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Morgan Stanley's Commitment to Pursuing Market-Based Solutions to Environmental Challenges

News - 16 Jan 2008

Morgan Stanley announced today that it has agreed to acquire a minority equity stake in NGEN Partners, LLC, a leading venture capital firm which invests in companies that focus on clean technologies....

Royal Society Warns Government to Drive Biofuels in Right Direction

News - 16 Jan 2008

Biofuels risk failing to deliver significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from transport and could even be environmentally damaging unless the Government puts the right policies in place...

Forty Hybrid Verizon Sedans are Now on the Road in NY State

News - 14 Jan 2008

More environmentally-friendly Verizon sedans are now on the road in New York state. Forty hybrid sedans will replace traditional gasoline-powered vehicles in Verizon's local fleet, for an...

Online Shoppers Trims Nearly Half a Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

News - 23 Dec 2007

Holiday shoppers who do most of their gift gathering on-line are saving more than wear and tear on their toes. They are also trimming emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by nearly half a...

New Carbon Calculator Benefiting Local People, Species and the Global Climate

News - 13 Dec 2007

A quick and cool way to help combat climate change is now available at www.conservation.org/carboncalculator. Lively videos and stunning images are featured in Conservation International’s...

NREL Pledges to Cut Carbon Footprint, Impact on Environment by 75 Percent

News - 6 Dec 2007

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent from 2005 to 2009. The new goal is part of...

New Oil-Repelling Material from MIT - Many Applications

News - 6 Dec 2007

MIT engineers have designed the first simple process for manufacturing materials that strongly repel oils. The material, which can be applied as a flexible surface coating, could have applications in...

Understanding How and Why Fuel Cells Fail Key to Reducing Cost and Improving Durability

News - 28 Nov 2007

Fuel cells can be expensive and they typically don’t last as long as their internal combustion counterparts. Researchers in the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s (GTRI) Center for...

New Research Center Focused on Cutting Edge Hydrogen Fuel Cell Science

News - 28 Nov 2007

The University of Massachusetts Amherst will create a new research center focused on the cutting edge of hydrogen fuel cell science, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced, awarding a...

Storing Carbon Dioxide Deep Below Earth's Surface May Be The Answer

News - 27 Nov 2007

Storing carbon dioxide deep below the earth’s surface could be a safe, long-term solution to one of the planet’s major contributors to climate change. University of Leeds research shows that porous...