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Solar Car Race Won by University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project team came away this past weekend with a decisive first-place finish in the 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix, a closed-track race at MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, Texas

15 Jun 2009

WWF Tells G8 to Help Poor Countries Fight Climate Change

The G8 must stick to its past financial commitments to help the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) address the disastrous impacts of climate change, WWF said ahead of a meeting of the group’s finance ministers

15 Jun 2009

Students Learn About Biorenewables and Kickstarting a Bioeconomy

Iowa State University's first Intensive Program in Biorenewables attracted 46 students from across the country and around the world. They're spending two weeks in talks, tours, demonstrations and tests that cover the science, the opportunities and the challenges of developing a bioeconomy

14 Jun 2009

Sustainable Biofuels For Aircraft Will Be On the Market in a Couple of Years

Within three to five years, the first drops of sustainable aviation biofuels could be entering the tanks of aircraft, according to the Geneva-based Air Transport Action Group

14 Jun 2009

Demand Booming for Low Energy LED Backlight Displays

LED backlights are growing rapidly in large-area (10"+) TFT LCD displays. Panels with LED backlights reached 10.6 million units in Q1'09, up 63% Q/Q and 780% Y/Y

14 Jun 2009

Hybrid Vehicles Get Even More Efficient

A new system has been designed for hybrid vehicles that modifies the structure of conventional cars to introduce elements that help to recover energy lost during braking and then return it to the propulsion of the vehicle

12 Jun 2009

Digital Television Upgraders Reminded to Consider the Environment When Making Their Purchase

EPA encourages all U.S. citizens who own an analog TV set and
who receive free broadcasts (via rabbit ears or a roof-top antenna) to extend the life of their TV by subscribing to a paid TV service or connecting it to a converter box. Energy Star-qualified digital converter boxes are available for purchase

12 Jun 2009

Mercury Free Button Battery Made by Sony

Sony Corporation has announced the realization of a mercury-free alkaline button battery (LR), and plans to commercialize six models of those environmentally conscious batteries

12 Jun 2009

Filling Stations of the Future Come to Germany With Changing Points For Electric Vehicles Being Rolled Out

The RWE Group and APCOA Autoparking GmbH are entering into a partnership in the area of electric mobility. The two companies are launching a joint roll-out of charging points for electric cars in publicly accessible parking areas in Berlin

11 Jun 2009

Environmentally Friendly Supply Chains Start With Eco-Conscious Pallets

Most people believe change starts at the top. But when it comes to greening your supply chain, change really starts at the bottom -- with your choice of pallets

11 Jun 2009

Saving Lives and The Environment With Ford Escape Hybrid Vehicles Patrolling LA Beaches

For the past year the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Service, a division of the fire department, has used a fleet of 2009 Ford Escape Hybrids to help save lives while reducing fuel consumption and protecting the environment

11 Jun 2009

Ford Motor Company and Hydro-Québec Team Up on Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research

Ford Motor Company and Hydro-Québec announced today that Hydro-Québec has joined a North America wide demonstration and research program on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)

11 Jun 2009

Climate Change Education Funding Opportunity Announced by NASA

NASA has announced a new funding opportunity that could result in the award of cooperative agreements for projects designed to educate students, teachers and lifelong learners about global climate change

11 Jun 2009

Hybrid Bus Hits The Streets of Baltimore

DesignLine USA, LLC, a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative hybrid and electric vehicles for the public transport market, announced that the first of 21 buses ordered by the City of Baltimore was unveiled today at a ceremony to mark a new era in the city’s public transit history

11 Jun 2009