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Compost Turning Agricultural Soils into Carbon Sink

News - 24 Feb 2008

Applying organic fertilizers, such as those resulting from composting, to agricultural land could increase the amount of carbon stored in these soils and contribute significantly to the reduction of...

Global Biopact on Biofuels

News - 20 Feb 2008

A GLOBAL Biofuels Biopact between rich and poor countries can help alleviate poverty in the developing world while helping to solve the problems of global warming and energy security in the developed...

Report Highlights Eight Trends Driving the Cleantech Industry

News - 18 Feb 2008

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Cleantech: Current Status and Worldwide Outlook to their offering. The cleantech industry encompasses a broad range of products and services,...

Laughing Gas 300 Times More Potent Than Carbon Dioxide

News - 18 Feb 2008

Farmers, food suppliers, policy-makers, business leaders and environmentalists are joining forces to confront the threat of the ‘forgotten greenhouse gas’ by taking part in an influential...

Clean Source of Hydrogen Fuel from Water and Sunlight

News - 17 Feb 2008

Plants trees and algae do it. Even some bacteria and moss do it, but scientists have had a difficult time developing methods to turn sunlight into useful fuel. Now, Penn State researchers have a...

More Carbon Lost than Gained When Converting Land for Biofuels Crops

News - 8 Feb 2008

A new Nature Conservancy study finds that converting land for biofuel crops results in major carbon emissions, actually worsening the problem of global warming instead of mitigating it. The...

Findings Have Major Implications for Climate Change Policy

News - 7 Feb 2008

Turning native ecosystems into “farms” for biofuel crops causes major carbon emissions that worsen the global warming that biofuels are meant to mitigate, according to a new study by the...

Biofuels Bring Immediate and Long-Term Environmental Benefits

News - 7 Feb 2008

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Executive Vice President, Industrial & Environmental Section, Brent Erickson today released the following statement: “Increasing the availability...

Bioenergy - Viable Way to Decrease Worldwide Dependence on Fossil Fuels

News - 4 Feb 2008

Solving the energy crisis has been the topic of conversation for consumers, researchers and politicians alike, particularly since the price of oil reached $100 a barrel earlier this month....

Project Examines Consequences of Climate Change

News - 4 Feb 2008

A new statewide project will assess the potential consequences of climate change for Wisconsin's ecosystems, industries, farms and human health and will recommend adaptation strategies. The...