The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Thursday, May 26, 2005 ::: Senate Bill Would Double Ethanol Use in Gasoline to Eight Billion Gallons a Year Over the strong objections of oil companies, a Senate committee on Wednesday approved a requirement that refiners must use more corn-based ethanol and other renewable fuels in gasoline. New Program Aims to Reduce Alarming Destruction of Global Forests by Ten Percent Annually The World Bank and the World Wildlife Fund announced a five-year program Wednesday to reduce the destruction of forests by 10 percent annually in an attempt to combat the alarming disappearance of the world's trees. Albanian Swaps Rare, 800 Kg Turtle for Mercedes An Albanian net fisherman has enraged biologists by swapping an endangered leatherback turtle weighing 806 kilos for a used Mercedes from an Italian fish trader. China's Yellow River Plagued by Pollution Most of the Yellow River, the second-longest in China and the cradle of early Chinese civilisation, is so polluted it is not safe for drinking or swimming, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES Policy Debate Over Power Plants on Navajo Land Navajos voting in opposition to a new power plant on the Navajo Nation in the Four Corners area, where some of the nation's dirtiest power plants already exist, say they are already suffering from enough respiratory disease and cancer from smog-laden air and polluted water. Nicaragua Enticing Budget Travelers and Real Estate Developers To the south, Costa Rica is known for its ecotourism. Farther north, Guatemala beckons with Mayan treasures and indigenous cultures. Now, Nicaragua is making a name as a Central American travel destination, too, welcoming guests to its beaches, Spanish colonial cities and other attractions. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS Experts to Grapple with Carbon Cap at NY Global Warming Conference Mural Cause Sets Guinness World Record by City of Denver's Sustainable Development Initiative DuPont Shareholders for Fair Value Calls on SEC to Investigate DuPont WWF/World Bank Forest Alliance Launches Ambitious Program to Reduce Deforestation and Curb Illegal Logging New York City Sending a Powerful Message to Electronics READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS Diamant Film Inc. Provides Diamant ™ Film to Presidential Holdings for U.S. Military Clients READ ALL COMPANY NEWS