Biofuels will be used for competitive racing in the 2008 season of the World Touring Car Championship. This is in tandem with the current mix of petrol and diesel. They are also planning to go the Full Monty by 2009 replacing all fossil fuel with biofuels.
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Greenpeace, EcoWaste Coalition, and other environmental groups in the Philippines handed questions to the Philippine Senatorial Candidates (for this May’s local elections) asking for their stand on some important environmental issues such as: climate change, energy, water, solid waste, toxic and waste trade.
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In celebration of Earth Day in the Philippines, April 20th 2007 will host an Earth Day Jam Concert at Quezon City’s Tomas Morato Avenue.

Top bands in the Philippines will perform in two different stages, FIRE-AIR STAGE (Scout Fernandez St.) and EARTH-WATER STAGE (Scout Lascano St.), in celebration of the World Wide movement to protect Mother Earth. Admissions is free and the concert is officially set to start at 7:30PM.

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Here’s an interesting bit of news. It turns out that long ago Scientists have been making wagers against each other on the outcome of the environment (And who said nerds never had vices?) Literally putting money where their premise,… err mouth is. An online betting site has taken it to another level by allowing us commoners to have a piece of the intellectual betting action.
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Chemrez Technologies Inc recently announced that it became the 1st ISO certified Biodiesel producer in the Philippines. Its integrated management system, environment management system and health and safety management system were accredited and can now carry the ISO seal.
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