Energy makes the world go round, but it also causes pollution and conflict, from labor strikes to war. Fossil fuels, which are depleted 100,000 times faster than they are formed, are expected to be exhausted within 100 years. It's a matter of heated debate whether the Earth can survive that much more pollution. Meanwhile, the Sun, wind, tides, biomass, and fuel cells are being considered as possible sources of less-polluting energy for the future.
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October 7, 2003 Fiji faces energy crisis as drought threatens hydro power supply Fiji's offices, factories, and hotels have been warned to prepare for a power shortage within three weeks because a drought has been emptying the main lake that supplies 70 percent of the country's electricity.
October 3, 2003 Malaysia opens seven new deepwater oil blocks Malaysia, facing dwindling oil reserves, is opening seven new deepwater blocks for oil exploration after striking crude for the first time in deep water last year, an official at state-owned Petronas said on Thursday.
October 2, 2003 Chinese see windmills powering economic growth Nestled in a blasted valley below the Tianshan mountains of China's westernmost Xinjiang region are 172 stark white windmills that may hold the key to the country's quest for clean energy to power its booming economy.
October 2, 2003 Exxon may have to pay more for Valdez spill Exxon Mobil Corp. may have to pay further damages of up to $100 million as the oil spill from its Exxon Valdez tanker in Alaska 14 years ago continues to harm the environment, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
October 1, 2003 Russian Kyoto veto threatens global environmental cooperation Any Russian veto of the Kyoto pact to fight global warming would jeopardize international environmental cooperation in other fields, the head of a U.N. commission said Tuesday.
October 1, 2003 US Energy Bill mired in debate over MTBE and renewable fuels Disputes over whether power companies should be made to use renewable fuels to make electricity and about liability protection for makers of a water-contaminating gasoline additive are complicating negotiations over a far-reaching energy bill.
October 1, 2003 Thailand approves construction of experimental nuclear reactor Thailand's atomic energy agency has received the go-ahead to construct a long-planned nuclear test reactor, agency officials said Tuesday, despite concerns that the project could be unsafe and harmful to the environment.
October 1, 2003 New Zealand car emission tests to start within three years All New Zealand cars will have to pass emission tests to be allowed on the roads from 2006, the government announced Wednesday, but it has still to decide the emission standards to be met.
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Green Car Quiz
The automobile has shaped our cities, our lives, our daily habits. Depending on the choices we make, virtually everything we do may involve a car: where we live and work, when and how we shop, what we do for leisure and recreation.
The freedom and mobility that a car affords comes at a considerable cost to the environment. Choosing an energy-efficient vehicle is a first step toward environmental stewardship, but how we drive and maintain our cars may be as important as what kind of cars we buy.
Our green car quiz will help you find out how much you know about minimizing your car's impact on the environment. TAKE THE TEST
