Enviro News News Archives - May 2009
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Environmentally Friendly Formula 3 Car Unveiled
Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 16:55:00
A team of British design engineers has created an environmentally friendly Formula 3 car – speed trials of which are set to take place this ...
Ghost Fishing Damaging Ocean Life, New Report Claims
Posted by Enviromental News Pollution Expert on 11:15:00
Fishing nets dropped in the world’s seas can continue “ghost fishing” for many months and pose an increasing risk to ocean life, says a new ...
Tourism and Climate Change Concerns
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 11:55:00
France is concerned about the effects that climate change could have on its tourism industry, it has emerged in a new government report.
Photovoltaic Technology to Triple in Italy
Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 16:55:00
The use of photovoltaic technology to transform solar energy into electricity in Italy should increase threefold by 2010, according to indus...
CCS Technologies the Way Forward in Climate Change Fight: Shell
Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 12:30:00
Carbon capture and storage technologies are the way forward in fighting climate change and could reduce CO2 pollution by 40%, according to S...
Hydrogen Fuel Power Technology from Renewable Sources
Posted by Environmental News Transport Correspondent on 14:55:00
NASA scientists are currently developing a fuelling facility that runs on solar and wind power, which will be used to fill up hydrogen-power...
Week 3 - May 2009
Wave Power Technology Concept ‘Anaconda’ Unveiled
Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 12:05:00
A new concept in how to harness wave power which could be the basis for a new generation of coastal power generating technology has been unv...
29% Worldwide Wind Power Capacity Increase in 2008
Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 17:15:00
Total worldwide wind power capacity increased 29 per cent last year, with the US actively exploiting wind power technology more than anyone ...
European Borders Threatened by Climate Change
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 12:20:00
Europe’s borders are being threatened by climate change, with global warming reducing alpine glaciers and blurring the Swiss/Italian border....
UN Study to Help CO2 Reductions in Developing Nations
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 14:30:00
The Carbon Benefits Project has been launched to help farming communities in countries like China and Kenya capitalise on CO2 reduction stra...
Deforestation Planned Across British Countryside
Posted by Enviromental News Pollution Expert on 16:00:00
A large-scale British deforestation plan that would generate 506,000 extra tonnes of CO2 is being planned by the government. Enviro-News rep...
Environmentally Friendly Nuclear Fuel under Development
Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 09:10:00
A potentially revolutionary new type of environmentally friendly nuclear fuel is being developed in Gothenburg, Sweden, using ultra-dense de...
Coral Triangle at Risk from Climate Change
Posted by Enviromental News Pollution Expert on 11:25:00
The most significant coral region on the planet, the Coral Triangle, is at risk of disappearing altogether by 2099 unless we intervene, the ...
China Urges Greater CO2 Reductions by Rich Countries
Posted by Enviromental News Pollution Expert on 14:00:00
China has called on rich countries like the US and the UK to put in place more ambitious CO2 emission reduction targets. Enviro-News report...
Reducing Air Pollution Could Prevent Millions of Deaths
Posted by Enviromental News Pollution Expert on 15:50:00
Reducing air pollution through lowering CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions could lead to millions of deaths being prevented, says a new ...
IPods, Mobiles Undermining Energy Efficiency Progress
Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 11:35:00
Global demand for electronic gadgets with a high energy consumption like iPods is undermining other energy efficiency progress, says the IEA...
New Coca-Cola Bottles with Environmental Benefits
Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 13:15:00
A new Coca-Cola drinks bottle is being developed that incorporates molasses and sugar cane, and that offers benefits to the environment.
Renewable Energy Overtakes Conventional Energy
Posted by Environmental News Energy Correspondent on 15:25:00
The newly-issued Renewables Global Status Report highlights how renewable energy growth has now overtaken conventional energy in the US and ...
Climate Change the Greatest Risk to Human Health
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 17:00:00
Climate change represents the greatest risk to human health, prominent medical publication, the Lancet, has said. Enviro-News brings you th...
Climate Change Could Alter Earth's Gravity
Posted by Enviromental News' Senior Reporter on 15:30:00
New data has highlighted the potential impact of ice melts on the Earth, with tides set to rise more quickly and flood San Franscisco and Ne...