http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. There’s a race afoot to give biofuel wings in the aviation industry, part of an effort to combat soaring fuel prices and cut greenhouse gas emissions. In 2008, Virgin Atlantic became the first commercial airline to fly a plane on a blend of biofuel and petroleum. Since then, Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways and Continental Airlines, among others, have flown biofuel test flights, and Lufthansa is racing to be the first carrier to run daily flights on a biofuel blend. http://phys.org/news224339571.html Technology Wed, 11 May 2011 13:33:12 EST news224339571 (AP) -- Remember the Cola Wars? Get ready for the Bottle Wars. PepsiCo Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a bottle made entirely of plant material, which it says bests the technology of competitor Coca-Cola and reduces its potential carbon footprint. http://phys.org/news219514078.html Chemistry Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:08:18 EST news219514078 Increased export of Brazilian beef indirectly leads to deforestation in the Amazon. New research from Chalmers and SIK that was recently published in Environmental Science & Technology shows that impact on the climate is much greater than current estimates indicate. The researchers are now demanding that indirect effect on land be included when determining a product's carbon footprint. http://phys.org/news218713599.html Space & Earth Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:46:52 EST news218713599 It floats on a sea of oil in a country that has the largest ecological footprint, yet Abu Dhabi aims to convince the world of its environmental credentials through its futuristic Masdar initiative. http://phys.org/news215077101.html Space & Earth Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:01 EST news215077101 (PhysOrg.com) -- The tiny cottage may have a big future, if a recent open house in Berkeley is any indication. http://phys.org/news214493761.html Technology Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:36:23 EST news214493761 More plant matter could be burned in coal-fired power stations if this 'green' fuel was delivered pre-roasted like coffee beans, according to researchers from the University of Leeds, UK. http://phys.org/news213368933.html Technology Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:09:09 EST news213368933 How much is that new computer server contributing to your company's carbon footprint? What about the laptop you bought your child for Christmas? As it turns out, answering those questions may be more difficult than you might think. http://phys.org/news211468407.html Space & Earth Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:13:42 EST news211468407 Billed as the world's first mass-produced electric car, this month's launch of the Nissan Leaf is expected to send a jolt through an auto industry racing to build greener vehicles. http://phys.org/news210486764.html Technology Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:33:11 EST news210486764 You would never confuse Seattle, Washington, with New York City. One is home to about 600,000 people, the other has a population of 8.2 million. One ardently protects the wild salmon thrashing through its rivers, the other likes its salmon smoked and served with cream cheese on a bagel. But these cities share an important feature: They're both leaders in addressing the issue of climate change, and both rely on space-based data to help them make their plans. http://phys.org/news209302500.html Space & Earth Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:36:23 EST news209302500 Corporations and individuals alike are increasingly focused on "going green," in an attempt to reduce their carbon footprint and impact on the environment. It is questionable whether higher education institutions are adopting sustainable practices at the same rate, despite large consumption rates of energy and water, among other resources. In the first study of its kind, Contemporary Economic Policy presents an article which compares the factors that drive colleges to adopt sustainable practices to the factors that motivate for-profit companies to "go green." http://phys.org/news206707796.html Other Sciences Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:20:01 EST news206707796 Forget all the tacky jokes about cow flatulence causing climate change. A new study reports that the dairy industry is responsible for only about 2.0 percent of all US greenhouse gas emissions. http://phys.org/news205576638.html Space & Earth Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:37:26 EST news205576638 To tally the energy consumption of a city, the usual method is to add up all the energy used by residents -- when they drive their car or turn on the air-conditioning -- plus all the energy consumed by commercial buildings and industries in their day-to-day operations. But how should one account for the energy that went into building the office park where people work or paving the roads that people drive? And what about the energy required to make the clothes they are wearing? http://phys.org/news204991024.html Technology Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:05:23 EST news204991024 Academics at the University of Derby are using the virtual reality platform Second Life to gauge people's unconscious attitudes towards 'green' issues such as recycling. http://phys.org/news204971298.html Other Sciences Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:28:33 EST news204971298 Go to Google looking for "green wine," and you'll be greeted with a flood of information on how the global wine industry is taking steps to green its grapes, bottles, processes and more. Many wineries are eschewing pesticides and embracing biodynamic practices. Most vineyards are quick to crow about their eco-friendly practices -- that is, most vineyards outside of France's Champagne region. http://phys.org/news203688139.html Space & Earth Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:20:02 EST news203688139 A new study by researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York calls for better engagement of older people on climate change issues. http://phys.org/news202039480.html Space & Earth Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:13:18 EST news202039480 (PhysOrg.com) -- A student is helping fund third-world African communities by designing an innovative eco-friendly water bottle. http://phys.org/news200043366.html Other Sciences Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:00:01 EST news200043366 In the lobby of an up-market hotel in a Copenhagen suburb, a suit-clad businessman pedals away on a stationary bike, periodically glancing at the counter to see how far he has gone and how much energy he has produced. http://phys.org/news198301774.html Technology Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:49:53 EST news198301774 (PhysOrg.com) -- IBM has delivered a first-of-a-kind hot water-cooled supercomputer to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), marking a new era in energy-aware computing.  The innovative system, dubbed Aquasar, consumes up to 40 percent less energy than a comparable air-cooled machine. Through the direct use of waste heat to provide warmth to university buildings, Aquasar's carbon footprint is reduced by up to 85 percent. http://phys.org/news197295578.html Electronics Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:20:05 EST news197295578 A new $26-million NASA project led by a University of Michigan researcher aims to help clarify how ecosystems exchange carbon with the atmosphere, an important piece of missing knowledge in the quest to understand, predict, and adapt to climate change. http://phys.org/news196518675.html Space & Earth Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:32:11 EST news196518675 As the Gulf of Mexico disaster casts an ugly spotlight on the pitfalls of global oil dependency, Japan's auto giants are moving into high gear in a drive to mass-market electric cars. http://phys.org/news196221206.html Technology Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:54:09 EST news196221206 (PhysOrg.com) -- Working from home has many advantages. By cutting out the commute, employees can save money, boost productivity and reduce their carbon footprint. http://phys.org/news195322571.html Other Sciences Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:50:01 EST news195322571 Over the last 20 years the Internet has grown from almost nothing to something of enormous economic and social value. But in the meantime, its consumption of electricity, which currently stands at 3% to 5% of the global supply, is increasing exponentially. http://phys.org/news195296691.html Technology Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:40:07 EST news195296691 Giving new meaning to the term "server farm," a team of Hewlett-Packard researchers has come up with a plan for combining cow chips and computer chips to build an environmentally friendly data center -- powered by manure. http://phys.org/news193508668.html Technology Wed, 19 May 2010 17:24:58 EST news193508668 (PhysOrg.com) -- Supermarket lamb curry ready-made meals eaten in the UK amount to an annual carbon footprint equivalent to 5,500 car trips around the world or 140 million car miles. http://phys.org/news193337824.html Space & Earth Mon, 17 May 2010 17:57:31 EST news193337824 The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton is conserving energy and reducing its carbon footprint - by harnessing the cooling power of seawater. http://phys.org/news193316285.html Technology Mon, 17 May 2010 12:20:02 EST news193316285 Swiss researchers on Thursday unveiled a water-cooling system to cut the heat generated by a supercomputer, thereby significantly reducing its carbon footprint. http://phys.org/news192375938.html Technology Thu, 06 May 2010 14:45:55 EST news192375938 (AP) -- After an emotional breakup with the timber industry, Prineville, Ore., was thrilled to get friended by Facebook. The social networking site chose the high-desert timber town of 10,000 to take advantage of its cool nights and dry air in hopes of making its first-ever data center an energy efficiency landmark. But the concept failed to impress Greenpeace. http://phys.org/news191071903.html Space & Earth Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:50:01 EST news191071903 A new study led by Ohio University scientists suggests that early Native Americans left a bigger carbon footprint than previously thought, providing more evidence that humans impacted global climate long before the modern industrial era. http://phys.org/news190561417.html Space & Earth Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:44:03 EST news190561417 (AP) -- When snow falls on this downtown of brick buildings and glass storefronts in southern Oregon, it piles up everywhere but the sidewalks. It's the first sign that this timber and ranching town is like few others. http://phys.org/news188315245.html Technology Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:47:48 EST news188315245 A holistic approach to data centers could result in millions of dollars of savings and a far smaller carbon footprint for the ever-expanding universe of information technology. http://phys.org/news186142284.html Technology Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:11:52 EST news186142284