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Annals of science: Researchers offer the skinny on animal burps

Animals (and, yes, that includes humans) emit millions of tons of methane a year, generally via belching. Read on to find out which species are the worst offenders.

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Ten signs from companies that point to an upturn

Some of the more interesting clues about what's ahead for tech many be in the results of companies with a specialized market focus. Here are 10 data points about the most recent third quarter.



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Measuring carbon impact: IT's next Sarbanes-Oxley

New environmental regulations coming into favor in the United States, Europe and soon in Canada as well will require many companies to be able to measure the environmental impact and carbon emissions contributed by their business and their product. That will require technology, and SAP sees opportunity for the IT industry and the channel around measuring sustainability.

| Feature | Channel | Green IT | 10/22/09 at 8:53 pm |


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X Prize thins field for $10M, 100MPG green car award

X Prize car performance testing set for 2010 and winners will be announced in September 2010.

| News | Science | Tech & society | 10/21/09 at 9:53 am |


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Hands on with Nissan's eco-driving system

If my driving and the environment were together in a room they probably wouldn't get on very well. I don't drive at steady speeds, I wait too late to brake and my acceleration isn't up to scratch -- or so Nissan's iPhone eco-driving application told me when I took it for a test drive on Wednesday.



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