Not to be confused with the other Blowpipe, a portable surface to air missile used by the British Army from 1975-85, members of the Penan tribe are using traditional methods of battle to try to stop the destruction...
ISAF(International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels ) is a non-profit international organization which gathers together specialists, technologists, executives and technical experts from alcohol, alcohol fuels, methanol, ethers and bio-fuel industries. It first...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has forecast the global aviation industry will face US$9 billion losses this year. Its director-general and ceo Giovanni Bisignani said airlines are flying into...
opinion by WisdomMountain | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago 738 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment
Writing about biofuels that aren’t always contributing to climate improvement, followed by explaining the destructive effects of carbon emissions and nitrous oxide-N20 gasses into the atmosphere, this...
The federal government is still strongly committed to the development of biofuels, perhaps now, more than ever before. A conference call was held today between Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary...
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) just recently completed a review of an EPA rule that seeks to rank the effects that different biofuel production methods have on lowering carbon...
Biofuels are produced from living organisms or from metabolic by-products as organic food or waste products. To be considered a biofuel the fuel must contain over 80 percent renewable materials, originally derived...
Nitrogen is common in the Earth’s atmosphere, far more common than carbon-based gases. Nitrogen makes up roughly 78% of the atmosphere, while CO2 makes up less than 1%. It occurs in all living...
Saudia Arabia has stated that the newest measures to cut CO2 emissions, tax carbon, and explore more renewable sources of energy, is a threat to their country, and the chief climate negotiator wants other industrialized countries to help them develop these alternative energy...
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In the quest for new and more effective antibiotics, scientists are turning to ants, in particular leaf cutter ants. These little insects cultivate fungi for food in their colonies. When researchers at...
The world is addicted to oil. Like any addict who knows they should quit but just can’t find a way how to do it, our collective global society is grasping at straws in the dark, hoping that the next...
São Paulo, November 17, 2008 - The future of Biofuels is being discussed at the 1st International Conference of Biofuels in São Paulo. The conference was organized by the Civil Cabinet and by the Ministry of...
I am not a huge fan of genetic modified products. I do not discount their potential, but the unknown risks give me trepidations."Scientists have applied to plant a group of genetically modified (GM) trees on land...
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The International Institute of Nonviolence By: Rev. Jermano The high cost of energy is slamming us hard in these current times. Saddam Hussein really wasn't the villian after all in the International scheme...
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Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at who's recruiting journalists, how the UK Parliament...