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The Tricky Question of Biofuels
Steep gasoline prices and climate change concerns have driven a wave of investment in ethanol and biodiesel, but heavy use of biofuels may have a number of unintended consequences. Read More
Rupert Murdoch Pledges to Make News Corp. Greener
In an announcement to employees today, the News Corp. CEO said that not only would the company become carbon neutral by 2010, but would also weave environmental messages into Fox programming. Read More
Green Computing at Google
From large-scale data centers to every desktop it owns, here's how the search giant's quest for energy efficiency gets results. Read More
BP Funds $500 Million in Biofuels Research at Berkeley
British Petroleum announced the creation of the Energy Biosciences Institute, which will lead the way in discovering next-generation clean energy. Read More
Wind Power Capacity in U.S. Jumped 27% in 2006
Wind power generating capacity increased by 27 percent in 2006 and is expected to increase an additional 26 percent in 2007, proving wind is now a mainstream option for new power generation, according to a market forecast released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Read More
Report Offers Guidance for Carbon Offsets Purchasers
A first-of-its-kind report evaluating companies providing retail carbon offsets to consumers has been released by Clean Air - Cool Planet. The 44-page Consumers' Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers is designed to help organizations and individuals that are considering purchasing offsets to help achieve carbon neutrality. Read More
Cargill Announces Plans for Biodiesel Facility in Kansas City
Cargill and the Missouri Soybean Association have announced plans for a 40-million gallon-per-year biodiesel plant and 30-million-pound food-grade glycerin refinery adjacent to Cargill's existing soybean processing facility in Kansas City. Read More
European Vintners to Sell Surplus Wine as Biofuel
European vehicles will be running on distilled French and Italian wine again this summer as the upcoming season's surplus production from European vineyards is turned into biofuel. Read More
Fetzer Vineyards to Host U.S. Wine Industry's Largest Solar Array
Fetzer Vineyards has announced a collaborative effort to develop the largest solar energy vineyard project in the U.S. Read More
London to Cut Emissions with Radically Green Building Regs
London's new developments will have to generate 20% of their own energy from renewables as the capital radically revises its development plan to cut carbon emissions, Mayor Ken Livingstone has announced. Read More