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Isaac Asimov Explained Climate Change in 1977 (Video)

Image: Positive Psychology News Isaac Asimov is one of the greatest science fiction writers in history -- his Foundation novels and Robot universe (which recently inspired the I, Robot Will Smith film) continue to inform popular culture to this day. Asimov was also a professor of biochemistry at Boston University and a prolific author of successful pop science books as well. In other words, the man was no slouch. No surprise then, that he speaks more eloquently about climate change in 1977 than most folks d... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article

Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Offer the Chevy Volt Later This Month

Photo: GM Other EVs to Follow Not to be outdone by its competitor Hertz, which announced that many models of electric cars will be available in 2011, Enterprise car rental says that it will have Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids on offer for daily and weekly rentals later this month, though at first only at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, California. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article

Video Autopsy of a Tesla Model S Electric Car

Photo: Screen grab from Tesla video Must See for EV Geeks Tesla's Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, Peter Rawlinson, gives us a video tour of the alpha version of Tesla's next car, the Model S electric sedan. Rawlinson's hypnotic voice is worth the price of admission alone, but anybody who's interested by EV engineering and technology should check out the 3 videos below.... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article

Wind Farm Noise Complaints - Bunk, Not Bunk, A Bit of Both?

photo: FranceHouseHunt.com/Creative Commons We've covered the issue (or non-issue, depending on which side you're on) of wind farms causing health problems in people living nearby for some time--the whooshing sound is reportedly disruptive of sleep if you're constantly and closely exposed to it. But if you need an overview of s... Read the full story on TreeHugger read full article

Solar plane completes historic 24-hour flight

Aircraft could stay in the air indefinitely, charging batteries from sun's rays PAYERNE, Switzerland — An experimental solar-powered plane landed safely Thursday after completing its first 24-hour test flight, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay...

Wednesday, 7 July 2010 | Hits: 89

With the Copenhagen Accord setting a January 31 deadline for the nations to specify 2020 emission targets and other steps, India will hold discussion with other Basic group members comprising China, South Africa and Brazil in New Delhi to discuss their climate strategy.

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Published by the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment, The Leapfrog Factor: Clearing the Air in Asian Cities is an excellent reference on a contentious subject. The book looks at pollution caused by transport in our cities and the range of environmental, economic, social and technical so...

Wednesday, 2 June 2010 | Hits: 114

Press Release

FORT WORTH, Texas (PRWEB) Wednesday, June 9, 2010 -- The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) has announced that renowned ethnobotanist Will McClatchey, Ph.D., will join its staff as vice president and director of research, effective July 1, 2010. Dr. McClatchey will oversee the entire research program at BRIT, which in...

Sunday, 13 June 2010 | Hits: 143

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is yet another threat to our coastal wetlands and essential waterbodies. Long under increasing stress, our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes need new coordination and management to protect their health for future generations to enjoy their economic and ecologic benefits. In the Ju...

Thursday, 22 July 2010 | Hits: 135

Program provides students with an understanding of policy implementation and planning for energy and sustainability to prepare them for the clean energy job market University Park, Pa. — The Gulf oil spill has forever altered how Americans view oil as an energy source. While America will need oil for years to co...

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 | Hits: 103

Green Technology

Nokia E-Cu Concept Phone Charges in Your Pocket

Created by London designer Patrick Hyland, the Nokia E-Cu concept handset has a thermogenerator built in so that it can convert heat into energy. The copper outer layer, which is designed to look like dry, cracked earth, has engraved heatsinks whic...

Thursday, 11 November 2010 | Hits: 29

A company called fabrik has announced the release of an energy efficient green gadget, an external hard drive utilising a low power hard disk and a case made from recycled materials. The drive has no noisy fans (which also cuts down on power consum...

Saturday, 1 May 2010 | Hits: 141

The first green credit card has been announced! Offered by Discover, it is the industry’s first biodegradable plastic credit card. The biodegradable PVC is designed when exposed to soil and moisture.

Monday, 14 June 2010 | Hits: 424

Green Editorial

India’s most comprehensive report on biodiversity, titled Securing India’s Future: The Final Technical Report of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (as submitted by its Technical Coordinator)” is being released, after a four-year process of consultations across the country. Originally supposed to have been an official report of the Mi...

Wednesday, 27 October 2010 | Hits: 93

Indian economy with fast track development and infra structural changes happening in the country coupled with the concept of carbon trading is indeed the road leading towards greener, cleaner India – both in terms of environment and economy. For starters, let’s begin with this. The Kyoto Protocol provides three mechanisms to...

Sunday, 24 January 2010 | Hits: 392

Guest Column

Campaigners must communicate why biodiversity is important Communicating why biodiversity loss matters for people is essential for reversing it. The failed UN climate talks in Copenhagen in December could hardly have been a less promising prelude to the International Year of Biodiversity, which opened last month (January). As with climate change, th...

Wednesday, 4 August 2010 | Hits: 70

Geography and Major Biomes India is the seventh largest country in the world and Asia's second largest nation with an area of 3,287,263 square km. The Indian mainland stretches from 8 4' to 37 6' N latitude and from 68 7' to 97 25' E longitude It has a land frontier of...

Friday, 4 June 2010 | Hits: 1095

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Isaac Asimov Explained Climate Change in 1977 (Video)

Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Offer the Chevy Volt Later This Month

Video Autopsy of a Tesla Model S Electric Car

Wind Farm Noise Complaints - Bunk, Not Bunk, A Bit of Both?

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Solar plane completes historic 24-hour flight

India to discuss climate pact with Basic group

Clearing the air in our cities

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Botanical Research Institute of Texas Names Will McClatchey VP and Director of Research

NOAA’s Jane Lubchenco on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

New Penn State online degree focuses on both energy and sustainability policy

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Nokia E-Cu Concept Phone Charges in Your Pocket

Energy Efficient and Eco-Friendly Hard Drive

Discover BioDegradable Credit Card

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Citizens’ Report on India’s Biodiversity Recommends Radical Steps for Conservation and Equity

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Biodiversity loss matters, and communication is crucial

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