A new biofuels project at Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Institute of Science and Technology will unite Boeing , Honeywell and others in search of a system to produce fuel and other useful products from biomass and seawater.

The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Project is focused on integrating aquaculture and farming to create a closed-loop system that thrives in areas where fresh water is scarce.

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Jay is looking a little dejected, but will soon cheer up as soon as he finds his retirement home, where he will be warm, loved and cared for. He is an affectionate boy who deserves to be treated to all the home comforts that a dog of his age should have. Please don’t let him be in kennels any longer..

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Sam really hopes that you will read his story and be captured by his good looks and lovely personality. He is a delightful little chap who just wants to curl up by a new fireside with people who will love and care for him..

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Which is more important, an endangered bird or sustainable energy ? That has become the question in Wyoming, where a recent ruling by the state’s governor has blocked future wind-turbine development in about 20 percent of the state in a move to protect the greater sage grouse ( Centrocercus urophasianus ). [More]

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At seven and a half years old, Bert and Ernie are still quite young at heart and they enjoy regular walks. They’ve been together since “puphood” so would be delighted if someone offered them a home together. They’re an affectionate pair who love children and could live with other dogs.

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Miss Sparkley is really hoping that she will be spotted asap, as she really needs the chance to shine. Isn’t she just the most glamorous girl you have ever seen?? Surely you can budge up and make a space for her on your sofa…..she really hopes so

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Carscoop has photos of what seems to be a production model of the Lexus LF-Ch hatchback.

The car made its debut at last year’s Frankfurt motor show. Lexus made it clear they would build the five-door car when Andy Pfeiffenberger, vice president of Lexus Europe, said “Let me stress you are not looking at a market study. This LF-Ch concept is a clear indication of our entry plans for the compact premium segment in the near future, with the world’s first ever premium compact, full hybrid.”

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A super-quiet, hover-capable aircraft design, NASA’s experimental one-man Puffin could show just how much electric propulsion can transform our ideas of flight. It looks like nothing less than a flying suit or a jet pack with a cockpit. [More]

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Dear EarthTalk I’ve heard of extremely environmentally friendly homes and communities called "Earthships" popping up across the U.S. What are they exactly? –Kelsey Kuehn, Kirtland, Ohio

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The compact pickup truck segment of the auto market has been in a weird place lately. It wasn’t so long ago that it seemed like every manufacturer was fighting over who had the most youthful, appealing, “cool” small pickup. Since the early 2000’s though, competition in the segment has dropped and stumbled, leaving only two real competitors for the small truck king; the very dated Ford Ranger, and the current sales king, the Toyota Tacoma.

Rumors have been swirling about the Ranger’s demise for years now, and perhaps Toyota smells blood. The Japanese brand is said to be considering a small pickup truck for its floundering Scion brand.

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The Chevy Volt is in many ways GM’s flagship into the future. Many people are critical of the car, saying it doesn’t go far enough on electric power. Others are critical of its cost, which—between media speculation and hints from GM execs—has ranged from below $30,000 to more than $40,000 before tax breaks. In the past, even GM has seemed rather resigned to lose money when the Volt first comes out, rather than expect to turn a profit.

But in a recent interview with GM-Volt.com, GM CEO Ed Whitacre revealed that GM will sell the Volt in the low $30,000 range, and they will make money off of it. Imagine that… GM making money!

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TRANEBJERG, Samso, Denmark–It can seem as if the icy, cutting wind off the North Sea never stops blowing on this Danish island in winter, bending back the grass, whipping straight the flags, and setting mammoth wind turbines to their stately spinning. That’s good news for Samso’s 4,000 or so inhabitants, seeing as they own shares in 20 of the 21 turbines that either tower over the island or rise from the offshore waters of the Kattegat Strait , which connects the Baltic and North seas.

Some people see wind turbines as eyesores or complain about the sound of their whirring blades, but Soren Hermansen, chief proselytizer for the island’s renewable energy experiment and director of the Samso Energy Academy , disagrees. "If you own a share in a wind turbine it looks better, it sounds better," he says. "It sounds like money in the bank."

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Calling all lurcher fans – Ozzy needs your help. He has a sad story to tell and needs a loving home where he can gets loads of tlc, either a forever home or a temporary foster home. He’s about 8-10 years old and a sweet loving boy who gets on well with other dogs.

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