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Feature stories 2008
Stories that offer fresh insights into people, energy and the environment.
Catching the wind: the search for energy storage
2 Dec 2008 - Wind turbines provide clean energy, until the wind stops. Companies explore ways to store wind energy so it van be used on demand.
Saving energy poses tough challenges
7 Nov 2008 - With prices high, saving energy saves money and benefits the environment. But, as people in one small town have found, it's not easy.
Zara Khatib's quest to save precious water
24 Oct 2008 - Zara Khatib believes industry has a role to play in helping to conserve the world's valuable water resources.
Young hesitant to act on climate change
12 Sep 2008 - Young people are worried about the effects of climate change but are hesitant to take action. In fact they want to have it all, from wealth to renewable energy, says an international survey.
Going underground with greenhouse gas
15 Aug 2008 - A promising technology offers a way to continue burning fossil fuels and tackle climate change –but there’s still a long way to go.
Ramping up the fight against AIDS
04 July 2008 - Businesses are using imaginative tactics as they ramp up the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Beyond Kyoto: seeking a new climate deal
20 June 2008 - The UN’s Yvo de Boer discusses the hard work ahead to reach a new international climate change deal
The elusive goal to stop flares
05 May 2008 - The energy industry must overcome several hurdles to end the flaring of natural gas and greenhouse gases it emits. Progress has been slow so far but there are signs that efforts to curb the practice will pay off.
China: on the road to greener growth?
28 March 2008 - As the Beijing Olympics draw near, the spotlight is on China’s rapid economic growth and environmental approach. Jia Feng, Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental Education & Communications at China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, says his country must balance both.
Turning down the wick on kerosene
14 March 2008 - As global wealth increases, kerosene days as a vital fuel for lighting and cooking in the developing world may be numbered.
Fresh air for the world’s poorest homes
01Feb 2008 - A successful programme to bring clean-burning stoves to India is going global and aims to counter the lethal effects of smoky cook fires in the developing world.
Balancing the Arctic’s energy and environment
04 Jan 2008 - As nations hungry for new sources of oil and gas look to the Arctic to help fill their needs, they must balance the desire for energy with the desire to protect the environment.
