An internal government memorandum that came to light on Tuesday challenged the scientific and economic basis of a proposed Environmental Protection Agency finding that climate-altering gases are a threat to human health and welfare.

Naveen S Garewal

LUCKNOW: At least 500 buses plying in Lucknow are awaiting CNG conversion. Close to 30,000 kg of CNG is left un-used everyday. Going by the fact that a single bus runs on 60 kg of CNG, 30,000 kg is sufficient to run 500 buses everyday.

New York Times Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 0058 hrs IST

VAUBAN: Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, going where few soccer moms or commuting executives have ever gone before: they have given up their cars.

Rema Hanna Posted: Tuesday , May 12, 2009 at 0001 hrs IST

Norway opened a 560 kilometre (350 mile) "hydrogen highway" on Monday with more than a dozen hydrogen-powered cars rallying along a scenic route between its capital city Oslo and North Sea oil hub Stavanger.

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Villagers of Pirumanahalli, H Thimmapura, Lakkenahalli, Hurulihalli and Kattehole villages in Belenahalli gram panchayat of Tharikere taluk unanimously urged the government to provide protection from air pollution.

Sound generators will make electric and hybrid cars safer