China needs advanced tech to help conserve energy
(Shanghai Daily) The constantly increasing consumption of traditional non-renewable energy all over the world is posing threats to both energy sustainability and the environment. To tackle these problems, China needs to devote greater efforts to energy saving, developing clean energy and finding better alternatives.

Virgin's Alternative Energy
(EcoWorld.com) Last week, Richard Branson announced some of Virgin's profits will be plowed into developing alternative energy, up to as much as 3.0 billion dollars. This is a good and noble thing to do, but also requires discussion. What if all those profits are invested in the hydrogen fuel cell sector (a very inefficient use of funds), or into biofuel plantations that deforested the planet?

GM developing home hydrogen refueling device
(Fuel Cell Works) General Motors is building a prototype for a home hydrogen refueling unit in hope of selling fuel-cell cars by 2011. The unit, which would make hydrogen using either electricity or sunlight, would help sidestep one of the most vexing problems surrounding the creation of the pollution-free, alternative-power cars: how to persuade oil companies to invest in expensive new hydrogen stations that would compete with their core product, gasoline.