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Nature Air, World's First Carbon Neutral Airline Joins UNEP's Climate Initiative

NatureAir, the world's first carbon neutral airline, has joined the Climate Neutral Network (CN Net), an initiative led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to promote global action towards low-carbon economies and societies

23 Nov 2008

Biofuels Not to Blame for Increased Food Prices

Consumers should be aware that the price of oil has had the greatest impact on crop and food prices during 2008 and that biofuels can help end U.S. dependence on petroleum while creating new green jobs and real economic growth

18 Nov 2008

Green Collar Jobs The Next Boom Area for US Manufacturing

During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama proposed an economic plan that would create 5 million jobs in environmental industries. These so-called "green collar" jobs do, in fact, present the next frontier for U.S. manufacturing, says a new report from Duke University

18 Nov 2008

Racing Cars and Ethanol Join Forces with Indy Racing League to Get Ethanol Sponsorship

A decision by Brazil's trade promotion agency, APEX-Brasil, to sponsor the top ethanol-powered auto racing category, the Indy Racing League (IRL), contributes to consolidate ethanol as a global commodity

18 Nov 2008

Forests Shown to Influence Climate Change in Ways Not Previously Understood

In a study to be published next week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists led by a team at the University of New Hampshire show that forests may influence the Earth's climate in important ways that have not previously been recognized

17 Nov 2008

Safe Storage of Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gases

MIT engineers have come up with a new software tool to determine how much CO2 can be sequestered safely in geological formations

17 Nov 2008

Ethanol Production Will Not Result in Deforestation or Less Land for Food Production

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a report this week systematically refuting claims that ethanol production will divert land from agricultural use

17 Nov 2008

Satellite Observations of Water on Earth Being Used to Monitor Climate Change

Observations from satellites now allow scientists to monitor changes to water levels in the sea, in rivers and lakes, in ice sheets and even under the ground

16 Nov 2008

NASA's First Spacecraft for Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Arrives for Launch

NASA's first spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth's climate, has arrived for final launch preparations

16 Nov 2008

Coal Fired Electricity Is the Biggest Threat to the World's Climate Says IEA and WWF

WWF has welcomed the International Energy Agency's call for an 'energy revolution' when the inter-governmental organisation presented its new World Energy Outlook in London today

12 Nov 2008