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Researchers Given Award to Study DNA Sequences In Order to Make Biofuels

Researchers have received a DNA sequencing award from the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI) to study microbial genes in arid grasslands. The research combines interests in fundamental microbial ecology with DOE goals to exploit microbes in the production of biofuels

28 Oct 2009

A Climate For Change, Global Warming Facts For Faith Based Decisions

Two Texas Tech University researchers are tackling the global warming debate from a Christian perspective with a new book, “A Climate For Change: Global Warming Facts For Faith-Based Decisions.”

28 Oct 2009

Millions Could be Saved By Farmers Growing Rot Resistant Wheat

CSIRO researchers have identified wheat and barley lines resistant to Crown Rot – a disease that costs Australian wheat and barley farmers $79 million in lost yield every year

28 Oct 2009

Toxic Waste From Shipwreck Threatens Marine Life in Madagascar

Toxic waste from a ship which went down off the coast in southern Madagascar in August has had severe impacts on the health of local people and on the rich coastal and marine environment

28 Oct 2009

America's Number One Product is Waste

The American West at Risk chronicles the road our nation has taken to its current catastrophic environmental state. Pollution, water quality and resource depletion are in critical condition, especially here in the Western U.S. where misuse and overuse of the land has created a serious crisis

27 Oct 2009

Most Palm Oil Buyers in Europe Fail Sustainability Tests

The majority of European palm oil buyers are failing to buy certified sustainable palm oil, despite its availability and the previous commitments by many companies to purchase it, according to a first assessment by WWF

27 Oct 2009

Cutting-Edge, Environmentally Friendly and Digital Movie Theatre Part of Carmike Cinemas Going Green

Carmike Cinemas, a leading digital cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor, today announced the November 6th opening of its new, 100 percent digital movie theatre, featuring DLP digital projection and QSC prime digital sound, plus wall-to-wall screens, including three auditoriums equipped with 3D capabilities

27 Oct 2009

University of Central Florida Awarded Grant Into Making Solar Cells More Efficient

The University of Central Florida has been awarded a $7.5 million research grant to study ways to make photovoltaic solar cells more efficient in capturing and converting solar energy into electricity and less costly to manufacture

27 Oct 2009

Combining Farming and Science in Ecological Agriculture

Agriculture is going through a profound revolution -- one that rivals the industrial revolution of the 19th century and the green revolution of the 20th century, so says the authors of a new book, Organic Farming: The Ecological System, which combines farmer experience and wisdom with the best that science has to offer

27 Oct 2009

Poorly Insulated Homes Cost UK home Owners £2.9 Billion a Year in Wasted Heating

UK home owners waste a staggering £2.9 billion on energy bills and inadvertently pump 15,529,410 tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year by failing to adequately insulate their homes, reveals new research and analysis from Rockwool

27 Oct 2009

Levi's and Goodwill Team Up and Launch a "Care Tag for Our Planet"

Levi Strauss and Goodwill today announced A Care Tag for Our Planet, a new initiative that aims to put billions of pounds of unwanted clothing to good use instead of into landfill

27 Oct 2009

Guide to Understanding Children's Exposure to Pollutants Released by EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released a user-friendly document to help risk assessors understand how children are exposed to pollution

27 Oct 2009

Environmentally Friendly Silicon-Air Battery Can Supply Thousands of Hours of Power

Scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a new, environmentally friendly silicon-air battery capable of supplying non-stop power for thousands of hours without needing to be replaced

27 Oct 2009

Copenhagen Climate Change Gathering Success Lies In Meeting Criteria Laid Down by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

As just over one month remains before nations converge in Copenhagen to 'seal the deal' on a new climate change agreement, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has laid out his four benchmarks for success at the negotiations in the Danish capital

27 Oct 2009

Electric Motorbike Company, Zero Motorcycles, Announces Fleet Sales Program

Zero Motorcycles announced today the launch of its fleet sales program. This program will provide the opportunity for corporate, non-profit, government and small business buyers to get professional sales support for multi-unit purchases to meet their motorcycle fleet requirements from Zero Motorcycles

27 Oct 2009