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“Clean” Coal Power Plant Canceled–Hydrogen Economy, Too
The FutureGen coal-fired power plant would not only have captured greenhouse gas emissions, it also would have produced hydrogen.
The U.S. government—and major U.S. banks—seem to have lost their appetite for coal. After spending five years and approximately $50 million on preliminary studies as well as selecting a proposed site in Mattoon, Ill., the U.S. Department [...]
Biofuels Are Bad for Feeding People and Combating Climate Change
By displacing agriculture for food—and causing more land clearing—biofuels are bad for hungry people and the environment.
Green Promotional Item Cuts PC Energy Use
About Ecobutton
Plugs into any PC’s USB port
At the push of a button, the ecobutton automatically puts your computer into a special “ecomode” that saves more energy than normal sleep mode, drawing only the same nominal power as when the computer and monitor are completely shut down
Save energy while taking a phone call [...]
European research shows that hydrogen energy could reduce oil consumption in road transport by 40% by 2050
A scientific project funded by the EU’s research programme has found that introducing hydrogen into the energy system would reduce the total oil consumption by the road transport sector by 40% between now and 2050. By taking a leading position in the worldwide market for hydrogen technologies, Europe can open new economic opportunities and strengthen [...]
Japan CO2 Emissions Rise as Nuclear Output Drops, Nikkei Says
(Bloomberg) — Japan’s carbon dioxide emissions increased 2.7 percent in the year ended March because of shutdowns of nuclear power plants, said the Nikkei English News, citing a study by the trade ministry.
Biofuels Are Key To Reducing Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Executive Vice President, Industrial & Environmental Section, Brent Erickson today released the following statement:
Nokia : Connecting People with their environment
The concept
The concept consists of two parts – a wearable sensor unit which can sense and analyze your environment, health, and local weather conditions, and a dedicated mobile phone.
The sensor unit will be worn on a wrist or neck strap made from solar cells that provide power to the sensors. NFC (near field communication) technology [...]
Mercedes-Benz Launches New Natural Gas Semitrailer Tractor
NGV Global. Mercedes-Benz launched its latest natural gas powered commercial vehicle, the Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT 1828 semitrailer tractor for urban and short-radius distribution, at the 2007 RAI International Commercial Vehicle Show in Amsterdam.
Increasing ozone will damage crops
Without global emissions controls, increasing ozone levels associated with fossil fuel combustion will damage agriculture considerably over the coming decades.
If current upward trends in fossil fuel emissions continue, global average ozone levels will rise 50% by 2100. The resulting damage to agriculture could reduce global crop production by at least 10%, according to a study [...]
Factory Farms - Air Pollution
The way milk is produced has changed. A lot of dairy farms are much bigger and more efficient. They’re often called factory farms. Mark Brush reports, neighbors of these farms say they’re paying a high price for the cheap dairy products on your store shelves:
More than 50 cows trudge single file into this big, new [...]