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New study confronts old thinking on ethanol’s net energy valueIllinois - Ethanol generates 35% more energy than it takes to produce, according to a recent study by Argonne National Laboratory conducted by Michael Wang. |
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Unlikely Bedfellows Lobby against US Gas-GuzzlersWashington, DC - A group of former national security officials Monday took up the cause of weaning U.S. drivers from their oil addiction -- normally the realm of environmental groups -- and asked the Bush administration to spend $1 billion on lighter, more fuel-efficient automobiles. |
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Rajasthan to create another national parkJaipur Rajasthan - The Rajasthan government, under fire for failing to maintain the wildlife sanctuaries of Ghana, Ranthambore and Sariska, plans to recognise Dara wildlife sanctuary as a national park. |
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Farming scheme aids threatened birdsScotland - A pioneering scheme set up by RSPB Scotland and farmers is helping the rehabilitation of the threatened corn bunting, a once-popular species that has suffered population decline over recent years. |
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‘Forgotten’ dolphin campaign launchedLondon, England - A new campaign to save Asia's river dolphins has been launched this week by international conservation group WWF. |
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Florida crocodiles robustly moving from endangered to threatenedFlorida - Once among the most imperiled animals in the United States, the American crocodile has rebounded so robustly that the federal government announced plans Thursday to cease classifying it as endangered. |
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Now plastic to take a test drive on roadsMadurai, India - Trying to find a feasable 'dumping ground' for waste plastics, the Tamil Nadu Highways Department is planning to test the quality and durability of the material by building "plastic roads". |
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FAO adopts guidelines for ecolabelling of fish caught at seaNew York City - After a lengthy period of uncertainty about how to label 'ecological' fish, the FAO has adopted guidelines for how to label a product that has been produced in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly way. |
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Brazil opens first biodiesel refinerySao Paulo, Brazil - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva inaugurated Thursday the country's first refinery for biodiesel fuel, which keeps the country's status as one of the world's leaders in renewable fuels made from farm products. |
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Hydrogen-fuel Projects Receive FundingOrlando, FL - Backers of a statewide effort to build a hydrogen-fuel economy on Monday announced funding for three programs aimed at laying a foundation for the new industry. |
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