Car chiefs demand green rules
Leaders of world's largest car companies come together for
first time in history to discuss global environment and traffic safety.
BBC
Sept 28 02
The Hydrogen Age
Hydrogen could usher in an era of global equity and ecology.
Utne Reader
Sept 25 02
Can Oil Giants and Green Energy Mix?
BP & Royal Dutch bet that investing now in fossil-fuel alternatives
will pay off big later.
Business
Week Sept 25 02
The
corn isn't green
Governments promoting ethanol as a Future Fuel may be making
matters worse.
Canada
National Post
Sept 25 02
Toyota
says hybrid car is 'making money'
Toyota tells skeptics it is already making a profit on its eco-friendly
hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles.
Financial
Times Sept 24
02
150-Ton
Magnet Pulls World Toward New Energy Source
A 150-ton magnet developed in part by MIT engineers is pulling
the world closer to nuclear fusion as a potential source of energy.
SpaceDaily
Sept 24 02
Discovery promises smaller, safer batteries for electric cars
Massachusetts Institute of Technology team adapt lithium-ion batteries
- a type of battery used in mobile phones - to power electric cars.
Ananova
Sept 23 02
World
on Energy Security Alert as War Clouds Gather
Major oil importing nations sound alarm for global energy security but
OPEC producers say they cannot guarantee to quell a speculative oil
price spike driven by war fever. Reuters
Sept 22 02
The
lighter shade of green power
Photovoltaic panels to get first grant support scheme for householders
in UK.
The Observer
Sept 22 02
Micro
fuel cells may replace rechargeable batteries
Cell phones, laptops, pocket PCs and TVs may be powered in the future
by micro fuel cells which last 10 times as long as the current generation
of batteries.
Detroit
News Sept 21 02
Future
Tech: The Car of Tomorrow
Will a pollution-free hydrogen fuel cell vehicle really be
the car of tomorrow?
Discover
Magazine September
02
Scientists Map Global Air Pollution
Scientists produce precise global maps that show how much
of the fine particle pollution in the atmosphere is caused by humans,
and how much comes from natural sources.
OneWorld.net
Sept 18 02
Caspian
oil project forges ahead
Construction work to begine on multi-billion-dollar pipeline
taking Caspian Sea oil from Azerbaijan to Turkey via Georgia. US strongly
support the project.
BBC
Sept 18 02
Power for everyone
Hydrogen will make oil companies obsolete and let people generate their
own energy.
The Guardian
Sept 17 02
Drivers
turn to biodiesel fuel made from soybeans
Buses, cars, tractors and trucks running on biodiesel made from soybean
oil.
The Detroit
News Sept 15 02
Futuristic SUV runs on hydrogen
Futuristic SUV tested at California Fuel Cell Partnership
is part of international push to create cars and trucks that run more
cleanly and efficiently than any in history.
L A Daily
News Sept 15 02
Coming
soon, a car that runs on soap
New Chrysler 'Town and Country' mini-van consumes neither petrol nor
diesel. It runs on soap.
Times
of India / Reuters
Sept 13 02
On
a wing and a fuel cell
Unmanned aircraft, powered by hydrogen fuel cell and capable of staying
airborne for up to two weeks is to be developed by Boeing for the US
military.
E4 Engineering/The
Engineer Sept
12 02
Future
of firefighting unveiled
Peugeot to show futuristic hydrogen fuel cell fire engine called the
H2O.
Ananova
Sept 10 02
Fueling
The Future
Energy needs of the future cannot be met long-term with only fossil
fuels.
Popular
Mechanics Sept
10 02
Global
warming gases stored underground
Norwegian oil company, Statoil, buries more than four million
tonnes of carbon dioxide underground to keep it out of the atmosphere.
Ananova
Sept 10 02
Nanotechnology could help environment
Scientists say nanotechnology - including carbon nanotubes - may be
the key to solving some current environmental ills.
CNN
Sept 08 02
A
Shot of Hydrogen, Please
Delphi finds new use for hydrogen–reducing start-up emissions,
and advancing lean-burn engine technology.
Auto Field
Guide Sept 04
02
Summit
fails to set green energy targets
World Summit fails to set any targets or timescales for increasing
the use of renewable energy.
New Scientist
Sept 03 02
A Hydrogen Economy- The Power to Change the World
Many energy experts believe that over the next several decades hydrogen
fuel cells will become our best source of energy.
Common
Dreams / LA Times
Sept 02 02
Who
says good sense is too expensive?
Kyoto Protocol critics argue that its targets for reducing greenhouse
gas emissions are not economically viable. But many companies argue
otherwise.
International
Herald Tribune
Sept 02 02
Behind
scenes, U.S. isn't only dissenter
Saudi Arabia, Canada, Japan, Australia and others join US in opposing
deadlines for the conversion of oil and gas to windmills, solar panels
and other forms of renewable energy.
International
Herald Tribune
Aug 31 02
UK
'running out of gas'
Report by Royal Academy of Engineering claims UK could start
experiencing gas shortages within as little as two years.
BBC
Aug 30 02
Hydrogen fuel production breakthrough
Chemists in the US develop easy way of making hydrogen from
plant sugar glucose.
Ananova
Aug 29 02
The
Catastrophic Global Warming Myth
Cause and effect relationship between human activity and
global temperatures may not be as simple as previously thought.
Capitalism
Magazine Aug 28
02
EU 'sell-out' is massive blow for renewable energy plans
Hopes that world leaders would agree to boost renewable energy, such
as wind and solar power, receive devastating blow as EU negotiators
abandoned attempts to press for it.
The Independent
Aug 28 02
Hydrogen-powered
BMWs to be on the road within years
World's second-biggest luxury car maker plans to produce hydrogen-powered
cars commercially "within a few years".
Business
Report Aug 28
02
Cars
of the future on the roads today
Technologically advanced vehicles that lessen CO2 emissions slowly gain
ground on local roads.
Malibu
Times Aug 28 02
Jo'burg
jamboree
Earth summit in Johannesburg is the largest gathering of
its type ever seen.
The Guardian
Aug 28 02
Environmentalists have it backward
Is the world right in emphasising
sustainabilty over development?
International
Herald Tribune
Aug 27 02
Business
as usual is no longer an option
"Politicians cannot allow the desire for popular support
today to sway them from making responsible choices for tomorrow"
- Mikhail Gorbachev
The Guardian
Aug 22 02
Only the well fed worry about tomorrow
Concern about global warming too often expressed in terms
of western sustainability over third world development.
The Guardian
Aug 22 02
Algae:
Power Plant of the Future?
Breakthrough in controlling hydrogen yield from algae prompts
attempt to achieve commercialize production. Success "would grow
demand for hydrogen extensively," - T. Nejat Veziroglu, (president
of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy).
Wired
Aug 19 02
Cheap
And Easy Hydrogen Generation
New method of stirring iron
powder into organic acid solution results in generation of hydrogen
gas suitable for fuel cells.
Fuel Cell
Today Aug 16 02
Southwest
Research Institute awarded $3M DOE grant
Southwest Research Institute gets large grant from U.S. Department of
Energy to test materials for their ability to store hydrogen.
San Antonio
Business Journal
Aug 15 02
GM
unveils car with no engine
General Motors unveils Hy-Wire - a car without an engine, steering wheel
or foot pedals. Hy-wire combines hydrogen fuel cell propulsion and electronic
by-wire technology.
Ananova
Aug 15 02
Plastic
Solar Cells
New technology, combining nanotechnology with plastic electronics to
generate hybrid solar cells, will make it cheaper and easier to mass
produce photovoltaic devices.
Assembly
Magazine Aug 14
02
You
thought it was wet? Wait until the Asian brown cloud hits town
Extreme weather set to worsen through pollution - particularly the "Asian
brown cloud" - and El Nino.
The Guardian
Aug 12 02
Torrid
conditions worldwide
Strange and extreme
weather conditions seen all over the globe.
The Guardian
Aug 12 02
Solar
Power to Challenge Dominance of Fossil Fuels
Solar power one of world's fastest-growing renewable energy sources,
potentially offering enough power generation to meet the electricity
demands of the whole planet.
Reuters
Aug 09 02
Fuel
Cell Adds Life to Your Mobile Devices
MTI Micro unveils latest prototype of its direct methanol fuel cell,
a power supply that is about the size of a deck of playing cards, and
will initially be used for recharging cell phones and handheld computers.
PCWorld.com
Aug 09 02
Methane-eating
life form may halt global warming
Scientists discover organism believed to be the world's oldest life
form, which lives on methane and could be harnessed to help combat global
warming.
The Guardian
Aug 09 02
Haze
of pollution may cause vitamin D deficiency
New study from India suggests sunlight-blocking haze may reduce children's
exposure to the sun's vitamin D-inducing rays.
Life Clinic
Health News Aug
09 02
Trees
may not fight global warming
Scientists may have overestimated potential of trees to absorb carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere, according to a new study.
CNN
Aug 07 02
Ford,
Ballard unveil hydrogen-fuelled generator
Ford Motor Co. and Ballard Power Systems Inc. jointly unveil the world's
first hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine-driven generator.
The Globe
& Mail/Reuters
Aug 07 02
The
biggest talking shop in history or a mass gathering to save the world?
65,000 delegates to attend environment summit with no clear agenda.
The Guardian
Aug 06 02
Wind energy powers Negros village as Greenpeace pushes Renewables Revolution
Greenpeace installs wind turbines in Philippine village to show the
government that local communities of Negros Occidental want clean energy
alternatives.
Greenpeace
Aug 05 02
Carbon
dioxide turned into hydrocarbon fuel
CO2, the main greenhouse gas, could be recycled instead of
being pumped into the atmosphere, according to new research in Japan.
New Scientist
Aug 02 02
Hydrogen-powered Honda achieves world first
Honda FCX becomes first fuel-cell vehicle in the world to receive government
certification, paving the way for commercial use of such vehicles.
The Japan
Times July 26
02
Shell
to build Tokyo's first hydrogen refuelling station
Shell Hydrogen to provide technological know-how for hydrogen refuelling
station due for completion in 2003.
E4 Engineering
July 23 02
Pollution
a possible cause of drought
Study links pollution from industrial nations with devastating African
famine that left 1.2 million people dead.
NineMSN/AP
July 22 02
Clean
air laws fuel vehicle changes
New laws prompt automakers
to develop technologies to cut harmful tailpipe emissions.
Daily
News/New York Times
July 22 02
Filipinos
turn to mobile texting to combat air pollution
Non government group, Environmental Watchdog, launches text messaging
campaign to get vehicles that choke Metro Manila to clean up their exhaust.
Computer
User July 21 02
Canadian
firm says set to slash solar-power costs
Toronto company develops solar cells that will slash the cost of solar
power, holding out the possibility of a revolution in the generation
of clean, renewable energy.
Planet
Ark July 19 02
Glaciers
'melting faster'
Study shows the rate ice is melting in Alaska is accelerating.
Ananova
July 19 02
Algae
and plankton emissions could offset global warming, finds EU project
EU funded research project discovers new link between marine algae and
climate change.
Cordis
News July 19 02
Dung
power station fires up
UK's first dung-fired power station begins production of electricity.
Germany and Denmark already lead the way with 20 large dung-fired plants
apiece.
BBC
July 18 02
Atmospheric
Changes May Affect Crops in the Future
Research team puts "gases in the air" - specifically ozone
and carbon dioxide - at top of list of changes in nature that could
affect crops in the years ahead.
Environmental
News Network July
16 02
BNFL
to reveal record £2bn loss
British Nuclear Fuels to announce biggest ever loss, totalling £2bn,
after huge one-off provisions to cover cost of storing radioactive waste
and closing two power stations.
The Guardian
July 15 02
Resort
near nuclear plant is worst cancer cluster
Cancer rates in UK town close to nuclear power station up to six times
higher than average.
The Guardian
July 14 02
Hydrogen
As Domestic Fuel On Anvil
Family from Okla volunteer to power home with test-stage
hydrogen fuel cell.
The Financial
Express July 13
02
GM
To Mass-produce Fuel-cell Cars In 2008
World's largest auto-maker,
General Motors Corp, plans to test eco-friendly fuel cell car in Japan
by the end of the year and mass-produce such cars starting in 2008.
The Financial
Express July 12
02
New
diesel fuel 'will cut greenhouse gases'
GlobalDiesel - new environmentally-friendly diesel fuel- goes on sale
to motorists in attempt to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Ananova
July 11 02
UK
spearheads world search for 'dream energy' of nuclear fusion
Britain to lead worldwide campaign to harness the sun's energy to beat
global warming. Tony Blair persuades George Bush of the merits of the
technology.
The Independent
July 07 02
Earth
'will expire by 2050'
Damning new report claims that modern man has plundered so much that
our planet is running out of room and resources.
The Guardian
July 07 02
Taxpayers'
£20bn bill for nuclear clean-up
Bill for Britain's nuclear clean-up programme is up to £48bn and
rising. Taxpayers may have to pay £20bn of the total.
The Independent
July 05 02
Fired
up with ideas
Capturing and storing carbon dioxide could slow down climate
change and allow fossil fuels to be a bridge to a clean hydrogen-based
future.
The Economist
July 04 02
New
York State Becomes the Proving Ground as Fuel Cells Move Into the Residential
Market
New York State to become testing ground for two residential-size fuel
cells.
Business
Wire July 03 02
Toyota
offer hydrogen car
Toyota to start limited marketing of fuel cell hybrid car in Japan and
the US.
Hoot!
July 03 02
Time
for the big push
Ten years after Rio earth summit, world leaders, pressure groups, lobbyists
and the media will descend on Johannesburg at the end of August for
world summit on sustainable development.
The Guardian
July 03 02
Hydrogen
is Challenge for "New Breed of Economists"
Economists need to think
carefully if benefits of hydrogen to affect society fast enough - while
the world still has oil and gas.
Hydrogen
& Fuel Cell Letter
July 02 02
Coal
combustors cut pollution
New, high-tech coal combustors offer potential for cutting smog-forming
emissions by substantial amounts.
E4 Engineering
July 01 02
