Could innovative transit help boost real-estate development?In the wake of the sub-prime housing bust, measures that buoy the real-estate and construction industries are more valuable than ever. Could innovative transit be one of those measures?
Republicans seek FERC comment on coal/nuke remark.Republicans in Congress on Friday asked Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff to explain […]
For Detroit, a path to greener pastures must be Job One.While the U.S. market has been shrinking fast, fear not, it will recover. U.S. buyers will still be able to purchase American cars. The real challenge, though, lies beyond the recession — it is that of global warming.
Wrap-up: A Busy Earth Week on Capitol HillAs […]
Dell, HP Cut PC Power Consumption 2010For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In […]
Nanotube Technology Transforms CO2 Into Fuel Presence of surplus carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has taken center stage in the environmental science. All over the world people are worried about the excess amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because its causing undesirable changes in the surroundings such as green house effect, global warming, melting […]
Flying Cars by 2011? If you secretly nurtured a dream of owning a flying car, the good news is your dream can be a reality by 2011. This month MIT students, from Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, have successfully flight tested the prototype of a winged car for the first time. This car took off […]
Man of Steel Comes to WashingtonToday, I am heading to Capitol Hill with John Fetterman, mayor of Braddock, Pa. Mayor Fetterman recently lent his voice to Environmental Defense Action Funds "Carbon Caps=Hard Hats" ad campaign, which calls on Congress to pass climate change legislation.On this Earth Day, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding […]
New Nanogenerator for Ipods and Cellphones In the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) an interesting fact came to light that in near future we can recharge our cell phones or iPods by waving or stretching our arms, beating of your heart or going for a walk. We dont need to plug-in […]
New Sponge-like Gas Storage Material Environmentalists, common man, scientists, politicians, everyone want to breathe fresh and clean air and leave this earth in a better shape for next generation. Environmentalists and scientists are working to make this planet a better place to live. Hydrogen driven vehicles are a small step towards that goal. But the […]
Press Release: Companies in South Carolina Poised For Growth Under Cap On Carbon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Tony Kreindler, Environmental Defense Fund, (202) 445-8108, tkreindler@edf.org
Sharyn Stein, Environmental Defense Fund, (202) 572-3396, sstein@edf.org
(Washington, DC – April 24, 2009) Environmental Defense Fund today officially unveiled a groundbreaking interactive map of 46 companies in South Carolina that are poised to expand […]