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Desire for Alternative Fuels Expected to Drive the Popularity of Natural Gas Poweered Vehicles

News - 15 Mar 2010

Growing interest in alternative fuels is expected to add more than fifty million natural gas vehicles (NGVs) on the world’s roads in the next ten years. Potentially capturing upward of 9% of the...

Combining Farming and Science in Ecological Agriculture

News - 27 Oct 2009

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,...

Legal Loopholes Need Closing To Stop Nanotechnology Facing Same Litigation Disaster as Asbestos

News - 17 Jun 2009

Billions of dollars in potential asbestos-like litigation risks for nanotechnology companies and investors are now hidden due to weak regulations governing disclosures of liabilities, according to a...

Obama and Schwarzenegger To Announce Rigorous Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards For Passenger Cars and Truck

News - 19 May 2009

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce an historic blueprint to carry out rigorous greenhouse gas emission standards for passenger cars and...

Neglected Water Treaty Revitalised

News - 22 Mar 2009

Delegates of 14 countries attending the World Water Forum tonight signed pledges of support to a growing call to bring into force a global water treaty that has languished in limbo for more than a...

Ford Milestone as 100,000th Hybrid SUV Rolls Off Line at Kansas City Plant

News - 11 Mar 2009

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today celebrated the production of its 100,000th hybrid SUV and reinforced its commitment to ramping up production of hybrid vehicles this year. Ford launched the Ford...

How Growing Demand for Ethanol Production and Changes in Land Use

News - 16 Nov 2008

The amount of agricultural land required to produce 15 billion gallons of grain ethanol in the United States by 2015, as required by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), is likely to...

WWF Releases Greenprint for Presidential Candidates

News - 16 Oct 2008

WWF-US has released a "Greenprint" agenda, a policy roadmap for the next US president to address global threats to environmental, social and political stability in four key areas. The...

Expert to Gather at Forum to Discuss Global Water Crisis

News - 25 Sep 2008

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...

Researcher Working to Make Environmentally Friendly Fuel From Algae

News - 27 Aug 2008

Having studied the physiology of algae for more than 30 years, Rose Ann Cattolico is convinced the plant life found in oceans and ponds can be a major source of environmentally friendly fuels for...