Ebooks Better for Environment than Printed Books

Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 01/09/2009 - 14:35:00

Ebooks Better for Environment than Printed Books

A new study states eBooks are better for the environment than paper books, whose carbon footprint exceeds those of all other published materials...

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Recession Reduces 2008 EU CO2 Emissions

Posted by Environmental News Senior Reporter on 01/09/2009 - 13:05:00

Recession Reduces 2008 EU CO2 Emissions

News of how the impact of the recession on climate change lowered overall EU greenhouse gas emissions for 2008 by 1.5 per cent...

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Tokyo Taxis to be Electrified

Posted by Environmental News Transport Correspondent on 28/08/2009 - 12:30:00

Tokyo Taxis to be Electrified

Better Place is collaborating with the Japanese government to carry out groundbreaking electric taxi trials in Tokyo involving switchable batteries...

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Nitrous Oxide Responsible for Most Ozone Depletion

Posted by Environmental News Senior Reporter on 28/08/2009 - 11:00:00

Nitrous Oxide Responsible for Most Ozone Depletion

Greenhouse gas nitrous oxide — better known as ”laughing gas” — is now the dominant source of ozone depletion, according to a new study...

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First UK Hydrogen Highway for Fuel Cell Cars

Posted by Environmental News Transport Correspondent on 27/08/2009 - 16:10:00

First UK Hydrogen Highway for Fuel Cell Cars

Proposals to establish the first hydrogen highway in the UK were unveiled by the Mayor of London on August 26th 2009, as Enviro-News reports...

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Boeing Airliner Wears Environmentally Friendly Paint

Posted by Environmental News Transport Correspondent on 27/08/2009 - 13:40:00

Boeing Airliner Wears Environmentally Friendly Paint

News of how aerospace/ defence firm Boeing has painted a '777 airliner in new environmentally friendly paint, and its future plans in this regard...

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Geo-engineered Artificial Forests to Capture CO2

Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 27/08/2009 - 10:30:00

Geo-engineered Artificial Forests to Capture CO2

News of a new climate change report which highlights how geo-engineered technologies like artificial trees could provide a stop-gap solution

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Arctic Polar Bears Shrinking as Climate Changes

Posted by Environmental News' Senior Reporter on 26/08/2009 - 15:15:00

Arctic Polar Bears Shrinking as Climate Changes

New scientific research indicates that climate change has been causing polar bears to shrink over the past 100 years, as Enviro-News reports...

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Metamorphic Wind Turbine Blade Designs

Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 26/08/2009 - 15:00:00

Metamorphic Wind Turbine Blade Designs

News of hi-tech metamorphic wind turbine technologies designed to respond to changes in wind strength and direction to optimise energy efficiency ...

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Solar Inks to Reduce Cost of Photovoltaics

Posted by Environmental News Technology Analyst on 26/08/2009 - 11:35:00

Solar Inks to Reduce Cost of Photovoltaics

US scientists are developing cutting-edge printable solar cell technology with the emphasis on reducing costs, as Enviro-News explains...

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