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New Products
Pump Your Own Ethanol
The new EFuel100 MicroFueler makes creating and pumping your own ethanol fuel at home about as easy as running the washing machine.
Emissions
The Most Incredible CO2 Sensor in the World
A scientific research team has developed a CO2 emissions sensor based on a simple principle, but with wide-ranging implications.
biofuels
Minnesota Passes 20% Biodiesel Mandate
The Minnesota Legislature has passed the largest biodiesel mandate in the country, sending the bill to Governor Tim Pawlenty for his signature.
Solar Energy
Hello Kitty Harnesses the Sun
Building a new generation of eco-savvy citizens, Hello Kitty rolled out a $160 solar charger capable of charging iPods or other devices with a USB plug.
Transportation
Slower Trucks, Lower Emissions
The American Trucking Association has launched the first-ever industry-wide environmental sustainability program under the banner Trucks Deliver a Cleaner Tomorrow.
Carbon Offsets
Personal Carbon Trading... Sometime?
This week, the UK rejected plans to get people to reduce their emissions via an exchange of personal emissions permits, citing issues of practicality.
Environment
Brazil's New Plan to Curb Amazon Logging
Brazil has unveiled its plan to encourage farmers in the Amazon region to develop sustainable sources of income and turn their backs on the illegal logging that is ravaging the rainforest.
Alternative Fuel
CA Veggie Oil Drivers Face Fines
Californians who use vegetable oil or used cooking grease to fuel their cars are being fined for not paying road taxes, among other things.
Energy Efficiency
New Cool-Burning Engine Reduces CO2 Emissions
GM says it has achieved a new milestone in the development of an experimental fuel combustion technology called homogenous charge compression ignition.
biofuels
Finnish Biodiesel Fuels Mixed Reaction
Neste Oil, Finland’s biggest oil refiner, launched a new biodiesel blend commercially this week -- a controversial mixture of fossil fuel diesel and Neste's renewable diesel, which is based on renewable raw materials including palm oil.
Transportation
Electric "MotorUnicycle" Easy on the Environment
Weighing in at about 120 lbs and with the ability to run for 2.5 hours on an electric motor, the Uno, a crazy-looking motorbike, is the brainchild of a teenager.
Recycling
USPS Finds Revenue in E-Waste
The United States Postal Service launched a pilot electronics-recycling program in conjunction with Clover Technologies Group, which has a zero-waste-to-landfill policy.
Emissions
Turning Greenhouse Gases into Stone
If viable technologies can be developed, petrifying or liquefying greenhouse gases could prove a safer solution for the disposal of captured CO2 than burying it in its gaseous state.
Renewable Energy
Taxing Oil Companies for Renewable Energy Investment
A bill currently before the Senate would restore taxes on oil companies for investment in renewable energy, addressing both environmental and national security concerns.
Transportation
Gas Sippers Gain Traction
While vehicle sales were down across the board last month, the small-car trend seems to be here to stay, with one in five cars driven off U.S. lots a compact or subcompact.
Corporate Responsibility
Moto Says Hello to Sustainability
In a report released this week, Motorola details its corporate sustainability efforts, including a goal of 90% product recyclability.
Computers/Electronics
Shrinking the Internet's Carbon Footprint
Intel and Microsoft are putting the Internet under the microscope, developing strategies to cut the consumption of computer-network hardware to find energy savings.
Emissions
Carbon Capture and Storage Risky?
Nonprofit environmental group Greenpeace took a look at carbon capture and storage -- the preferred technique of a few big businesses, including ExxonMobil -- and found it wanting.
Corporate Responsibility
Companies Ranked on Emissions Management Effort
Nonprofit group Climate Counts will release its second annual rankings of 56 consumer companies today on how they measure greenhouse gas emissions, their plans to reduce them and how fully they disclose their efforts.
Climate Change
Supercomputer Predicts Your Doom
The University of California at Berkeley is rolling out a new breed of supercomputer, specially designed to predict the challenges presented by climate change.
Corporate Responsibility
Green Puchasing Yields Healthy ROI
IBM, GSK, and Herman Miller have all discovered that environmentally friendly purchasing can have a healthy impact on the bottom line.
Transportation
Telematics Helps UPS Achieve Efficiencies
UPS has developed a proprietary sensoring and data collection system based on Telematics to track vehicle -- and driver -- performance, from tire pressure, idle times, speed, and engine RPM.
Wind
Wind Energy on Record Pace
The U.S. wind industry is on pace to set a record for energy production in 2008, having put in 1,400 megawatts of new generating capacity during the first quarter.
Computers/Electronics
IT's Green Future
A new report on green computing says green IT is best achieved through the collaboration of IT and estates management aided by grid computing and virtualisation.
Transportation
Watchdog Group Calls for Transport Emissions Oversight
A formal group of climate change policy negotiators, scientists, and business stakeholders has suggested that the UNFCCC establish a World Carbon Authority to oversee a global emissions cap-and-trade scheme.
