| No Risk, Says Leader of Spill Response After a new blowout preventer was latched to the wellhead, BP prepared to conduct tests that should allow the company to finish plugging the well. feeds.nytimes.com |
3 ultra-efficient cars win $10M innovation award By DEE-ANN DURBIN 2010-09-16T05:08:02ZDETROIT (AP) -- An ultralight, gas-powered car that can get 102 miles per gallon is among the winners of the $10 million Automotive X Prize, a contest to develop highly efficient, production-ready vehicles.... hosted.ap.org |
Mini-chopper the latest climate change research tool Tasmanian climate change scientists have developed a tiny remote-controlled helicopter to help them map fragile coastal moss beds in Antarctica. abc.net.au |
Abu Dhabi shifts plans for $22B clean-energy city By ADAM SCHRECK 2010-10-10T16:29:46ZDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A $22 billion clean-energy city being built in the desert outside Abu Dhabi will no longer aim to produce all its own power, the developer revealed Sunday following a wide-ranging review that retools some of the project's ambitions.... hosted.ap.org |
Navajos Hope to Shift From Coal to Wind and Sun Health and environmental concerns have become a factor in next Tuesday’s Navajo Nation presidential election. feeds.nytimes.com |