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Geo-Engineering With Artificial Trees and Seaweed Could Lead to a Cleaner Planet

World's first concise report by engineers reveals how artificial trees and 'seaweed' could pave the way to a cleaner future

2 Sep 2009

Ninth US Wind Farm to be Built by Duke Energy

Duke Energy continues to add to its renewable power portfolio with the announcement that it will build and operate a 200-megawatt wind energy project near Casper, Wyo

2 Sep 2009

Australian Submissions Called For Zayed Future Energy Prize

Future energy innovators invited to enter for prestigious prize, 8 weeks to go until submissions close for the 2010 prize

2 Sep 2009

Mercedes Benz is Launching a Fuel Cell Car, the B-Class F-Cell

Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car on the road, the new B-Class F-CELL. The environmentally friendly electric car has better a performance similar to than a 2.0-litre petrol car and is fully suited for everyday driving

2 Sep 2009

Economically Viable Hydrogen Powered Vehicles Could Come From New Recycling Method

A new method for "recycling" hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable hydrogen-based vehicles

1 Sep 2009

Danish Fishermen to Put an End to Overfishing and Bycatch

Danish fishers in a landmark decision today announced they planned to adhere to the internationally-recognized marine stewardship standards -- putting a stop to years of overfishing and bycatch

31 Aug 2009

Full Plug In Hybrid Concept Car From BMW Demonstrates EfficientDynamics

The BMW Vision concept car demonstrates that BWM's EfficientDynamics objectives are fully compatible when applied to a sports car. Conceived as a 2+2-seater with plug-in full-hybrid technology, this unique car combines the performance of a BMW M vehicle with a standard of fuel efficiency and emission management that exceeds even the current levels achieved by the latest small cars

31 Aug 2009

Pushing for Zero Emissions Energy Production

If the global temperature rise is to be limited to 2°C compared with the pre-industrial temperature level, global greenhouse gas emissions will have to be reduced by 50–85% from the current levels by 2050, according to the IPCC

31 Aug 2009

Rutgers Gets Grant For Clean Energy Research

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Rutgers University two grants worth $6.4 million to fund graduate research in clean and sustainable energy resources using biotechnology and nanotechnology

31 Aug 2009

Light Bulb Ban Starts in Europe Tomorrow

WWF welcomes the ban on inefficient incandescent light bulbs, coming into effect in the EU from 1 September, but it says that equally energy wasting light bulbs like standard halogens should also be removed from the market

31 Aug 2009

Greenpeace Ice Sculptures Represent Water Shortages Caused by Climate Change

Greenpeace has placed ice sculptures of 100 children at the Temple of Earth in Beijing, China, today, symbolising the disappearing future of the more than 1 billion people in Asia who are threatened with water shortages by the changing climate

31 Aug 2009

Mazda Issues Sustainability Report for 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation has issued the Mazda Sustainability Report 2009 in Japanese. It outlines Mazda’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies as well as achievements for fiscal year 2008. The English version of the Sustainability Report 2009 will be released at the end of September

31 Aug 2009