Financial incentives to shrink the carbon footprint of air travel could turbocharge the destruction of grasslands critical to ...

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Earth Day is particularly significant in a state as beautiful and ecologically diverse as Michigan, where our air, land and Great Lakes are cornerstones of our identity. We should continue doing all ...

WASHINGTON, DC, April 25, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. Navy celebrated Earth Day on Thursday by showcasing a flight test of the Green Hornet, an F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter jet powered by a biofuel ...

What if grease from your favorite chicken place could be transformed into sustainable, green fuel using only waste from your laptop's batteries? It sounds surreal, but it's based in science.

In the California desert near the Salton Sea and the tiny town of Calipatria, an acre-size rectangular pond is filled with saltwater and brightly colored algae. The pond is one of several at the site ...

Biofuel comes from some strange sources–watermelon, coffee grounds, and poop, to name a few. But when does the weirdness cross over into immorality? Perhaps when we start burning bunnies for biofuel.

Reports that current biofuel technology contributes to climate change aren’t dissuading the industry’s boosters. NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Biofuels are being hit today by two studies questioning the ...

EUGENE – The oil that cooked game-day french fries at Autzen Stadium on Saturday afternoon will be shipped to Salem, mingled with oil that cooked Kettle Chips and converted into biodiesel, which fans ...