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Ford Leaving No Particle Unturned in the Quest for Fuel Efficiency

Ford is leaving no particle unturned in the quest for fuel efficiency.

15 Apr 2008

Merge Reinforces Region's Position As Lead Driver for Innovation in UK's Processing Sector

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) and the Centre of Excellence for Nano, Micro and Photonic Systems (Cenamps), have today announced that they will merge with immediate effect in a move that reinforces the region's position as the lead driver for innovation in the UK's processing sector.

15 Apr 2008

Center Aims to Drastically Reduce Cost of Solar Energy

MIT and Fraunhofer, a German research organization, have signed an agreement to establish a research center in Massachusetts focused on significantly reducing the cost of solar energy over the next five years. The MIT-Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems will develop cutting-edge technologies and materials for designing and producing better solar modules.

15 Apr 2008

Award-Winning Film Raises Public Awareness but Contains Weaknesses and Exaggerations

There is no question that Al Gore's 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth is a powerful example of how scientific knowledge can be communicated to a lay audience. What is up for debate is whether it accurately presents the scientific argument that global warming is caused by human activities.

14 Apr 2008

Celebrities, Authors and Politicians Recognized for Their Hand In Raising Eco-Awareness

The Heart of Green Awards, honoring people and organizations from all fields who in the last year have, through their work and deeds, helped take the "green is good" message to the mainstream, or to the "heart" of the American people

14 Apr 2008

Large-Scale Plantations Could Have a Significant Effect in the Longer Term

Research published online in the open access journal Carbon Balance and Management shows that although planting trees alone is unlikely to solve our climate problems, large-scale plantations could have a significant effect in the longer term.

14 Apr 2008

Burst Media Finds High Consumer Interest In Green Information

Consumer recall of advertising with "green" messaging is very high, with more than a third (37.1%) of consumers saying they frequently recall green messaging and an additional third recalling it occasionally (33.1%), according to a new Burst Media survey.

14 Apr 2008

Recycling Drive Collected 4 Million Pounds of Unwanted Electronics

Waste Management Recycle America and Sony Electronics Inc. today announced their two-day, multi-site electronics recycling drive in the Twin Cities collected 4 million pounds of unwanted electronics. More than 42,000 Minnesota residents participated in the recycling drive, making it the largest such event in state history.

14 Apr 2008

New Website Offers Most Generous Rewards Program for Greener Living

The new EcoPerks experience launches today offering simple ways to live a more carbon neutral lifestyle while earning EcoPoints to be used toward valuable rewards.

14 Apr 2008

Solar Cell Prototypes Reveal a 15-20% Growth of Electrical Power

Global Warming Solutions, Inc. - a developer of technologies aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming -today provided an update on the progress of its joint testing with Solar Wind, Ltd.

14 Apr 2008

2008 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients are a Group of Fearless Grassroots Leaders

The 2008 Goldman Environmental Prize recipients are a group of fearless grassroots leaders taking on government and corporate interests and working to improve the environment and living conditions for people in their communities.

14 Apr 2008

Focus on Environmental Integrity, Transparency and Accuracy

The California Climate Action Registry announces the launch of the national Climate Action Reserve, a new division of the respected non-profit Registry designed to assure a high degree of environmental integrity, transparency, accuracy, and accountability in the voluntary carbon market.

14 Apr 2008

Award Program Honors U.S. Schools in Addressing Global Warming

Butte College in Oroville, California has been named the Grand Prize Winner in the National Wildlife Federation's Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming nationwide competition.

14 Apr 2008

Focusing on Energy Efficiency Investments

With everyone talking about skyrocketing energy costs and the environment, executives are continuing to focus on energy efficiency investments, according to new research commissioned by Johnson Controls.

14 Apr 2008

Providing Opportunity for Young People to Learn About Carbon Footprints

National Environmental Education Week (EE Week), the largest organized environmental education event in the U.S., launched today with over 1600 partner organizations, and millions of teachers, students and others in step. This year, EE Week provides an opportunity for young people to learn about carbon footprints -- both how they are created and what can be done to shrink them.

14 Apr 2008