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Scientists Develop Affordable Way to Recycle CO2 Into Fuel

Scientists Develop Affordable Way to Recycle CO2 Into Fuel

Scientists at the Canadian company Carbon Engineering have moved carbon-capture technology one step closer from pipe dream to viable solution. The company has developed technology at its plant in British Columbia that can both remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into carbon-neutral fuels, suggesting such technology could be a meaningful part of […]

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    Martin Guitar Is in Tune With the Environment

    Martin Guitar Is in Tune With the Environment

    Martin Guitar, one of the world’s top acoustic guitar manufacturers based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been run by the same family for six generations, since its founding in 1833. But its long business history hasn’t stopped C.F. Martin & Co from trying new things. On Monday, Martin Guitar was recognized by the Department of Energy […]

    Even the Newest ‘Clean’ Diesel Cars Release ‘Toxic Smog,’ Study Finds

    Even the Newest ‘Clean’ Diesel Cars Release ‘Toxic Smog,’ Study Finds

    A new analysis reveals that the latest models of diesel cars approved for sale since the 2015 Volkswagen “dieselgate” scandal are exceeding nitrogen oxides (NOx) limits set by the Europe Union. For the study, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) used a “difficult-to-impossible to cheat” emissions test involving remote-sensing technology and statistical analysis to […]

    Solution: Aussie Designer Launches World’s First Zero-Waste Bra

    Solution: Aussie Designer Launches World’s First Zero-Waste Bra

    If you wear bras, chances are you haven’t thought too much about their environmental impact. But bras can be made from a variety of unsustainable materials, from water-intensive cotton, to spandex, to petroleum-based polyurethane foam for padding. So once they’re tossed, these synthetic fabrics will sit in landfills and take forever to disappear. It’s no […]

    Taxpayers Still Shelling Out Billions Annually in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

    Taxpayers Still Shelling Out Billions Annually in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

    The world’s richest countries continue to subsidize at least $100 billion a year in subsidies for the production and use of coal, oil and gas, despite repeated pledges to phase out fossil fuels by 2025. The Group of Seven, or G7, consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the U.S. The group, […]

    Economists Greatly Underestimate Climate Risks, Researchers Say

    Economists Greatly Underestimate Climate Risks, Researchers Say

    The economic models policymakers rely upon greatly underestimate the economic risks posed by climate change, according to a policy brief released Monday by experts from the Environmental Defense Fund, Harvard University and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), an LSE press release reported. The paper, published in Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, […]

    Bayer to Drop Monsanto Name After $63 Billion Takeover

    Bayer to Drop Monsanto Name After $63 Billion Takeover

    Bayer plans to complete its $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto on Thursday after receiving all required approvals from regulatory authorities. The German pharmaceutical company will also retire the St. Louis-based corporation’s 117-year-old name. “Bayer will remain the company name. Monsanto will no longer be a company name. The acquired products will retain their brand names […]

    Feds Receive First Application to Explore ANWR for Oil

    Feds Receive First Application to Explore ANWR for Oil

    The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management office in Alaska received a plan to conduct extensive, 3-D seismic testing in search of oil on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) this winter. The plan—submitted by surveying services SAExploration, Inc. and its partners Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation—is […]