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A new german study reveals what LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) really buy. The study differentiates the different consumer groups and there are even LOHAS sub-groups! The new study will be presented at a big conference, but you can get some of the study highlights here!

Conserving trees is not only good for the environment - but also good for your health. New research shows findings that fare well for the environment.

Switchgrass has been shown to produce 540% more energy than was used to grow, harvest, and process it into cellulosic ethanol, while reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 94% when compared to gasoline. It could potentially displace 30% of US fuel usage.

A University of Minnesota study found that using higher blends of ethanol (20%) blended into gasoline did not cause damage or cause performance problems when used in standard gasoline engines.

If you ever buy retail biodiesel for your diesel vehicle, it turns out you might not be getting exactly what you paid for—or you may be getting quite a bit more.

How green are companies really getting? Despite the claims, the first annual report from GreenBiz.com finds that there is a long way to go to make good on environmental claims. This report analyzes 20 sectors, covers trends in news and business, and links and resources to help your business get greener.

The students expected to be leading the green revolution prefer making green over being green. That is according to a study which surveyed 527 MBA students at 12 top-ranked international business schools where only 34% of the students viewed a company's environmental policy as an "extremely" or "very important" factor in selecting an employer.

A new study set out to gain an in-depth understanding of people's relationship to being green. They found that more than 84% believe "it is a moral obligation" to care for the environment and 86 percent already participate in at least one green activity. The research also found that a main barrier to doing more "green" actions is people's trepidation that such activities may associate them with extreme political or environmental viewpoints.

Well-managed, locally-supported marine reserves in the Asia-Pacific region significantly help in reducing poverty and enhancing the quality of life for residents of local communities, according to a new study, which provides tangible evidence that these investments bring about measurable economic growth and quality of life benefits.

The number of U.S. beaches declared unsafe for swimming reached a record last year, with more than 25,000 cases where shorelines were closed or prompted health advisories, an environmental group reported Tuesday.