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From Sewage to Fuel and Other Biofuel Developments

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/11/2009

A new process being developed at the University of Kansas aims to turn treated sewage into biofuel. Meanwhile, the Department of Energy and USDA are putting $24 million into research of other biomass and biofuel projects.At KU, researchers are testing a process by which microbes munch through tre ...

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Southern Moreton Bay gets two eco-friendly ferries for green transportation

Posted by AditiJ on 16/11/2009

Southern Moreton Bay Islands travelers were gifted two new eco-friendly ferries offering green ride. The two vessels got their official names MV Jumpinpin and MV Perulpa in a ceremony at Russell Island yesterday. Both the ferries serving..

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U.S. Must Pursue Low Carbon Development

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

Todd Stern, State Department Special Envoy for Climate Change, testifies at the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on “Copenhagen and Beyond: Is there a Successor to the Kyoto Protocol?”Stern says that developing countries will be resistant to setting emissions targets because they fe ...

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Japan, U.S. Forge Consensus on Climate, Cleantech

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

The United States and Japan will work with each other to develop renewable energy technologies and other cleantech, as well as set an example for emissions cutting, after a mutual pledge from President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.The two leaders agreed Nov. 13 for the nations ...

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Offshore Wind Power Capacity Estimates Rise, Yet Support Seems Weak

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

Offshore wind power development is starting to gain a foothold in the renewable energy industry thanks to several new reports that cite big potential capacity. But first wind proponents need to capture not only the hearts and minds of the U.S. people, but also government agencies, businesses and ...

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