Energy Island: unlocking the potential of the ocean as a renewable ...Gizmag - Victoria,AustraliaBy subjecting the steam to electrolysis, large quantities of hydrogen can be produced, paving the way for cheaper hydrogen fuel cells. ...See all stories on this topic

Report lays out effects of new Chevron refineryContra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USAInstead, they say the company should reduce existing emission levels while gradually switching to alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. ...See all stories on this topic

Geothermal Power in Alaska Holds Hidden Model for Clean EnergyPopular Mechanics - New York,NY,USA... heat buildings and soon, they hope, generate hydrogen. Primed for repainting after a May fire, this 400-kilowatt power plant at Chena Hot Springs Resort ...See all stories on this topic

Growing Up GreenForbes - NY,USAShe can tell you in her sleep the difference between a molten carbonate and a hydrogen fuel cell. In June 2002 the firm invested in the company, ...See all stories on this topic

Energy: It's real money nowColorado Daily - Boulder,CO,USAStill, he told the crowd Tuesday that the computing giant xeriscapes; uses energy-efficient lighting and light sensors; purchases wind power from Xcel ...See all stories on this topic

Granholm: Use pension funds to spark growthDetroit Free Press - United StatesMost notable are wind energy, biofuels and electric and hydrogen fuels for automobiles. Granholm said that in Sweden, with about the same population as ...See all stories on this topic

Scott Burgess:DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USAElectric cars that convert hydrogen into power and emit water vapor as exhaust. It's easy to see how vehicles like the Clarity transcend eco-friendly ...See all stories on this topic

The year ahead for alternative energyIJ Online - London,UKBP has plans to demonstrate full chain CCS as a significant part of their Abu Dhabi Future Energy Project in collaboration with Hydrogen Energy (IJ News, ...See all stories on this topic

Climate Plans by New York, Florida Prod US on Global Accord
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Bloomberg's Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Adam Satariano report: "President George W. Bush is pressing allies in Europe for a global warming agreement based on voluntary targets for pollution reduction. State officials in the US have already left him behind."

Australian Plan: Buy Forests to Help Environment
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/013008EB.shtml
Katharine Murphy, Brisbane Times AU, says that "Australians could buy a stake in the protection of endangered tropical forests under a groundbreaking scheme being devised by former Australian of the Year Tim Flannery."

Salmon Arriving in Record Low Numbers
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Jane Kay of The San Francisco Chronicle writes: "The Central Valley fall run of chinook salmon apparently has collapsed, portending sharp fishing restrictions and rising prices for consumers while providing further evidence that the state's water demands are causing widespread ecological damage."

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Michigan Gov. Granholm pushes job-creating programs
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Alternative energy was one of the keystones of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's sixth annual State of the State speech, as she envisioned a future where Michigan's lost manufacturing jobs are replaced by companies providing power from water, wind and wood. Source: The Detroit News (1/30)


Powerful winds raise lake level at Buffalo
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The powerful winds hitting the Midwest overnight caused Lake Erie's water level to rise more than 10 feet in just a couple of hours at Buffalo, N.Y., and drop more than 5 feet at Toledo, Ohio. Source: WCAX-TV (Burlington, VT) (1/30)


Duluth councilors, lawmakers set strategy for legislative session
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Duluth is request $12.7 million for wastewater containment basins, which are needed to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows into Lake Superior, at the top of the list. Source: Duluth News Tribune (1/30)


Niagara Artists' Center exhibit reveals dangers of tourism on nature
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Artist Rob Elliott's latest exhibit, Hatchery, reveals many of the unknown environmental harms of the sport-fishing world. This theme hits home particularly well in southern Ontario, where the state of the Great Lakes have been deteriorating gradually overtime, even in the face of perceived restoration. Source: The Brock Press (1/29)


The preservation predicament
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Conservation organizations that work to preserve biologically rich landscapes are confronting a painful realization: In an era of climate change, many of their efforts may be insufficient or beside the point. Source: The New York Times (1/29)


COMMENTARY:Water is nice, Part II
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While Great Lakes Compact backers say the deal will guarantee that counties on the border of the Great Lakes basin could use water if they return it, skeptics have their doubts. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1/29)


Kennecott approval on way
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are again recommending approval of a surface use lease and mining and reclamation plan for a controversial nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Environmental groups and local interests have filed a lawsuit against the DEQ, trying to block the mine. Source: The Marquette Mining Journal (1/29)


Offshore wind power project will make Ontario a global leader
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The Ontario provincial government has lifted a 14-month moratorium on offshore development of wind development after studying the potential environmental impacts on wildlife, aquatic species and bird migration routes. Source: Daily Commercial News and Construction Record (1/28)


Hatchery and marina overhauls highlight Lake Ontario settlement
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Thanks to a damages settlement with Occidental Chemical Corp., New York state will renovate boat launches and marinas, repair critical fish-spawning habitat, and rebuild the Cape Vincent fish hatchery as part of a $12 million restoration of Lake Ontario fisheries and its tributaries. Source: Newsday (1/24)


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	News of Note Polycarbonate Bottles unsafe for hot liquids CINCINNATI—When it comes to Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure from polycarbonate plastic bottles, it’s not whether the container is new or old but the liquid’s temperature that has the most impact on how much BPA is released, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists. Top Stories Less waste urged with energy efficiency gains LONDON (Reuters) - High oil prices have spurred countries to use energy more efficiently, a report by an energy industry group said, but the authors say concerted government action is still needed to encourage less waste. The World Energy Council, whose members include energy companies and government bodies in 90 countries, said a study it commissioned showed the long-standing trend of countries using less energy to generate each dollar of GDP had accelerated in the period 2000 to 2006, when oil prices hit new highs. Hydrogen-Burning Hypersonic Airplane: Going Green at Mach-5 The proposed future of air travel is quite a marvel. Seems unfathomable compared to the pollutant, oil-guzzling airliners of today. With the endless and testing delays, the awkward security, and greenhouse gas-emitting beasts, it’s a wonder why solutions have not yet come to fruition. It just so turns out, it is all happening rather quickly behind the scenes. One proposed aircraft that seems wildly impossible is actually on the slate for possible funding for testing. The concept hypersonic jet has been developed by Reaction Engine and it is aptly called the A2. It is a Mach-5 (3,400 mph) wicked aircraft capable of holding 300 passengers and produces, get this, ZERO emissions! Scientists Call For Urgent Research Into 'Real' Impacts Of Invasive Species As well as drawing attention to the rising cost of invasive species on a global scale —estimated at US$1.4 trillion in damage — GISP stresses that too much emphasis has been placed on the problems faced by the agricultural sector in developed countries rather than in developing countries and on the “full range of environmental, social and economic costs.” The report also emphasises that due to the lack of knowledge and research available on the severity of individual pests and the options for best controlling them, policy makers are being left in the dark. Why don't chimpanzees like to barter commodities? For thousands of years, human beings have relied on commodity barter as an essential aspect of their lives. It is the behavior that allows specialized professions, as one individual gives up some of what he has reaped to exchange with another for something different. In this way, both individuals end up better off. Despite the importance of this behavior, little is known about how barter evolved and developed.		ENN Spotlight Eco-Farm: Seeds of Ignorance: Investigative Journalist Reveals Serious Safety Concerns About GM Food Note: For the next few days I'll be reporting from Eco-Farm, the annual conference held by the Ecological Farming Association of California. At Eco-Farm, some 1,400-1,500 organic farmers, Big Organic marketers, and sundry sustainable-ag enthusiasts pack into a rustic, beautiful seaside conference hall an hour-and-a-half south of San Francisco to talk farming amid the dunes. More Top Stories Cambodian conservation work - not just a man's world Women are working as hard and sweating as much as the men in WWF conservation programs in remote areas of Kampuchea . In WWF-Cambodia’s Srepok Wilderness Area Project (SWAP), in the country’s eastern plains, Khmer, foreign and local indigenous Phnong women play a vital role in preserving the Mondulkiri Protected Forest (MPF). France scraps licenses for 1,500 pesticides PARIS (Reuters) - France will ban the sale of more than 1,500 pesticides from February 1 as part of a larger plan to cut by 50 percent the use of phytosanitary products in the next 10 years, the farm ministry said. "Michel Barnier, minister for agriculture and fisheries, has announced the cancellation, before February 1, of marketing licenses for products containing 30 substances considered as the most worrying," it said in a statement released late on Tuesday. Indigenous peoples win conservation successes in Chile A near 20 year struggle for land rights and conservation of their rare Araucaria forests for an indigenous Pehuenche community of the Andes range has been rewarded with a grant of title to 22,000 acres of land in southern Chile. Also in December, the Huiliche indigenous community of Mapu Lahual received a prestigious Seal Award from Chilean president Michelle Bachelet for the contribution of their local development and conservation project to one of the most isolated and poorest areas of coastal Chile. This project, “Strenghtening Governance and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Huilliche Territoty of Mapu Lahual” is being carried out by WWF Chile and the Mapu Lahual indigenous Association.
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	Member Press Releases Events Build Florida's Capacity to Promote Community Vitality through Brownfields Redevelopment By: Environmental Law Institute Left alone, Brownfields are a cost to society. They can drain the economy, pose/present safety and environmental challenges and blight community health and vitality. On the other hand, Brownfields Redevelopment can stimulate the economy, eliminate risk to our health and environment, and revitalize communities. Florida continues to lead the country in this area. Over the past 3 days, significant progress has been achieved to advance this urgent need for community revitalization. This progress is the result of a series of unique events-outlined below-that serve the common goal of community development and improved public health. Mysterious Disease Threatens Survival of North American Bats; Conservation Groups Ask for Immediate Protections By: the Center for Biological Diversity In response to information about a mysterious illness that has been associated with the deaths of more than 8,000 bats, on Tuesday conservation groups asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to close all bat hibernation sites and withdraw all federal permits to "take" - that is, harm or kill - imperiled bats until the cause of the deaths is understood. One species of bat that is at risk is the endangered Indiana bat. Wildlife Scientists Call on Congress to Help Wildlife Survive Global Warming By: National Wildlife Federation More than 600 prominent scientists from across the United States are calling on Congress to pass legislation that will curb America's global warming pollution and help protect wildlife and other natural resources threatened by global warming. Spearheaded by some of America's greatest scientific minds, including Harvard Professor E.O. Wilson, Thomas Lovejoy, Paul Ehrlich and Camille Parmesan, the scientists have sent a letter to Congress urging action. The Trust for Public Land and the BLM Complete Protection of Ute Mountain By: The Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today the protection of 600 acres along the southern flank of Ute Mountain. The property is located just south of the 14,000-acre Ute Mountain parcel conserved by TPL and the BLM in 2005. It was the last private parcel within a 42 square mile area in and around Ute Mountain. This acquisition completes the protection of one of New Mexico's most notable landscapes, ensuring the spectacular views and recreational opportunities remain for generations to come. The property will be managed by the BLM for recreation and wildlife habitat. Federal Judge Rules Against U.S. Defense Department Airbase in Habitat of Okinawa Dugong By: the Center for Biological Diversity Judge Marilyn Hall Patel Thursday issued a final ruling in Okinawa Dugong v. Gates, N.D.Cal., C-03-4350, finding the Department of Defense in violation of the National Historic Preservation Act and requiring it to consider impacts of a new airbase on the endangered Okinawa dugong to avoid or mitigate harm. Author Richard Louv Honored With The 50th Audubon Medal By: the National Audubon Society The National Audubon Society today named author Richard Louv as the 50th recipient of the prestigious Audubon Medal for sounding the alarm about the health and societal costs of children's isolation from the natural world-and for sparking a growing movement to remedy the problem. Award-winning Conservationist Sets Record By: the Indianapolis Zoo The winner of the first Indianapolis Prize credits the award with helping him reach some important milestones in his work to save endangered cranes in 2007. Dr. George Archibald, co-founder of the International Crane Foundation (ICF) in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and winner of the inaugural Indianapolis Prize in 2006 for animal conservation, celebrated several extraordinary achievements in 2007, including a record number of whooping cranes that began their first-ever migration last fall. Twenty-seven chicks were released, adding to North America's newly established migrating flock of 59 whooping cranes. In addition, ICF began diverse field programs around the world, made possible in part by the $100,000 Indianapolis Prize award. Cars Warm Up, Ships Cool Down By: Center for International Climate and Environmental Research Road traffic is by large the transport sector that contributes the most to global warming. Aviation has the second largest warming effect, while shipping has a net cooling effect on the earth's climate, according to a study published recently. Editor's Note : 'Network News' features press releases submitted directly by organizations in ENN's member network. This content is not specifically endorsed or supported by ENN and is not subject to ENN's editorial process.
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