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ORNL study finds aluminum-intensive vehicles can deliver up to 29% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to typical steel-bodied vehicle
2013-09-20 20:30:24| Green Car Congress
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Study finds HTL algal biofuels offer 50-70% lifecycle CO2 reduction compared to petroleum fuels; EROI and GHG comparable to or better than other biofuels
2013-09-20 12:30:28| Green Car Congress
A welcome surprise: Portland finds $11 mil. more in budget
2013-09-19 17:04:53| PortlandOnline
Chelsea Kopta on KATU.com, September 18, 2013
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United Kingdom: Up to two-fifths of fruit and veg crop is wasted because it is 'ugly', report finds
2013-09-19 06:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: Up to two-fifths of a crop of fruit or vegetables can be wasted because it is "ugly", a report on food waste has shown. Produce grown in the UK that does not meet retailer standards on size or shape or is blemished is often used for animal feed or simply ploughed back into the ground even though it is edible, with as much as 40% of a crop rejected. The report, commissioned by the UK's global food security programme, also showed that the average household throws away more than 5kg (11lbs) of...
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Tribunal finds Ecuador released Chevron from pollution liability
2013-09-18 23:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: In a dispute stemming from a lengthy legal battle over Amazon rain forest pollution, arbitrators ruled that Chevron had already settled claims for damages in agreements with Ecuador despite a $19 billion award against the oil company. The international tribunal, acting under The Hague's Permanent Court of Arbitration, said in a ruling on Tuesday that Ecuador opted not to pursue damages beyond the country's 1995 and 1998 release agreements with Texaco - a company bought by Chevron in 2001. Those...
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