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Study to Find Grass to the Power Bioenergy Era

Cornell bioenergy plant experts are learning which field grasses are the best candidates for "dedicated energy" crops in the Northeast, considering the region's climate and soil conditions

23 Oct 2008

Illegal Logging Crackdown by the US

Prohibition on trade in illegally logged wood products was passed in May this year, and now US government officials have presented proposals which outline how the new law is to be implemented

23 Oct 2008

Alternate Fuels May Threaten Water Supplies

As the search for new fuels intensifies, researchers in Texas report that switching to certain alternative fuels to power cars, trucks, and SUVs may require the use of much more water than conventional petroleum-based gasoline and diesel

20 Oct 2008

Forest Residue Biomass Could Be Used to Create Clean, Cheap Electricity

Michigan's forest industry produces thousands of jobs and hundreds of thousands of tons of unused residues each year. Why not use that woody material to help generate clean electric power

20 Oct 2008

Thousands of Willow Trees Reducing Fuel Pollution in the Ground as they Grow

Thousands of trees and shrubs are pulling contaminants out of the ground, eliminating the need for an $8 million treatment facility at the Fort Drum military installation

20 Oct 2008

First 'Green' Toyota Dealership in Western USA Announced

Mark Miller Toyota Celebrates Grand Opening Oct. 13; Utah's First and Only LEED-Certified Dealership

13 Oct 2008

Renewable Energy from Artificial Trees Made by Solar Botanic Using Nanotechnology

More powerful than wind farms, more efficient than solar panels and more practical and aesthetically pleasing than both

13 Oct 2008

Biofuel Standards Needed to Protect the Environment

The United States lacks the policies needed to ensure that cellulosic biofuel production will not cause environmental harm, says a distinguished group of international scientists

13 Oct 2008

Electron Treatment Being Used on Organic Seed to Remove Disease

Researchers develop electron bombardment method to eliminate the need for fungicide treatments for organic seeds

13 Oct 2008

Wireless Sensors Being Used to Improve Farming

An Iowa State University research team is developing transceivers and sensors designed to collect and send data about soil moisture within a field. Eventually the researchers are hoping the sensors will also collect data about soil temperature and nutrient content

13 Oct 2008