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BCS review of Fiesta could conclude in month

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl’s future as a part of the Bowl Championship Series could be decided before the end of May.Officials for the troubled game and the BCS met Saturday at the Big Ten offices.“We had a very comprehensive and candid discussion with the officials of the Fiesta Bowl and all … Continue reading

Algae oil could dent U.S. oil imports, report says

Unrefined algae oil is also known as ‘green crude’.(Credit: Sapphire Energy) The U.S. has enough land in the right climate to produce homegrown algae oil that would replace a significant amount of foreign oil imported for transportation use–without endangering its water supply.The Gulf Coast region, the Southeastern seaboard, and the Great Lakes areas are ideally … Continue reading

Could fossil fuel cars be banned in Europe by 2050?

The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Europe could see fossil fuel-free vehicles in cities by 2050 under possible EU plans. The European Commission is expected to publish ambitious green transport targets next week in a … Continue reading

Scotland’s carbon emissions could be halved in two decades, study suggests

ScienceDaily (Apr. 12, 2011) — Cutting Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions by a half within 20 years is achievable, a study suggests.Scientists say greener transport and cleaner power generation could help deliver big savings on CO2 emissions. The researchers say the use of smart meters for homes and businesses, improved recycling, and greener building designs could … Continue reading

Could FIT review affect job creation?

The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. As the government has chosen to restrict feed-in tariff (FIT) funding for large-scale installations, jobs could be put at risk, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) has suggested. Ray Noble, … Continue reading

Could London Congestion Charge get even tighter?

The London Congestion Charge could be restricted even further for drivers of conventional cars. Fleet News reported on comments made by the London mayor’s environment advisor Isabel Dedring, who, speaking at a conference held by the Society of Motor Manufacturers, suggested that the cap on the charge should be 80g/km of CO2 by 2013.Changes to … Continue reading

Natural sequence farming could affect global climate change

ScienceDaily (Mar. 15, 2011) — Improving land management and farming practices in Australia could have an effect on global climate change, according to a study published in the International Journal of Water.Natural Sequence Farming is a descriptor used when sustainable agriculture mimics the once highly efficient functions of the Australian landscape. NSF pioneer Peter Andrews … Continue reading

Cutting carbon dioxide could help prevent droughts, new research shows

ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2011) — Recent climate modeling has shown that reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would give Earth a wetter climate in the short term. New research from Carnegie Global Ecology scientists Long Cao and Ken Caldeira offers a novel explanation for why climates are wetter when atmospheric carbon dioxide … Continue reading

Polar bear births could plummet with climate change

ScienceDaily (Feb. 8, 2011) — University of Alberta researchers Péter Molnár, Andrew Derocher and Mark Lewis studied the reproductive ecology of polar bears in Hudson Bay and have linked declining litter sizes with loss of sea ice.The researchers say projected reductions in the number of newborn cubs is a significant threat to the western Hudson … Continue reading

EU could impose mandatory energy saving targets

The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. The EU could impose mandatory energy saving targets if member states do not boost their efforts, Reuters has learned.It claims that energy commissioner Guenther Oettinger has given governments two … Continue reading