Green & Energy

Biofuel Powers Air New Zealand Test Flight

polymeme — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:42:01 -0500

GREENTECH MEDIA | NEWS FEED :Air New Zealand becomes the second airline to successfully use biofuel in a test flight. Virgin Atlantic Airways and Continental Airlines are also testing biofuel blends as a way to cut fuel costs and reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions... READ MORE

This oil man favors a gas-tax hike

polymeme — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:47:53 -0500

CNN MONEY :It's not often you hear a corporate executive advocate a tax on the product he sells, particularly not in the oil business, where opposition to gasoline taxes is fervent. But Paul Foster... READ MORE

A Plug-In Hybrid Goes on Sale, in China

polymeme — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:38:13 -0500

WHEELS :The questionable quality of Chinese cars has been the butt of many jokes, but it looks as though BYD Auto of Shenzhen, China, might be having the last laugh... READ MORE

Prius: It's Not Just a Car, It's an Emergency Generator

polymeme — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:13:58 -0500

GREEN INC. : The Prius has a new use, and it does not involve driving. The Harvard Press — which serves the Massachusetts town of Harvard as opposed to the university — reported that the car’s battery helped keep the lights on for some locals during the recent ice storms. ... READ MORE

Rising Seas, Severe Drought, Could Come in Decades, Says U.S. Report

polymeme — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:26:44 -0500

WWW.SPACEREF.COM :San Francisco-- The United States could suffer the effects of abrupt climate changes within decades--sooner than some previously thought--says a new government report. It contends that seas could rise rapidly if melting of polar ice continues to outrun recent projections... READ MORE

Government buildings emit more CO2 than all of Kenya

polymeme — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:26:44 -0500

GUARDIAN :Public buildings in England and Wales are pumping out 11m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, more than Kenya's entire carbon footprint, the Guardian can reveal... READ MORE

Met Office warn of 'catastrophic' rise in temperature

polymeme — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:13:07 -0500

TIMES ONLINE :When it comes to climate change, scientific evidence provides critical information for decision making. Because governments need to understand the consequences of choosing one strategy over another they also need to understand what will happen if targets are missed or cannot be agreed by all countries... READ MORE

10 Foods You Don't Have to Buy Organic

polymeme — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:13:07 -0500

WWW.THEDAILYGREEN.COM :Those extolling the "Green Revolution" may want to do more reading. The green revolution is leading to a loss of bio-diversity, and worse a share-cropping system where small farmers around the globe are starving because these modified seeds REQUIRE the accompanying fertilizers... READ MORE

How a Beverly Hills doctor powered his SUV using his patients' spare tires.

polymeme — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:50:50 -0500

FORBES :Liposuctioning unwanted blubber out of pampered Los Angelenos may not seem like a dream job, but it has its perks. Free fuel is one of them... READ MORE

Will Obama Champion Space-Based Solar Power?

polymeme — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:50:50 -0500

RED, GREEN, AND BLUE :This wouldn’t be the first time the federal government has delved into Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP or SSP). NASA and DOE have collectively spent eighty million dollars over the last three decades in sporadic efforts studying the viability of collecting solar energy in space... READ MORE