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Mazda to debut the Kiyora Concept Car at the Tokyo Motor Show

Posted by DeshRaj on 30/09/2009

The 41st Tokyo Motor Show is just there round the corner and automakers worldwide are gearing up for the event. Here, Mazda proposes to offer the Kiyora concept car with a 1.3-liter direct-injection SKY-G engine. The next-generation car aims to cut...

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BYU scientists developed a fuel cell powered by sugar

Posted by DeshRaj on 30/09/2009

The scientists at the Brigham Young University have devised a fuel cell that utilizes glucose and carbohydrates. They made use of a herbicide as the catalyst that extracts electrons from glucose and transfer it to an electrode. However, to be able to.

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Reduces Fuel Consumption by 4%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 29/09/2009

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has made environmental improvements over the past year. The company has reduced fuel consumption by 4 percent, NOx emissions by three percent, refrigerant loss by 33 percent and onboard water consumption by six percent, according to the company’s 2008 Stewardshi ...

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EU Proposes Emission Caps on Aviation, Shipping

Posted by Environmental Leader on 28/09/2009

The European Union will likely propose that aviation and shipping should cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 10 and 20 percent, respectively, below 2005 levels over the next decade, while it faces a setback in the roll-out of carbon capture and storage plants by 2015, reports Reuters.EU diploma ...

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G20 Leaders Debate Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Curb Global Warming

Posted by Environmental Leader on 25/09/2009

Group of 20 leaders are close to an agreement on phasing out subsidies for fossil fuels in an effort to curb global warming, though no fixed dates have been set, reports Reuters.Several G20 countries subsidize fuel such as coal and oil, at a cost of about $300 billion, to keep prices artificially ...

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