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Next Generation Boing 737s Are More Fuel Efficient and More Comfortable

Changes to the Next-Generation Boeing 737 are more than cosmetic. Boeing is targeting a 2 percent reduction in fuel consumption by 2011 through a combination of airframe and engine improvements. Airplane structural improvements will reduce drag on the airplane, reducing fuel use by about 1 percent.

28 Apr 2009

Antifungal Drug to be Tested in Space Using NASA Nanosatellite

NASA is preparing to fly a small satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that could help scientists better understand how effectively drugs work in space

28 Apr 2009

Sustainable Living Off The Grid In A Modern Yurt

Everett Boutilett and Louis Johnson always had the intention of building a small, energy efficient dwelling. Although their original plans were to build an earth sheltered home, a close friend convinced them that a yurt might be the way to go

27 Apr 2009

Countries Come Together to Reduce Animal Testing For Toxicity

Representatives from four international agencies, including the director of the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP), today signed a memorandum of cooperation that could reduce the number of animals required for consumer product safety testing worldwide

27 Apr 2009

Vice President Joe Biden Visits Energy Saving Window Company

Vice President Joe Biden today visited Serious Materials Chicago, a window factory that is reopening thanks to increased demand for energy-saving building products as a result of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments in weatherization and energy programs and energy efficiency tax credits

27 Apr 2009

Michelin Tires 'Clean Air Green Tour' Promoting Environmental Awareness Across The United States

Tire performance plays a significant role in reducing the nation's environmental footprint. This month, Michelin is teaming up with the "Clean Air Green Tour" to educate consumers on the benefits of products designed to lessen the environmental impact

23 Apr 2009

Hole In the Ozone Layer Leading to Increase in Sea Ice in the Antarctic

Increased growth in Antarctic sea ice during the past 30 years is a result of changing weather patterns caused by the ozone hole according to new research published this week

22 Apr 2009

Environmentally Friendly Features Incorporated into New National Children's Museum Building

The National Children's Museum (NCM) today unveiled plans for its new Pelli Clarke Pelli-designed building, slated to open in 2013 at National Harbor, as a physical demonstration of the Museum's mission to inspire children to care about and improve the world

22 Apr 2009

Minnesota Power's Wind Energy Project in North Dakota Moves Forward

Minnesota Power's first fully owned and operated commercial wind project in North Dakota is moving forward with an agreement to purchase 33 wind turbines and the initiation of the regulatory approval processes in North Dakota and Minnesota

22 Apr 2009

SunChips and National Geographic Launch Green Effect To Encourage Consumers to Go Environmentally Friendly

Inspired by the belief that small steps can create big change, SunChips, PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division's popular line of multigrain snacks, and National Geographic today announced the launch of the Green Effect, a national initiative that encourages consumers to take their own small steps toward helping the planet

22 Apr 2009