Archive for March, 2010

EUR

Railroad Company to Pay $4 Million Penalty for 2005 Chlorine Spill in Graniteville, SC(ATLANTA

California grid preparing for greener future.

Groundwater VulnerabilityThe Earth is truly a blue planet; 70% of its surface is covered with water. Unfortunately 97.5% of that is salt water, unusable for humans. Fresh water accounts for the other 2.5%, however, about two thirds of that is locked up in glaciers and in the icy poles. That leaves humans (and every other […]

Kia Crashes the Green Car Party with the Kia Hybrid Car

Malaysian palm oil firm denies clearing rainforests.Malaysia’s second-largest planter IOI Corp dismissed claims by a green group that it cleared rainforests on Borneo island to expand oil palm estates, saying the report was inaccurate.

Scotland gets serious about sea powerScotland has approved ten marine energy projects that leaders predict could provide electricity for one-third of the […]

Fishermen Come to D.C. to Educate Lawmakers About Catch Shares

Carbon reporting will get more scrutinyCorporations and industries can expect greater scrutiny of their carbon footprints under changes U.S. EPA proposed to its mandatory greenhouse gas registry yesterday. […]

Project to study impact of global warming.

Massachusetts tribes aim to take the wind out of a wind farm.Two tribes of Wampanoag Indians in Massachusetts have blocked, at least for now, America’s first planned offshore wind farm and the Obama administration’s efforts to promote renewable sources of energy.

CamBay residents ponder climate change impacts.Land use planners and hamlet administrators this week formed a […]

China steams ahead on clean energy.

Senator bids to ease tensions over competing climate bills.Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tried to defuse simmering tensions today over competing climate change bills that threaten to upend the global warming debate before it can even reach the floor.

Where Have the Plastic Bags Gone?Plastic bags are everywhere. Many years ago the only bags at the grocery […]

The East Coast is About to Become the Hydrogen Highway

The East Coast is About to Become the Hydrogen Highway Everyone is excited about hydrogen cars, but there is always the challenge of how they are going to fill up. Most cars are restricted by the distance that they can travel on a full tank and nothing more. Few places, especially on the East Coast, […]

Science and Policymaking: Spin on science can lead to mischief and extinction

Deep-sea volcanoes play key climate role: scientists.A vast network of under-sea volcanoes pumping out nutrient-rich water in the Southern Ocean plays a key role in soaking up large amounts of carbon dioxide, acting as a brake on climate change, scientists say.

Climate fanatics are ‘totally wrong’ about rainforest.Just weeks after the UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]

Up for a Vote: California Public Interest or Special Interests?

United Arab Emirates joins nuclear club.It may seem odd for a country sitting on one of the world’s largest oil and gas reserves, but the United Arab Emirates has an energy problemEUR

EPA defends plan to regulate Greenhouse gas emissions

Honda Solar Hydrogen Station Introduced to Green Car Market Honda finally unveiled their new solar hydrogen solar station and all signs point to a dramatic success. The station is smaller than previous models and enables an electric car owner to refill their fuel cell overnight. The unit should easily fit into a homeowners garage taking […]