’s largest consumer of solar energy”. Recent figures show that “China currently tops the world in production and retention of solar energy, it is also the largest...
I came across the film The End of Suburbia, Gregory Keene’s essay on the unviability of the energy-hungry suburban lifestyle that that goes back to post-War America, and I thought it would be good to share it. Here is the trailer: And...
You would have thought it is a joke, but sadly it isn’t. I came across an article in the German press over the weekend that at first struck me as some kind of April Fool’s day prank, but since we’re in August it couldn’t be...
I saw a story on CNBC World about nibs and how the the nibs are processed into ingredients for cosmetic products. All of this processing happens in Africa and it used to be done by hand. But a European country needed more. So they gave them some...
I was sent this story by a friend over the weekend and I thought it well worth sharing with Energy Refuge readers. It is a feature article about the first recycling plant in Albania, Eastern Europe, focusing on two people who work at the site. Their...
