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The use of food as a source of fuel may have serious implications for the demand for food if the expansion of biofuels continues,' the International Monetary Fund said in its twice-yearly report on the world economy.

the United States should produce 25% of its energy needs from renewable sources according to a non-binding resolution adopted in the US House of Representatives on 15 October. The “25 by 25″ resolution is the result of a big lobbying campaign by a coalition consisting of more than 600 agricultural, energy, and environmental groups, business and labour interests and NGOs.

The idea behind BuyGreen.com seems to be offering a wide variety of green products for sale for both consumers and also small businesses. Each product has reportedly been evaluated by select "Green Standards" and offers shoppers information so they understand "how green a product is with respect to four areas of the company’s basic lifecycle standard which include: source material, manufacturing, usage, and disposal."

oncepts for new hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles from Japan's leading automakers are on display to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show

onda Motor Company, Ltd., unveiled the CR-Z, a "next-generation lightweight sports car" that features Honda's hybrid electric drivetrain, and the PUYO, another small, boxy vehicle, powered by a fuel cell.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation introduced a Beetle-like electric vehicle with in-wheel electric motors, called the i MiEV Sport, which even has a solar panel on its roof. And Nissan unveiled the Pivo 2, a small electric vehicle with a lithium-ion battery pack and in-wheel motors.

I've had it. I get more than 300 emails a day and my problem isn't spam (Cloudmark Desktop solves that nicely), it's PR people. Lazy flacks send press releases to the Editor in Chief of Wired because they can't be bothered to find out who on my staff, if anyone, might actually be interested in what they're pitching. Fact: I am an actual person, not a team assigned to read press releases and distribute them to the right editors and writers (that's editor@wired.com).

Amid an AIDS epidemic, against the drumbeat of regional conflicts, overshadowed by the most abject poverty, it is easy to miss the glimmer of hope in sub-Saharan Africa. Rising prices of raw materials are helping the region achieve its best economic performance since independence.

Speakers as thin as paper and transparent! Imagine the impact this will have on the audio world when these come to market.

…YouTube isn’t going on strike. So the typical American household will not run out of content any time soon. (Although I will grab a lantern and pitchfork just about the time that the strike threatens to hold up the next plot twist in “Lost.”)

“The big news is that Google has gone generic, offering free software to anyone who wants it under the relaxed terms of an open-source license, which will allow developers to view the source code for that software. This also means there will not be a ‘gPhone,’ or any sort of phone with the Google brand on it,” the Mercury News reported.

Surprised? Don’t be, as Lausten is part of a fast growing trend, if not a paradigm shift of potentially biblical proportions, that has ‘middle of the road' brands salivating, and sophisticated brands worried sick to their designer stomachs: a return to blandness.

Target has announced they will host a completely model-less fashion show in Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Instead of human models parading down the catwalk in real clothes, Target will present a live fashion show created with high-definition holograms.

alled the HB-SIA, the prototype aircraft consists of wing covered with solar cells with a span of 200 feet. Despite that huge wing span, the craft will employ lightweight materials to tip the scales at only 3,300 pounds. That combination will allow the plane to fly at just 28 miles per hour, a speed that will keep energy consumption low, allowing the solar panels to not only power the craft during the day, but to also store up enough energy to keep it flying at night. Construction of the HB-SIA began in June and is expected to be complete by the summer of 2008.

China and India's growth is a "legitimate aspiration that needs to be accommodated and supported by the rest of the world"

Marketers are recognizing the advantage of tailoring to meet the needs of the “gadget generation” according to an IBM study being released today. Findings showed “media consumption patterns are changing and marketers dollars are following the trend.” This generation refers to 18-24 year olds, including recent high school graduates, post-secondary students and those entering the work force, armed with gadgets and internet savvy.

The device works by cooling air quickly without using outside energy through a set of turbines. Wind blows through the turbines which then power a series of refrigerated plates. As the air passes over the plates, water condenses onto them and is shed quickly by forcing it to bead and roll into a water collection tank.

Social marketing is about to revolutionize online advertising. Right now, most people over the age of 40 don’t know the meaning of “Social Media Optimization,” and they don’t understand how inexpensive, and yet how effective such promotion can be inside a dynamic online advertising campaign. Young executives have a hard time explaining to their superiors exactly how they will succeed in the shadowy world of online chat rooms, blogs and discussion forums. The “Coin Kille

Communities across the US restrict the use of clotheslines for aesthetic reasons, even though it is estimated that clothes dryers account for 6% of America’s electrical consumption.