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Horizon Lines Announces Corporate Environmental Initiative Called Horizon Green

Environmental stewardship is a fundamental tenet at Horizon Lines, and the company has launched Horizon Green to better understand and measure freight transportation's impact on the environment, and to develop programs that incorporate increased environmental sensitivity and mitigation into Horizon's core operations.

14 Jun 2008

Scientists Support Plan but Urge Initiatives to Protect Biodiversity

Conserving biodiversity must be considered when developing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, researchers warn in today's edition of Science.

13 Jun 2008

Improved Understanding of Forest Dynamics is Needed to Predict Environmental Change

Two papers published in the journal Science today* by Microsoft Research ecologist Drew Purves together with research colleagues at Princeton University and universities in Madrid, Spain, highlight how an improved understanding of forest dynamics is needed to better predict environmental change.

13 Jun 2008

Ozone Recovery Should be Integrated as Significant Factor in Climate Change Studies

A new study led by Columbia University researchers has found that the closing of the ozone hole, which is projected to occur sometime in the second half of the 21st century, may significantly affect climate change in the Southern Hemisphere, and therefore, the global climate. The study appears in the June 13th issue of Science.

13 Jun 2008

Crude Oil Made from Pig Manure

After a close examination of crude oil made from pig manure, chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are certain about a number of things.

13 Jun 2008

Toyota Yaris Named Green Car of the Year 2008

The Toyota Yaris has been named Green Car of the Year 2008 by the Environmental Transport Association. The least green car is the Dodge SRT-10 sports car. The announcements come ahead of the start of Green Transport Week (14th - 22nd June)

13 Jun 2008

Company Increases Commitment to Develop New Wind Power Resources

Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) proposed today to reduce its generation fleet's greenhouse gas emissions by retiring a coal-fired generating unit, dramatically increasing its wind power portfolio, doubling its commitment to utilizing biomass, and aggressively building upon its energy efficiency measures, when its proposed expansion at the Nelson Dewey Generating Station becomes operable in 2013.

13 Jun 2008

Industry Maintain Ethanol is Not Source of Food Inflation and World Hunger

More than 4,000 international ethanol industry professionals will gather at the 24th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop + Expo (FEW), June 16 - 19, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville to improve and expand an industry on the defense, according to conference organizers BBI International, a service company providing worldwide renewable energy solutions and specializing in project development, media, and events.

12 Jun 2008

Investment Expects to Boost Ethanol Production to 400 Million Litres per Year

Suncor Energy announced today plans to proceed with a $120 million expansion of its St. Clair Ethanol Plant. This investment is expected to boost ethanol production at the facility to 400 million litres per year - double the plant's existing capacity.

12 Jun 2008

Fuel Efficiency of Tires is Important for Auto Makers and Consumers

As fuel prices continue to climb, most consumers are searching for ways to achieve improved gas mileage, and North America's largest tire maker has some advice. A recent posting by the U.S. Department of Energy lists the most fuel-efficient vehicles by category, and tires produced by The Goodyear Tire + Rubber Company outfit six of the eight category leaders.

12 Jun 2008

Working to Provide Customers with the Cleanest Energy in the Nation

Continuing its momentum of adding utility-scale solar power to its energy mix, Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that it has entered into two contracts with San Joaquin Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Martifer Renewables Electricity LLC, for a combined 106.8 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power.

12 Jun 2008

Cereplast Remains on Track to Open its Seymour Manufacturing Facility

Cereplast, Inc., manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, remains on track to open its Seymour, Ind. manufacturing facility in the third quarter of this year. Record rainfall in parts of the state caused the evacuation of 100 homes in Seymour this week, however Cereplast's facility remains safe from flooding.

12 Jun 2008

Scientists Studying Region of the Atmosphere that Influences Climate Change

Scientists are deploying an advanced research aircraft to study a region of the atmosphere that influences climate change by affecting the amount of solar heat that reaches Earth's surface.

12 Jun 2008

Simple Energy Savings Tips to Consumers Looking for Ways to Cut Energy Bills

Looking for ways to save money? Look no further than your kitchen. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) offers these simple energy savings tips to consumers looking for ways to cut energy bills this summer.

12 Jun 2008

PVC Shower Curtains are Potentially Toxic to the Health of Consumers

Results from a two-phase study released today by the Center for Health, Environment + Justice, a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing environmental health harms caused by chemical threats, show that shower curtains made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic contain many harmful chemicals including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates and organotins.

12 Jun 2008