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Electric cars to dominate green car race
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It will be years before demand for hybrid cars in the United States and Europe is big enough for battery manufacturers to make money from that business, but electric cars are nevertheless poised to dominate the market for greener vehicles, the world's largest car battery maker said on Tuesday.
Johnson Controls Inc's hybrid battery business will be profitable "within five years," according to its president, Alex Molinaroli. He added that demand for fuel-sipping hybrid cars, while strong, must get much bigger before the company's investment in the technology will pay off.
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Netgear Introduces Green Routers
Netgear didn’t get much of a mention in our recent post “The Greenest Routers of 2008“. But now the company has released two green routers — the NetgearWNR2000 router, and its DSL modem-equipped DGN2000. Both these routers comes with EnergyStar-rated power supplies, and they come in new packages made with 80 percent recycled content.
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Scientists Develop Solar Cells With a Twist
CHICAGO - US researchers have found a way to make efficient silicon-based solar cells that are flexible enough to be rolled around a pencil and transparent enough to be used to tint windows on buildings or cars.
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Plant Tweak Could Let Toxic Soil Feed Millions
Thanks to a genetic breakthrough, a large portion of Earth's now-inhospitable soil could be used to grow crops -- potentially alleviating one of the most pressing problems facing the planet's rapidly growing population.
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The 2009 Jetta TDI: A Clean Diesel Car
The new 2009 Jetta TDI is an efficient vehicle— this quiet-running, diesel-powered car has a cleaner tailpipe than most cars on the road.
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70 Years of “Miracle Fiber”
This October marks the month 70 years ago when the U.S. chemical giant DuPont announced "one of the most significant developments in the history of industrial research": nylon. It was, they said, as strong as steel and fine as a cobweb.
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US$4.6 million bonus to broaden global health network
A Mexican institute and a Chinese university are among those receiving funding as part of the expanded Framework Programs for Global Health initiative of the Fogarty International Center, part of the US National Institutes of Health.
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California Passes Nation’s First ”Green Chemistry’ Law
California passed legislation this week that enables the state to take more responsibility for identifying and regulating toxic chemicals in consumer products by the year 2011.
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ASUS Introduces Bamboo-Cased Computers
Bamboo is an ideal material to fashion into gadgets — it’s tough but lightweight, and it wears well, acquiring a patina to complement any knocks and scratches.
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Is the Chevy Volt just hype?
Almost every major auto manufacturer has now announced plans to offer a plug-in hybrid vehicle that can run on electricity for 20-40 miles before switching to gasoline. Since half of American cars travel under 25 miles a day, plug-ins allow people to do most of their driving on electricity, but still have a car for long-distance trips that can be easily and quickly refuelled with gasoline.
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California Passes Strong Anti-GE Law
Monsanto's intimidation tactics no longer legal Sept. 29, 2008 - A landmark piece of legislation protecting California's farmers from liability was signed by Governor Schwarzenegger on Sept. 27, 2008. The bill, AB 541 (Huffman, D-Marin/Sonoma), was sponsored by a coalition of agriculture organizations and food businesses, and it is the first bill passed by the California legislature that brings much-needed regulation to genetically engineered (GE) crops.
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Scientists aim to boost Southern Ocean CO2 monitoring
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Australian scientists set sail later this week on a voyage that could lead to better data from the Southern Ocean, which plays a major role in acting as a brake on climate change.
Oceans absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide and the Southern Ocean between Australia and Antarctica plays the greatest role of all the world's oceans, scientists say.
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Greenpeace Ranks Nokia at Top of Electronics Guide
Greenpeace recently released the ninth edition of its annual Guide to Greener Electronics, ranking Nokia first above other well-known manufacturers such as Samsung and Nintendo.
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Tech stocks fall hard as economic immunity doubted
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of the world's hottest technology stocks joined hard-pressed financial stocks in a sharp sell-off on Monday as investor fears mounted that the crisis on Wall Street was dampening U.S. consumer demand.
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Arctic Saw Fastest August Sea Ice Retreat On Record
Following a record-breaking season of arctic sea ice decline in 2007, NASA scientists have kept a close watch on the 2008 melt season. Although the melt season did not break the record for ice loss, NASA data are showing that for a four-week period in August 2008, sea ice melted faster during that period than ever before.
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Europe should spend now to avoid climate catastrophes
Europe is warming faster than the world average, creating conditions that are making the Mediterranean region dryer and the north wetter, according to a report studying the impact of global warming on Europe.
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Chrysler to Sell Electric Cars in U.S. as Early as 2010
Chrysler has announced that it is working on an electric powered version of its Voyager MPV, which could be put into commercial production as early as 2010.
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Innovative development projects receive awards
Innovators from developing countries have been honoured by The Tech Museum of Innovation in the United States.
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Chinese innovation 'too isolated'
[ZHENGZHOU AND BEIJING] For China to become a world leader in innovation, it should address regional differences and promote corporate input, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Can rubber ducks help track a melting glacier?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To help figure out what's happening inside the fastest-moving Greenland glacier, a U.S. rocket scientist sent 90 rubber ducks into the ice, hoping someone finds them if they emerge in Baffin Bay.
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Chemistry for the climate
Chemists claim that by mimicking photosynthesis in the lab, they could revolutionize fuel production within five years. Katharine Sanderson reports.
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Dell, Ingram Micro fuel worries about tech spending
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two of the biggest computer vendors, Dell Inc (DELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Ingram Micro Inc (IM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), warned on Tuesday that demand was weakening, adding to worries that the crisis on Wall Street would hurt corporate and consumer spending.
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Tidal power makes a splash
THE search for sustainable energy has never been stronger as climate change concerns drive government, scientists, business and environmentalists around the world in a headlong charge for affordable new technologies.
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5 ways to ride wave power
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GM unveils electric Chevy Volt
General Motors Corp on Tuesday unveiled the production model of its much-anticipated plug-in electric car, the Chevrolet Volt.
Chief Executive Rick Wagoner introduced the small, curvy vehicle at the automaker's Detroit headquarters during an event to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
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