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CocaCola, DASANI Reward Thousands of Fans for Random Acts of Greenness

To celebrate Earth Month, DASANI Blue Crews headed to Nationals Stadium Thursday night to "catch" D.C. fans green handed doing eco-friendly deeds.

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announces New Grants for Sustainable Fisheries

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced the first round of grant awards from its Fisheries Innovation Fund, a program launched in 2010 to support sustainable fisheries in the United States.

Solar Plane Attempts First International Flight (With Video)

Solar Impulse, under the patronage of the European Commission, has selected Brussels as its first international destination.

Electric Vehicles for Military, Security, Police

The latest IDTechEx report concerns electric vehicles for military, security and police duty.

Breakthrough Water Cleaning Technology Could Lessen Environmental Impacts from Shale Production

A novel water cleaning technology currently being tested in field demonstrations could help significantly reduce potential environmental impacts from producing natural gas from the Marcellus shale and other geologic formations.

NASA: Chicken Fat Fuel Emissions Look Cleaner, Greener

NASA recently performed emissions testing on alternative, renewable fuels for a greener and less petroleum-dependent future.

NIST Prototypes Framework for Evaluating Sustainability Standards

NIST researchers have prototyped a framework to help organizations sort through the welter of choices and evaluate and implement sustainability standards most appropriate for their operations and interests.

Research Aims to Improve Natural Gas Extraction From Shale Formations

Researchers will study shale and tight-sand formations at the molecular level to understand how it moves through pores a few nanometers in size.

Landmark Legislation to Capture Roadside Energy (With Video)

Technology can capture the energy lost as all automobiles move along a stretch of pavement and place that power into the electrical grid.

Obama Administration Affirms Comprehensive Commitment to Clean Water

Recognizing the importance of clean water and healthy watersheds to our economy, environment and communities, the Obama administration released a national clean water framework today that showcases its comprehensive commitment to protecting the health of America’s waters.

Buffalo, N.Y., Bans Fracking in Groundbreaking Vote (With Video)

Citizens and clean water advocates heralded N.Y.'s Buffalo Common Council’s move to become the first city in New York State—and the second major city nationwide—to ban hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.

Beetle and Fries Could Be a Taste of Things to Come (With Video)

Swapping pork and beef for crickets and locusts could help to save the planet by reducing livestock green house gas emissions by up to 95 percent.

Fuel-Efficient Car Sales Growing Nearly Three Times as Fast as Auto Market

High gas prices and a recovering economy led to a 46 percent increase in hybrid and clean diesel sales in March 2011 compared with March 2010, a jump that was about three times higher than the increase in the overall car market last month, according to auto analyst firm Baum and Associates.

EPA Fines Oregon Freeze Dry for Failing to Report Ammonia Release

Oregon Freeze Dry Inc. will pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $3,323 for its failure to report an estimated 422 pounds of anhydrous ammonia released at its food freeze dryer facility in Albany, Ore.

Pediatricians Weigh In on Toxic Chemicals Debate

American Academy Of Pediatrics joins the debate over chemicals and contradicts the chemical industry on provisions of reform.

Food vs. Fuel: The Debate is Over (With Video)

A new study released by the Grain Farmers of Ontario should put an end to the ongoing debate of whether the grain we grow should be used for food or fuel: We can and should do both.

Basic Consumer Guide about Electric Vehicles

The Electric Power Research Institute has published a basic consumer guide that addresses questions about electric vehicle technology and performance.

Partnerships Offer Innovative Water Filtration Conservation Technologies to the DoD

GreenHouse Holdings Inc. and Seychelle Environmental Technologies Inc. will offer a variety of innovative water filtration and conservation technologies to the Department of Defense.

Virginia to Use Asphalt Recycling in I-81 Repair project

Virginia is rehabilitating a stretch of I-81 through the use of several types of asphalt recycling methods.

Researchers Develop Environmentally Friendly Plastics

University of Minnesota researchers have developed a portfolio of degradable plastics derived from renewable resources that could serve as a viable alternative to plastics made from petroleum and natural gas.