Biofuel producer Solazyme delivered 1,500 gallons of its algae-based jet fuel to the U.S. Navy’s testing and certification program today, helping the military reach its goal of switching half of its fleet to clean fuel by 2020. The Navy will use the fuel to power jets. Solazyme produces fuel by fermenting algae to create oils [...]
Driverless cars, recycling of rainfall and biodegradable roofs made from soy beans – novel as they sound, there is an annual event where they can all be found all at the same time and place: world fairs. These environment friendly features fit well with the next world fair, this time to be held in Shanghai. [...]
Global asset manager Schroders said investors should pay attention to businesses benefiting or likely to benefit from global efforts to ease or adapt to climate change – including companies in China. A China Daily report quoted Schroders as saying that climate change’s consequences will provide attractive investment opportunities, and that it sees China as today’s [...]
The United States market for renewable energy certificate (R.E.C.) has defied the recession, showing continued growth that could potentially treble its size by 2015 and demonstrating the overall resilience of the renewable energy sector, according to market analyst Pike Research. In a new study, Pike Research said that the two distinct R.E.C. markets in the [...]
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California residents inhale some of the most polluted air in the United States, the American Lung Association said in its annual report. According to the 2010 State of the Air report, which measured air quality nationwide, 74 percent of California’s counties got a failing grade in ozone pollution. Almost half of the state’s counties also [...]
The United States must act fast to diversify its electricity-generating technology and eliminate its coal emissions by 2030, according to a study by the Environmental Science & Technology. The study notes that several methods, such as ending fossil fuel subsidies and raising carbon tax, are essential to reach the target within the next two decades. [...]
The World Bank will loan $60 million to aid an afforestation project in Shandong Province in eastern China, which aims to reduce water and soil erosion, protect agricultural land and improve the environment in the province. The Shandong Ecological Afforestation Project will develop about 28,000 hectares of protection forest belts and plantations on saline coastal [...]
A wave of promotion is hitting consumers during this month’s 40th anniversary Earth Day observances: Hanes says it can put you in eco-friendly underwear, Frito-Lay offers Sun Chips from a bag you can toss in a compost pile, and Target stores invite you to use their recycling bins. Some promotions sound more like image-buffing than [...]
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have created a new type of flexible solar cell that is both inexpensive and more efficient than conventional cells available on the market. The new cell is made using arrays of long, thin silicon wires that are embedded in a polymer substrate.