
The remaining Oil from last years oil spit, which spilled tons of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, doesn’t break down as fast as was hoped.

Knowing that China is hurting for water, it comes as no surprise that the country is setting aside a massive $30 billion for water conservation during 2011. China’s rapid growth could be stalled by water shortages, which is needed for everything from manufacturing to mining to generating electricity. During the next year, China will be focused on better irrigation for food security as well as protection from droughts and floods.

Arthur Potts Dawson explains his general idea of sustainability and how if something so wasteful as a restaurant can function 90% under it’s own power, from mental to kinetic, then the idea should be able to be molded into different situations, locations, across the board. With his projects like the sustainable restaurants and a new project called ‘The People’s Supermarket’ he tries to convince others that it is possible to live and work on a sustainable way.

In the coming decennia the world will be dependent on a wide range of energy sources. These energy sources exist of multiple sustainable sources and new fuel efficiency technologies. Biofuels, green electricity, hydrogen, bio-ethanol, wind and solar energy are some examples of these sustainable energy sources.