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Concern That 'Cash for Clunkers' Program Will Lead to Landfill Dumping

The Cash for Clunkers bill (H.R. 1550), which is touted as having long-term environmental benefits, could actually do much more harm than good to the environment if the bill is passed

29 Mar 2009

Saving Money by Making Your Spring Cleaning Environmentally Friendly Green Cleaning

As the spring season rolled in, many people take this time as an opportunity to spring clean their homes and vehicles. This year, consider freshening up your home by incorporating some green aspects into your spring cleaning ritual

29 Mar 2009

Pirelli Introduces Incentives For Motorists to Trade In Old Tyres For Environmentally Friendly Products

Pirelli has launched an incentive scheme including a fuel contribution for those who decide to trade in their old tyres for Pirelli eco-compatible products

26 Mar 2009

Race Has Begun To Develop High Power Batteries For Hybrid and Electric Cars

Financial sponsorship running into millions has opened the way for the development of new generations of high energy batteries for use in plug-in hybrid automobiles and the electric powered vehicles of the future

26 Mar 2009

Mazda Starts Commercial Leasing of World's First Hybrid Rotary Hydrogen Vehicle

Mazda Motor Corporation today commenced commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, a hydrogen hybrid vehicle that offers substantially improved performance thanks to the addition of a hybrid system

25 Mar 2009

Hyundai Unveils Environmentally Friendly Initiatives

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, today revealed the logo for its new eco-friendly sub-brand, Blue Drive, an initiative which brings a host of new eco-friendly technologies and models to the global market

25 Mar 2009

Economical, Environmentally Friendly Process Developed to Convert Algae into Biodiesel

Chemists are reporting development of what they termed the first economical, eco-friendly process to convert algae oil into biodiesel fuel — a discovery they predict could one day lead to U.S. independence from petroleum as a fuel

25 Mar 2009

Linde Takes the Wraps Off Ground Breaking Hydrogen Car Fuelling Technology

Linde North America is introducing ground-breaking technology that provides a safe, fast and efficient way to fuel hydrogen vehicles

25 Mar 2009

Nuclear Materials Tracked and Monitored Using New RFID Technology

Scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation

25 Mar 2009

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Gets $1.6 Million DoE Grant to Develop Faster, Cheaper Fuel Cells

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have won a $1.6 million DoE grant to develop new methods for manufacturing a key fuel cell component. The multi-year grant aims to create new technology and processes for faster, more cost-effective manufacturing of fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies

25 Mar 2009