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Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working towards developing better catalyst for fuel cells in a bid to make clean cars a reality.

If successful, the researchers could make a car that runs on hydrogen from [...]

London, Sept 10 (ANI): Condoms are the cheapest way to reduce carbon emissions, claims a controversial new report.

According to the report for the UK’s Optimum Population Trust, putting the brake on global population growth would be five times cheaper than any other method of tackling the world’s greenhouse gases.

The study, which was compiled by the [...]

Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): In a new report, scientists have determined that climate change mitigation strategies ignore carbon cycling processes of inland waters.

Scientists from the University of Vienna, Uppsala University in Sweden, University of Antwerp, and the US [...]

London, August 27 (ANI): Engineers have said that a forest of 100,000 “artificial trees” could be deployed within 10 to 20 years to help soak up the world’s carbon emissions.

According to a report by BBC News, the trees are among three geo-engineering ideas highlighted as practical in a new report by researchers form the [...]

New Delhi, August 18 (ANI): A panel of experts have determined that China’s carbon emissions output could peak around 2030 if the government continues to be serious about “strengthened measures” to improve energy efficiency and if it accelerates exploration of renewable energy.

According to the panel from the National Development and Reform Commission and the Development [...]

Washington, July 15 (ANI): In a case study, a scientist has found that modern woodstoves, with the advanced secondary combustion systems, are now 95 percent more efficient than their predecessors.

The case study on the benefits of woodstoves, was done [...]

London, July 14 (ANI): Think about a “smart house” that automatically turns the lights and cooling systems off and on as per our needs, and even texts us if we have left the front door open.

Well, this could soon be a reality, thanks to University of Hertfordshire researchers’ latest innovation- InterHome.

The researchers have designed [...]

Washington, July 9 (ANI): Forestry researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have said in a new report that widely sought efforts to reduce fuels that increase catastrophic fire in Pacific Northwest forests will be counterproductive to another important societal goal of sequestering carbon to help offset global warming.

The study showed that even if the biofuels [...]

Washington, July 5 (ANI): A scientist has come up with an invention that could save million of gallons of fuel every day.

Called the ‘Plug-in Hybrid Retrofit Kit’, it has been developed by Dr. Charles Perry, an electrical engineer and holder of the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.

It [...]

London, June 22 (ANI): Water conservation usually takes a backseat while doing laundry, but not anymore, for now a new environmentally friendly washing machine, which uses use only one cup of water and leaves clothes virtually dry, is all set to hit showrooms next year.

Developed at the University of Leeds, the technologyaims save up to [...]

Washington, June 20 (ANI): Jet fuel’s grave carbon emissions can be reduced by about 84 per cent by refining it from the seeds of a lowly weed, which is a cousin to the cabbage, says a Michigan Technological University researcher.

David Shonnard, Robbins Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering, came to this conclusion after analysing the carbon [...]

London, May 27 (ANI): US President Barrack Obama’s energy adviser has suggested that as part of efforts to slow global warming, all the world’s roofs should be painted white.

According to a report in the Telegraph, Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary, said that the unusual proposal would mean homes in hot countries would save [...]

London, May 27 (ANI): Cate Blanchett has urged global business leaders to cut down their carbon emissions and invest in eco-friendly schemes to save her native Australia from suffering more devastating bush fires.

The stunning actress made the plea at the World Business Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen on May 25.

The Elizabeth star referred to [...]

London, May 25 (ANI): A Government adviser in the U.K. suggests that people stop consuming lamb and beer to save the planet.

David Kennedy, chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change, says that people should eat pork and chicken instead, as they produce fewer carbon emissions.

This suggestion follows a Government-funded study into greenhouse [...]

Washington – The US government has given the auto finance firm GMAC 7.5 billion dollars to keep its head above water during the escalating crisis in the North American auto industry.
The US Department of the Treasury said late Thursday that the money will “support GMACs ability to originate new loans to Chrysler dealers” and customers [...]

London, May 21 (ANI): A new research has suggested that global temperatures could rise by more than 7 degree Celsius this century, killing billions of people and leaving the world on the brink of total collapse.

According to a report in the Telegraph, the study, carried out in unprecedented detail, projected that without “rapid and massive [...]

Melbourne, May 20 (ANI): AN Australian businesswoman Natalie Isaacs was dazed to realize that how her own measures to conserve energy and our planet helped launch a campaign to protect our environment.

Natalie made her family adopt few measures at home to [...]

Washington – US President Barack Obama was to put another notch on his historic presidency Tuesday by proposing the country’s first ever greenhouse gas emission standards and ordering carmakers to increase fuel economy.
Representing a drastic departure from the Bush administration, the moves are expected to reduce carbon emissions by 900 million metric tons from [...]

London, May 7 (ANI): A single-decker bus, dubbed “The Chipper”, that runs on waste cooking oil from chip shops has taken to the UK streets.

The “green” vehicle, a 1998 Dennis Dart vehicle converted for the scheme, is beginning a six-month trial in Bristol to see whether its performance can match that of conventional coaches, reports [...]

Sydney, May 5 (ANI): Australian winemaker Wolf Blass has claimed that selling wine in plastic bottles, instead of glass bottles, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Wolf Blass on Tuesday launched its Green Label, offering a dry white and a cabernet shiraz in plastic PET bottles.

The company claimed that the plastic bottles were aimed at satisfying the [...]