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Cash Grants Allow Cutting Edge Science Experiments in UK Schools
Schools are being encouraged by the UK's top scientific body to bring cutting edge science into the classroom. Projects, funded by the Royal Society,...
Virgin Spends $1.4 Billion On Super-Efficient, Ultra Quiet Jet Engines
Wanting to pay less for fuel now, Virgin America has invested in a remarkable new engine from GE. "This is one of these significant...
Woman Recruits Facebook Friends to Save 7000 Gulf Coast Hermit Crabs
In the months since the BP oil spill, Leanne Sarco, a ranger at the wildlife preserve in the Gulf of Mexico along the fragile...
Potomac River Now Healthier Than in ’50s, Study Shows
The Potomac River, once so polluted it was labeled a "national disgrace," is now the cleanest it has been in decades - its comeback...
Scientists Tap An Electrical Current Stemming from Plants
In an electrifying first, new research could lead to production of electricity that doesn't release carbon into the atmosphere. Stanford scientists have plugged into...
Altered Tobacco Plants Can Suck Up Pond Scum
Pond scum is a type of algae that makes water unsafe for drinking, swimming, fishing or watering crops. It's a big problem in the...
USDA to Fund Environmental Clean-up of Mississippi River
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin funded...
Pakistanis Breaks Guinness Record Planting 500,000 Trees in One Day
A Pakistan team set the Guinness World Record for tree planting, beating India in an international competition this month. Just 300 volunteers from the...
NASA Coaxes Biofuel From Bags of Sewage
There are lots of creative ways to produce biofuel from algae, but NASA's takes the cake. The space agency is growing biofuel in plastic...
Top Ten Innovations From 2008
Any list of the top achievements in science and energy is a list that glows with promise and hope. During the year 2008 we...
Rivers, Plants and Animals Now Have Constitutional Rights
Ecuador has become the first nation in the world to grant constitutional rights to the natural environment. On Sept. 28, the country voted for...
Boeing, Virgin Join Group Committed to Biofuel for Commercial Jets
Boeing last week joined Virgin Atlantic and eight other major air carriers, along with Honeywell's energy arm, in an organized effort to develop new...
Hunt for Renewable Energy Leads Researchers to Some Unlikely Sources
Scouring the Earth for new sources of clean, renewable energy, scientists and engineers are exploring some unusual nooks and crannies. Kites, waves, tides, ocean...
5 Silver Linings of High Gas Prices
We all want to scream about the miseries of high gas prices... But, are there any "silver linings" in which we can find solace?...
Encouraging Results for Renewable Jet Fuel Tests
A company called Sustainable Power says it has been working with “an undisclosed airline” to test a blend of petroleum-based jet fuel and bio-fuel...
Top Tailpipe Polluters Clean Up Their Act
With current fuel prices high, alternative fuel use is surging among businesses and governments that depend on vehicle fleets to transport their products and...
Honeywell to Spend $451M Cleaning Lake in NY
The giant corporation Honeywell Inc. will spend $451 million to help clean New York's Onondaga Lake under the "Polluter Pays" principle held by federal...
Oyster Tide is Turning
In a rare show of consensus, scientists, fishermen, environmentalists and area residents are joining together to restore the Chesapeake Bay's historic shellfish bars, or...