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Toyota Brings Fuel Cell Dream Closer to Reality
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it had developed a new zero-emission fuel-cell vehicle that has a longer cruising distance than previous models and can...
New Light Source Lasts 15 Years Without Recharging
A company has invented a glowing light source that lasts for 15 years -- instead of the 15 minutes for a typical glowstick. GlowPaint...
Biomass Gas Project Provides Clean Power for India Villages
A new biomass plant that converts wood or agricultural waste into a combustible gas mixture is offering remote communities access to electricity in an...
Empowering West African Women With Diesel Engines
The mechanization of domestic tasks such as milling or husking grains (normally done with a mortar and pestle or grinding stone) can transform the...
Rain Power: Harvesting Energy from the Sky
Researchers who study energy harvesting see energy all around us – we just need to find a way to capture that energy. One of...
Green Visionaries Unveil Plan for World’s First Carbon-Neutral, Waste-Free, Car-Free City
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is awash in profitable oil reserves yet pouring billions into renewable- and sustainable-energy technologies...
China Fires up Eight Biomass Plants
China has launched eight biomass plants in five leading grain-producing provinces to cut carbon dioxide emissions in electricity generation amid growing global concerns over...
Google Plugs the Internet Into Clean Power
"Google and other large data servers now consume more electricity each year than the entire state of Colorado. Sensing perils to both the environment...
North American Exclusive! Eco-Friendly Steel Cuts Coal Use and Emissions
The process of manufacturing environmentally friendly steel not only reduces coal use by one-third, it also salvages plastic waste from garbage dumps, cooking it...
Some Safeway Grocery Stores Going Solar
Safeway, the largest consumer of electricity in California, has installed more than 1,000 solar panels on the roof of one of its stores to...
Cell Phone Revolution Eases Burdens in Haiti, Caribbean
In a country where most people live without paved roads, running water or even electricity, there's one modern convenience that more than a quarter...
Dell First Major Computer Firm to go Carbon Neutral
Continuing its program of environmental stewardship, Dell became the first major computer manufacturer to commit to neutralizing the carbon impact of its worldwide operations....
Pope Leads Eco-Friendly Rally for Half Million Youth (Video)
The Catholic church held a massive "eco-friendly" youth festival in Italy pronouncing it to be "Save Creation Day." Biodegradable cutlery and trash bags were...
Geothermal Plants Would Tap ‘Ring of Fire’
A follow-up to our recent Science report on clean geothermal power: "The Pacific Northwest, which sits on the volcano-laden "Ring of Fire" bordering the...
Poop-Powered Fuel Cell Could Power the World
Benson Lee has developed a kilowatt-size fuel cell that can run on gases emitted from decomposing animal droppings, human waste and food waste. The...
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
Not many people feel comfortable having power plants, oil refineries, or hydro-electric dams in their backyard. But, how about having a well in your...
Subaru Factory Sends Nothing to the Dump for 3 Years
The Subaru assembly plant in Indiana celebrates three years of operation without taking out the trash. It sends nothing to a landfill. Raw materials...
World’s First High-Speed All-Electric Sport Utility Truck
Earth-friendly, fuel-efficient vehicles that produce no emissions may seem like a dream of the future. But several companies are already well on their way...
Brewing a Sustainable Energy Solution — With Beer!
A joint project between Australia's most famous lager brewer, Foster's, and the University of Queensland to turn beer wastewater into electricity has won $140,000...
Top Ten Tips for A Greener Work Day
In celebration of Earth Day this Sunday, Office Depot has released the company's Top Ten Tips for A Greener Worklife. If small businesses improve...