Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Top 10 'smartest' utilities for 2010 announced

China developing 600 mph airless maglev high-speed train

China is developing a high-speed train that will travel at 620 miles per hour through maglev lines in airless tubes underground. Read the full story

Cox cuts 3-plus tons of paper by moving to e-procurement

How's this for a sustainability diet? Cox Communications has eliminated three and one-third tons of paper from its procurement processes. Read the full story

Bay Area air quality group earmarks $5 million for electric vehicle charging stations

Five million dollars has been earmarked for the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read the full story

Hyundai: Our cars will average 50 MPG by 2025

Korean auto giant Hyundai said its entire U.S. lineup would average at least 50 miles per gallon by 2025. Read the full story

Green design: It's all happening at the San Jose zoo

San Jose's Happy Hollow Park & Zoo claims status as first U.S. amusement park to be LEED Gold-certified. Read the full story

Gas meters getting smart too

Smart gas meters, designed to better manage the natural gas grid, are expected to proliferate in the next six years. Read the full story

Top 10 'smartest' utilities for 2010 announced

For the second year in a row, San Diego-based Sempra Energy leads the way in terms of smart grid and renewable energy deployments. Read the full story

China's car-straddling bus -- and its creativity in clean tech

Here's a novel way for China to cut its pollution and smooth its traffic jams. Read the full story

Genetically modified canola found in the wild

For the first time, University of Arkansas researchers discovered that a biotech crop has established itself into the wild. Read the full story

Pave this: replace asphalt on roads with solar panels, power the nation

Solar-panel-paved roads and interstates could provide three times as much electricity now produced. Read the full story

Cancer finding may make corn syrup the new tobacco

The scrutiny over high fructose corn syrup will only increase with a new Cancer Research article, written by UCLA scientists, linking fructose to cancer. Read the full story

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