New Clean Diesel TechnologyLoremo 150 MPG Diesel-Electric HybridThe Loremo may benefit from this technology.The Jettison D (sorry, no photo) is a revolutionary ionizer that works in conjunction with a diesel engine’s emission control system to decrease the amount of pollutants emitted while improving fuel economy, reducing maintenance and enhancing engine performance. It changes unburned oil […]
Youth speak out on climate change goals.Along with other prominent young Australians, including swimmer Ian Thorpe, Brooke Satchwell is participating in Power Shift, the biggest climate-change conference for young people yet seen in Australia.
Paper industry: Don’t kill fuel credit.They call it “black liquor,” but the dark, chemical brew is not a beverage. It’s the sludge […]
Opportunity: Reduce emissions of the overlooked accomplices of CO2The global warming culprit we hear the most about is carbon dioxide (CO2), but human activity produces a host of other, shorter-lived pollutants that act as "partners in crime" in contributing to climate change.Until recently, most of the attention paid to these pollutants has centered around their […]
Water supply shifts as global climate changes.Many of the worlds great rivers are becoming less so. Yet in the Midwest, the wet is getting wetter. So says a study that finds global climate change shifting weather and water patterns around the planet.
Clean energy is the best option for US.Global warming and unsustainable energy dependence are […]
Harnessing High Winds With Giant Kites People are trying various sources to produce alternative energy. We have often witnessed children flying kites. But very few of us have given a thought to generate energy from kites. Scientists from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands produced energy from the wind by flying a 10-sq metre […]
Toyota has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the USToyota, as reported by Jamie Lendino of ExtremeTech, has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the US, with an average of 29.7 mpg for actual vehicles sold. Results are based on the 2007 model year. Discussion in the forum goes into upcoming […]
Press Release: Congestion Pricing Is Most Effective When Fairness Concerns Addressed Early, New Study Finds
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(San Francisco – June 2, 2009) Congestion pricing to improve traffic flow is most effective when transportation planners incorporate equity goals into the early planning stages of a pricing program, according […]
EPA Joins Team Investigating Salinas ExplosionEmergency responders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Department of Fish and Game, Monterey County, and the Salinas Fire Department are working together to cleanup, investigate and assess environmental hazards that resulted from a May 29th explosion at a large warehouse in a Salinas, California industrial park.
Interactive Renewable Energy […]
Using Existing Infrastructure for Wind Turbines The Metropolis Magazine has been holding Next Generation Design Competition since 2003. They want to provide a platform for young designers to promote the spirit of activism, social involvement, and entrepreneurship. They offer prize money of $ 10,000. But the real attraction is the publicity given to the projects […]
New Concentration Solar Power Modules The alternative sources of energy are constantly evolving. Scientists and manufacturers are trying to come up with better products that are user friendly and economical. Government is drawing policies that encourage use of alternative sources of energy. Researchers, entrepreneurs and common people are devising their own ways to use clean […]