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   		  <title>How green is your airport?</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Aviation has long been the 'enfant terrible' of the environmental movement with the increasing number of fights blamed for dramatically forcing up greenhouse gas emissions. One of the main concerns for green campaigners is the size of the airports needed to handle all the world's extra traffic.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Aviation has long been the 'enfant terrible' of the environmental movement with the increasing number of fights blamed for dramatically forcing up greenhouse gas emissions. One of the main concerns for green campaigners is the size of the airports needed to handle all the world's extra traffic.                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/how-green-airport/1369/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/aircraft-trigger-snow-airports-study/1093/" title="Aircraft can trigger snow above airports, says study">Aircraft can trigger snow above airports, says study</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/airports-play-part-protect-wildlife/972/" title="Airports play their part to protect wildlife">Airports play their part to protect wildlife</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/business/us-airport-signs-solar-power-deal/104/" title="US airport signs solar power deal">US airport signs solar power deal</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
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		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Tackling the electric car doubters</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Electric cars are being hailed as a major breakthrough in the battle against greenhouse gas emissions - but reservations remain. One of the major criticism of electric cars is their range between refuelling stops, that they cannot go much more than 100 miles without grinding to a halt.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Electric cars are being hailed as a major breakthrough in the battle against greenhouse gas emissions - but reservations remain. One of the major criticism of electric cars is their range between refuelling stops, that they cannot go much more than 100 miles without grinding to a halt.                                                                                                            <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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		 <category>business</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>US landowners key to wildlife projects</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[United States landowners have a key role to play in the protection of endangered American wildlife. That's one of the key messages to come out of the recent award by the US Government of $53m in grants to wildlife projects.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[United States landowners have a key role to play in the protection of endangered American wildlife. That's one of the key messages to come out of the recent award by the US Government of $53m in grants to wildlife projects.                                                                                                                              <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/us-landowners-key-wildlife-projects/1303/</link>
		 <category>conservation</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Keeping shark attacks in perspective</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Recently the media has been full of stories about 'killer sharks' and, according to a leading expert, it could be a change in human behaviour that is creating the conditions for such incidents. Richard Pierce, a UK-based shark conservationist and a writer and broadcaster, believes that because we spend more time in the water, the risk of confrontation between man and shark is increasing.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently the media has been full of stories about 'killer sharks' and, according to a leading expert, it could be a change in human behaviour that is creating the conditions for such incidents. Richard Pierce, a UK-based shark conservationist and a writer and broadcaster, believes that because we spend more time in the water, the risk of confrontation between man and shark is increasing.                                                                                                                                                                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/keeping-shark-attacks-perspective/1291/</link>
		 <category>nature</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Tiger's death highlights concerns</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[It comes to something for a species when the death of a single animal can represent a disaster - but that's what has happed in Indonesia. The concern about the recent death of the Sumatran Tiger indicates wider concerns for a species that is now down to just 400 in the wild.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[It comes to something for a species when the death of a single animal can represent a disaster - but that's what has happed in Indonesia. The concern about the recent death of the Sumatran Tiger indicates wider concerns for a species that is now down to just 400 in the wild.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/tigers-death-highlights-concerns/1196/</link>
		 <category>conservation</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Aviation increases prompts environmental concern</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Global air traffic is expected to grow by 5.3 per cent this year, according to officials at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). According to the ICAO, the increases indicate a strengthening global economy but environmental campaigners are concerned that it will increase greenhouse gas emissions.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Global air traffic is expected to grow by 5.3 per cent this year, according to officials at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). According to the ICAO, the increases indicate a strengthening global economy but environmental campaigners are concerned that it will increase greenhouse gas emissions.                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/business/aviation-increases-prompts-environmental-concern/1177/</link>
		 <category>business</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>International Whaling Commission 2011 annual meeting assessment</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Now that the dust has settled after the recent annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), it is possible to assess the outcome and see who the winners and losers are. The biggest losers do appear to be the whales of the Southern Atlantic ocean.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Now that the dust has settled after the recent annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), it is possible to assess the outcome and see who the winners and losers are. The biggest losers do appear to be the whales of the Southern Atlantic ocean.                                                                                                                                                                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/international-whaling-commission-annual-meeting-assessment/1171/</link>
		 <category>conservation</category>
         <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Our Rivers campaign launches survey to identify best UK rivers for wildlife</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[A survey has been launched to identify the best rivers in the UK for wildlife, with support coming from a wide range of environmentalists including television broadcaster Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The Our Rivers campaign, run by WWF, the RSPB, the Angling Trust and the Salmon &amp; Trout Association, aims to assess the damage done to wildlife by the poor state of many rivers.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[A survey has been launched to identify the best rivers in the UK for wildlife, with support coming from a wide range of environmentalists including television broadcaster Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The Our Rivers campaign, run by WWF, the RSPB, the Angling Trust and the Salmon &amp; Trout Association, aims to assess the damage done to wildlife by the poor state of many rivers.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/our-rivers-survey-uk-wildlife/1139/</link>
		 <category>nature</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:33:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Conservationists appeal for tourists not to eat whale meat in Iceland</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Conservationist groups have issued an appeal for tourists not to eat whale meat when they visit Iceland. Icelandic fisherman argue that hunting whales is part of the island's heritage but, according to IFAW, a Gallup poll from June 2010 showed just 5% of Icelanders claim to eat the meat regularly.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Conservationist groups have issued an appeal for tourists not to eat whale meat when they visit Iceland. Icelandic fisherman argue that hunting whales is part of the island's heritage but, according to IFAW, a Gallup poll from June 2010 showed just 5% of Icelanders claim to eat the meat regularly.                                                                                                                              <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/conservation/warning-iceland-tourists-whale-meat/1116/</link>
		 <category>conservation</category>
         <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Nissan electric vehicle faces delivery test</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan has announced that this month will see on-the-road testing of a new electric van. Based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200, the van will be used by the Japan Post Service Co, Ltd to see if it can operate effectively as a delivery vehicle.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan has announced that this month will see on-the-road testing of a new electric van. Based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200, the van will be used by the Japan Post Service Co, Ltd to see if it can operate effectively as a delivery vehicle.<br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/business/nissan-electric-vehicle-faces-delivery-test/1112/</link>
		 <category>business</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Fund invests in 'green' auto technologies</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[A UK university today announced a £400,000 investment to develop automotive technologies which can save fuel and reduce carbon emissions. The move comes from the University of East Anglia, which says money from its Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF) project will support development work already under way from Essex company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT).]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[A UK university today announced a £400,000 investment to develop automotive technologies which can save fuel and reduce carbon emissions. The move comes from the University of East Anglia, which says money from its Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF) project will support development work already under way from Essex company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT).                                                      <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/fund-invests-green-auto-technologies/1077/</link>
		 <category>scitech</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:05:08 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Challenging the electric car's critics</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[One of the major objections routinely thrown at electric car manufacturers is the range of their vehicles. They are incapable, critics say, of driving long distance without lengthy stops to recharge their batteries.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the major objections routinely thrown at electric car manufacturers is the range of their vehicles. They are incapable, critics say, of driving long distance without lengthy stops to recharge their batteries.<br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>New aircraft engines promise environmental benefits</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Aircraft engine manufacturer CFM International has announced the 1,001th innovation in its new LEAP engine, which is being hailed as a major breakthrough in environmental benefits. Also unveiling new innovations in aero engine design are Airbus and Rolls-Royce, who announced development of the A350-1000 aircraft with more powerful Trent XWB engines, the engine should reduce fuel use by 25 per cent and cuts in CO2 emissions.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Aircraft engine manufacturer CFM International has announced the 1,001th innovation in its new LEAP engine, which is being hailed as a major breakthrough in environmental benefits. Also unveiling new innovations in aero engine design are Airbus and Rolls-Royce, who announced development of the A350-1000 aircraft with more powerful Trent XWB engines, the engine should reduce fuel use by 25 per cent and cuts in CO2 emissions.                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Double boost for U.S. solar energy industry</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Solar energy production in the United States has taken a big step forward with the announcement of a loan guarantee to an American company developing new technology. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced a $150 million loan guarantee to 1366 Technologies, Inc. to develop multicrystalline wafers.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Solar energy production in the United States has taken a big step forward with the announcement of a loan guarantee to an American company developing new technology. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced a $150 million loan guarantee to 1366 Technologies, Inc. to develop multicrystalline wafers.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/energy/double-boost-us-solar-energy-industry/1049/</link>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Urban farming offers green benefits</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Work by a team of researchers has suggested that increasing levels of urban agriculture are having a beneficial effect on the environment by reducing vehicle emissions and reducing landfill waste. Worldwatch says that 800 million people worldwide are engaged in urban agriculture, producing 15-20 per cent of the world's food.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Work by a team of researchers has suggested that increasing levels of urban agriculture are having a beneficial effect on the environment by reducing vehicle emissions and reducing landfill waste. Worldwatch says that 800 million people worldwide are engaged in urban agriculture, producing 15-20 per cent of the world's food.                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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