2012 May 03

The Nature Conservancy Invites Conservationists Worldwide to Conservation Gateway

May 3, 2012 by GBE FACTS 1 Comment

The Nature Conservancy’s Conservation Gateway launched its “Calling All Conservationists” campaign today. “Calling All Conservationists” invites conservation practitioners, scientists and decision makers to join the Conservation Gateway website. The website is the place to learn how the Nature Conservancy and its partners approach pressing conservation issues, and find the tools and resources used to support established and emerging strategies to today’s environmental challenges.

Putting Garbage to Use: Microsoft Will Use Methane Emissions from Landfill as Fuel

May 3, 2012 by Glenn Meyers Leave a Comment

I love hearing good news about using alternative fuels, especially those that come from our waste stream. Kudos to the sustainable approach Microsoft is taking in using renewable energy. Thanks to Nicholas Brown at from Clean Technica for this post.

Monolithic Domes Part 2

May 3, 2012 by Aaron Fown Leave a Comment

The second part of the Monolithic Dome mini-documentary is now available! Click through to watch.

Better Plants for Biofuels

May 3, 2012 by pressroom Leave a Comment

An article in F1000 Biology Reports published today argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30 percent of the global demand for liquid transportation fuels, drastically reducing the amounts of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels, without having an impact on food production.