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Yielding Larger Quantities of Biofuel

A newly defined biochemical pathway in plants may provide the scientific tools to design plants that will yield larger quantities of alternative transportation fuels than currently can be produced, according to Purdue University researchers.

8 Mar 2008

Australia and China Signs Formal Agreement for Clean Coal Research

In an important step towards a greener global future, Australia and China signed a formal international agreement for clean coal research today in Beijing.

8 Mar 2008

Coal Fired Utilities Embrace Method of Reducing Environmental Footprint

Acorn Energy, Inc. and its CoaLogix subsidiary today announced that in the first two months of 2008 they have secured eight new contracts from major U.S. companies representing over two times its entire 2007 sales.

8 Mar 2008

Utility's Sixth Renewable Energy Solicitation Since 2002.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced it has issued a formal solicitation for new renewable energy on behalf of its five million electric customers. This is the utility's sixth renewable energy solicitation since 2002.

8 Mar 2008

Breathing Diesel Exhaust is Not Good for Anyone, Especially Children

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded a $59,120 grant to the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker School District in Pigeon, Huron County, Mich., for a project to cut diesel emissions from the district's school buses.

8 Mar 2008

Project to Cut Diesel Emissions from School Buses

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded an $86,353 grant to the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District in Ontario, Wis., for a project to cut diesel emissions from the district's school buses.

8 Mar 2008

Website on Aluminum Beverage Can Recycling

Alcoa announced today that it has launched a new corporate recycling website detailing how aluminum recycling is part of the clean air solution.

8 Mar 2008

The Largest Buyer of Contracted Carbon Credits

Natsource, a leading environmental asset manager, today announced it was named the largest buyer of contracted carbon credits by New Energy Finance in its annual survey of activity in the renewable energy and low-carbon sectors.

7 Mar 2008

Ultra-Heavy Oil Into Clean-Burning Fuel

Chevron Corporation said today it plans to build a pre-commercial plant at its refinery in Pascagoula, Miss., to test the technical and economic viability of a breakthrough heavy-oil upgrading technology.

6 Mar 2008

Revolutionary Breakthrough in the Refrigerated Transportation Industry

Aura Systems, Inc. announced today that Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has announced the availability of an all-electric transport refrigeration unit powered by the AuraGen. This system eliminates the need for a diesel motor to run the compressor on refrigerated trucks.

6 Mar 2008

Microturbines to be Deployed in 12 Hybrid Electric Buses

Capstone Turbine Corporation, the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced that it received an order for 15 microturbines to be deployed in 12 hybrid electric buses in the Abruzzi region of Italy and 3 for the Ministry of the Protection of the Environment.

6 Mar 2008

Few are Willing to Pay More for an Environmentally Friendly Vehicle

Although many new-vehicle buyers may want to purchase an environmentally friendly vehicle, only 11 percent are "very willing" to pay more to do so, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Power Auto Offline Media Report(SM) - Spring Edition.

6 Mar 2008

Fly Ash from APS Coal Plant Reused for Concrete at Edwards Air Force Base

A former Space Shuttle runway is getting a "green" makeover. Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) is providing 12,000 tons of fly ash to repair a deteriorating concrete runway that has seen some of the world's most famous pilots and astronauts.

6 Mar 2008

Residents Want Government to Do More to Address Climate Change

A new survey of New Yorkers finds that most are convinced global warming is happening now and more should be done by key leaders to help New York City deal with climate change. The survey is the first-ever study of New Yorkers' opinions about global warming and was designed and funded by researchers at Columbia and Yale Universities, and led by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia.

6 Mar 2008

Discussing Climate Change at Landmark Symposium

Leading representatives from indigenous and scientific communities will take part in a landmark climate change symposium at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder. The March 19-21 event will bring together two climate change perspectives--one rooted in indigenous experiencesand one informed by current scientific results.

6 Mar 2008