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Metal Organic Frameworks May Be Molecular Sponges for Storing Hydrogen or Carbon Dioxide

Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National laboratory are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks (MOF) for use as hydrogen and carbon dioxide storage

28 Sep 2008

Boosting Fuel Economy With Simple Electronic Device

With the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel impacting costs for automobiles, trucks, buses and the overall economy, a Temple University physics professor has developed a simple device which could dramatically improve fuel efficiency as much as 20 percent

28 Sep 2008

Go To Space on NASA's Climate Change Discovery Satellite

Members of the public can send their names around Earth on NASA's Glory satellite, the first mission dedicated to understanding the effects of particles in the atmosphere and the sun's variability on our climate

28 Sep 2008

Department of Energy Program for Speeding Up Development of Energy Efficient Building Technologies Selects Toyota for Panel

Toyota has been selected as one of just 21 companies - and the only automotive company - to participate in a special Department of Energy (DOE) program to speed the adoption of energy-saving building and facility technologies

28 Sep 2008

Audi Clean Diesel Vehicle to Hit the Road in Coast-to-Coast Rally

America will soon discover Audi TDI turbocharged clean diesel technology, which has earned media attention and consumer praise throughout the world for its exceptional fuel efficiency and dynamic performance

28 Sep 2008

Over 100,000 People Rally for a New Green Economy and Clean Energy Corps

With a reeling economy, soaring gas prices and rising fears of a global climate crisis, more than 100,000 people rallied at events across the country to urge leaders to jump start the clean energy economy

28 Sep 2008

Plastic Bag Manufacturers Praise Wal-Mart for Plastic Bag Recycling Initiative

Today the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council, a trade association representing the nation's leading plastic bag manufacturers, recyclers and resin producers, applauded Wal-Mart for its efforts to develop a responsible plastic bag policy

28 Sep 2008

Ethanol Industry Feeding Animals Not Just Cars

According to a new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association, America’s ethanol producers delivered 23 million metric tons of livestock and poultry feed to the world last year, or nearly three times the amount of wheat, sorghum, barley and oats fed to U.S. livestock

28 Sep 2008

MIT Solution to Aerodynamic Separation to Lead to Better Fuel Efficiency

Fluid flows affect everything in our world, from blood flow to geophysical convection. As a result, engineers constantly seek ways of controlling separation in those flows to reduce losses and increase efficiency and MIT engineers have cracked part of the puzzle

25 Sep 2008

New Website Offers Fuel Saving Tips Including Kits to Convert Your Car to be a Full Flex Fuel Vehicle

Jonny Energy is a full service website offering products to reduce our carbon footprint, home appliances introducing green technology and tips to maximize our use of renewable energy

25 Sep 2008

Biodiesel Testing System Gets Broad Support From Biodiesel Industry

Cognis Corporation announced that its biodiesel quality testing system has grown by nearly 50 percent already this year and is now testing the quality of biodiesel facilities that produce a combined total of 750 MM gallons in the U.S., Europe and South America

25 Sep 2008

New Windows Stop Heat Loss With Electricity

A greener, more cost effective solution to heat loss through windows -- using electricity -- is among the features on the latest edition of ElectricTV.net

25 Sep 2008

A Dozen Things You Might Not Know That Make Vinyl Siding Green

The Vinyl Siding Institute, Inc. (VSI) has put a "colorful" twist on the typical white paper. Entitled A Dozen Things You Might Not Know That Make Vinyl Siding Green, the new green paper identifies 12 ways vinyl siding is a sustainable exterior cladding choice

25 Sep 2008

Expert to Gather at Forum to Discuss Global Water Crisis

Water is a fundamental need of all life on our planet; however in this age, the issue of fresh water has become one of conflict and tension. Global water policies are failing to meet the needs of populations, while ecosystems are paying a severe price for the lack of innovation

25 Sep 2008