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Ecologists Call for Natural Forests and Biodiversity to be Preserved in Growth of Biofuel Demands

Rising demand for palm oil will decimate biodiversity unless producers and politicians can work together to preserve as much remaining natural forest as possible, ecologists have warned

9 Jul 2008

Solar Modules Made From Renewable Plant Based Materials Displacing Oil Based Solar Modules

BioSolar reports that surging oil prices have resulted in unprecedented price hikes in photovoltaic solar module manufacturing, creating substantial growth opportunities for BioSolar.

7 Jul 2008

Call for Federal Research Programs To Be Realigned to Meet the Environmental and Economic Challenges of the Future

In an article recently published in the journal Science, a group of former senior federal officials call for the establishment of an independent Earth Systems Science Agency (ESSA) to meet the unprecedented environmental and economic challenges facing the nation

7 Jul 2008

Air Travel Set For a Shake Up With Rigid Shelled, Amphibious, All Weather, Solar Powered Passenger Airships from Turtle Airships

A new way to fly! Turtle Airships company announces the beginning of construction iof a demonstration model of a new form for lighter-than-air airships. The airships are not blimps. They are solar powered and will reach speeds of 200 mph.

3 Jul 2008

Big and Small Businesses Shifting Focus to Include Mainstream Consumers in Environemtal Push

Perceptions of the green marketplace and green consumers are changing. The LOHAS 12 Forum, which took place June 18-21, opened the door for some lively discussions and eye opening realizations about the evolving trends and the progression of the "green purchaser"

3 Jul 2008

Additive Boosts Milk Output and Helps Cows Go Green Reducing Carbon Emissions

Cows that receive recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rbST) make more milk, all the while easing natural resource pressure and substantially reducing environmental impact, according to a Cornell University study

30 Jun 2008

What Are Natural Foods

The term “natural” adds a premium to food products and makes them appear fresher, minimally processed, and safer. But consumers and the food industry will have to wait to know exactly what natural does - or does not - mean

30 Jun 2008

Napa Becomes Leader in Electronics Recycling

The City of Napa, Napa Recycling and Waste Services (NRWS) and local residents and businesses did their part for the environment by collecting over 65 tons of unwanted computer monitors, televisions, cell phones and other electronic junk for proper reuse and/or recycling this month at Napa’s eighth annual computer and electronics recycling drive

29 Jun 2008

New Report Looks at the Regulatory Challenges of the Use of Nanomaterials in Food Packaging

Engineered nanoscale materials (ENMs), which contain novel properties that offer potential benefits for use in food packaging, raise new safety evaluation challenges for regulators and industry, according to a report rel...

25 Jun 2008

Ethanol Industry Fights Back at Oil Industry Assaults on the Benefits of Biofuels

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is taxing the industrial world into a global depression and Big Oil is behind this year's vicious assaults on corn-based ethanol. The world's largest ethanol ...

24 Jun 2008