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Surfrider and Toyota Team Up on Specially Modified Hybrid Toyota Camry

Toyota has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG), reflecting Toyota involvement with environmental awareness

2 Nov 2009

Toyota Launches Two New Hybrid Vehicles, the Toyota Prius Aerius and Aemulus

Toyota, the worldwide leader in hybrid sales and technology, is publicly debuting two uniquely modified Prius gas-electric hybrids at the 2009 SEMA Show

2 Nov 2009

ClearLite Launches "A Safer CFL", with the ArmorLite SAFETY ECO CFL

Clear-Lite Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CLRH), a leading innovator of eco-friendly, energy-saving “natural” lighting today announced that it is introducing A Safer CFL, the patent-pending ArmorLite SAFETY ECO CFL, ...

2 Nov 2009

Combating Climate Change by Upgrading Ozone Layer Treaty Will Be Key Issue at International Meeting in Egypt

Accelerating the contribution of a treaty to protect the ozone layer towards meeting the climate change challenge will take place at the 21st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

2 Nov 2009

Palm Oil Programs Harming Asia's Poor and Not Helping Orangutans Says IPA

Misguided campaigns by the Melbourne and Auckland Zoos and activists lack understanding of why forest and orang-utans are being lost. It isn’t palm oil it’s poverty

2 Nov 2009

Trains and Electric Cars in Denmark Offer Sustainable Transport Solution

Better Place Denmark and DSB have signed a groundbreaking agreement to provide Danes with door-to-door, sustainable transportation by combining trains and electric cars

2 Nov 2009

Biogas Engines Generating Renewable Power From Cow Manure Methane

Methane from manure is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the fluid milk value chain while also representing a largely untapped source of renewable energy

2 Nov 2009

Water Quality Could be Monitored By Robot Fish

Nature inspires technology for an engineer and an ecologist teamed up at Michigan State University. They're developing robots that use advanced materials to swim like fish to probe underwater environments

2 Nov 2009

Experimental Drug Helps Bones Heal After Exposure to Radiation

A drug currently under development by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine may help bone fractures heal more quickly after radiation exposure, according to a study by Pitt researchers

2 Nov 2009

European Council on Climate Change Sending Vague Messages and Failing to Set Concrete Measures

The European Council opted for vague messages on most of the essential issues blocking international climate change negotiations today, further diminishing hopes on strong European leadership in the global fight against climate change

1 Nov 2009

Sustainable Tourism Supported by Olympic Champion Usain Bolt

Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt took a break from the track today to launch the Zeitz Foundation's Long Run Initiative, which aims to create and support ecotourism projects around the world

1 Nov 2009

CSIRO Develops Environmentally Friendly Metal Coating As a Replacement for Chrome Plating

CSIRO has developed a novel coating technology, "Quench Coat", to protect galvanised products from 'white rust' – the form of zinc oxide that tarnishes freshly galvanised coatings, making them look dull

1 Nov 2009

Holden Commodore Sets Record Lowest Fuel Economy for Six Cylinder Australian Car

The Holden Commodore has returned the best fuel economy of any standard Australian-built entrant in a gruelling 3000 kilometre drive from Darwin to Adelaide

1 Nov 2009

Bacteria Makes Wise Investments to Survive Harsh Environmental Conditions

Like savvy Wall Street money managers, bacteria hedge their bets to increase their chances of survival in uncertain times, strategically investing their biological resources to weather unpredictable environments

1 Nov 2009

Grocery Store Sets New Environmental Benchmark

Star Market at Chestnut Hill in Newton, Mass. is the first grocery store in the nation to receive the EPA’s GreenChill Partnership platinum store award

29 Oct 2009