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Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Batteries Get Boost From Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada is helping to bring batteries to market for the next generation of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles

17 Aug 2009

Pollution Changes Rainfall Patterns in China

New research shows that air pollution in eastern China has reduced the amount of light rainfall over the past 50 years and decreased by 23 percent the number of days of light rain in the eastern half of the country

17 Aug 2009

Ocean Warming Is Releasing Methane That Is Causing Greater Global Warming

The warming of an Arctic current over the last 30 years has triggered the release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from methane hydrate stored in the sediment beneath the seabed

17 Aug 2009

Antarctic Ice Thinning at Alarming Rate

The thinning of a gigantic glacier in Antarctica is accelerating, scientists warned today

17 Aug 2009

Vehicle Pooling for Products Saves Money, Fuel and the Environment

Something similar to car pooling could also become reality for goods consignments from companies located close to one another: pooling of transport on rail and road reduces the environmental burden and saves costs – experts put the figure at around 15 percent

17 Aug 2009

Ford Increases Production of Fuel Efficient Vehicles

Ford Motor Company has announced it is increasing North American production in the third and fourth quarters to respond to growing demand for new Ford products and to ensure dealers are well stocked with fuel-efficient vehicles eligible for the "Cash for Clunkers" program

16 Aug 2009

Plug-in Power for Electric Cars With The ChargeBar

SnS Design, a woman-owned industrial design consultancy located in New York City, was selected to design The ChargeBar(TM), a plug-in power for electric cars manufactured by GreenlightAC of Washington, D.C

16 Aug 2009

CSIRO Opens Environmentally Friendly Biotech Laboratories

A new building featuring state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly biotechnology research laboratories, was officially opened this morning at CSIRO Entomology’s site in Canberra by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr

16 Aug 2009

Global Average Temperature Jumps By The Highest Ever Amount In One Month

The global average temperature jumped 0.41 C from June to July, the largest one-month jump in the 31-year global temperature record. The global average went from normal in June to the second hottest July on record

16 Aug 2009

Greasy and Oily Stain Removal With Plain Water

Cleaning oily smears from kitchen countertops, mirrors, garage floors and other surfaces with plain water may seem like pure fantasy. But scientists have developed a new coating for glass, plastics, and a range of other materials that would enable consumers to wipe away those pesky oils with plain water

16 Aug 2009