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Researchers Develop Method to Enhance Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Atmosphere

Taking a page from Nature herself, a team of researchers developed a method to enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and place it in the Earth's oceans for storage.

7 Nov 2007

Hydrogen, The Energy Vector for Future Aviation

The scientific community is progressively experiencing a greater interest in environmentally friendly energy generation technologies, and their suitable applications, such is the case of hydrogen fuel cells applied to aeronautics.

7 Nov 2007

Air Products to Build Fifth Hydrogen Fueling Station in Korea

When Air Products started-up its newest hydrogen fueling station in Seoul, Korea, it marked the fifth installation of its industry leading hydrogen fueling technology in the country.

6 Nov 2007

Peanut Husks Used to Clean Up Industrial Effluent

Researchers in Turkey have turned to peanut husks to help them clean up industrial effluent. Writing in the Inderscience publication the International Journal of Environment and Pollution, the team describes how this readily available waste material can be used to extract toxic copper ions from waste water.

6 Nov 2007

Energy Star Computers May Provide $1 Billion in Energy Savings

Can surfing the web help protect the environment and save you money? Yes, and it is as simple as buying one of the new Energy Star qualified computer products. With over 500 newly qualified product models already on the shelves, there are many options for home and work that will reduce your energy bill and greenhouse gas emissions.

6 Nov 2007

ExxonMobil Releases New Outlook for Energy

Continued economic progress, population growth and the pursuit of improved living standards in the developing world will be the key driver of global energy demand over the next two decades, Exxon Mobil Corporation said today, releasing the corporation's Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030.

6 Nov 2007

The African Green Revolution Takes Shape

Three years after the United Nations called for a Green Revolution in Africa, a renowned group of speakers will share the promise of fighting hunger in Africa through agricultural productivity.

6 Nov 2007

Marks & Spencer and Wal-Mart Drive the Retail Industry's Eco-Agenda

Marks & Spencer and Wal-Mart drive the ethical agenda of Retailers, which has been dominated by environmental issues in 2006-2007, states a report released by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Retail Industry Report 2007.

6 Nov 2007

When Will Biofuels be at All Local Fuel Pumps and From Where Will They Come?

Researchers have been studying fuels from biomass for years. Now, with growing dependency on foreign oils and an energy-conscious society emerging, biofuels are fast becoming part of a fuel revolution that could reach pu...

6 Nov 2007

OMG Introduces OlyBond 500 Green Roof Insulation Adhesive

OMG, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fasteners and building products for the commercial and residential construction industry, has unveiled a new environmentally friendly insulation adhesive available to roofing professionals: OlyBond 500 Green.

6 Nov 2007

Hydro to Showcase Integrated Solar Solutions at Batimat 2007

Hydro will introduce at Batimat 2007 in Paris a new way of using photovoltaics in its aluminium building systems, which can achieve significant savings in energy consumption. The prototype “solar systems” a...

6 Nov 2007

Alcoa Signs MOUs with Conservation International Foundation and The Royal Botanic Gardens to Further Efforts on Sustaining Biodiversity

Alcoa announced today that it has strengthened its commitment to improving and maintaining high standards of environmental management, particularly in the conservation of biodiversity and plants by signing separate memorandum of understandings (MOU) with two world-renowned conservation institutions, the Conservation International Foundation and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

5 Nov 2007

Industrial Nanotech Announces Start Date for BioFuel Refinery Nansulate Coating Project

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. has announced that its Oklahoma-based distributor, Pioneer Builders, will begin delivery before the end of 4th Quarter 2007 of more than 800 gallons of the Company's patented thermally insulating and corrosion resistant coating, Nansulate, to the new biofuel facility being built by Greenlight Biofuels, Ltd. Pioneer Builders will apply the nanotechnology-based coating on large tanks, lines, and other refinery equipment being installed in the new facility.

5 Nov 2007

By 2010 There will be a Large Glycerine Surplus from Production of Biodiesel

The biodiesel production from vegetable oils or animal fats produces a large percentage (as much as 10%) of glycerine as a by-product.

5 Nov 2007

IBM Launches Energy Efficiency Certificate Program

In an effort to help clients benchmark and improve efficiency of their IT operations and reduce their environmental impact, IBM has announced the industry's first corporate-led initiative to enable clients to earn energy efficiency certificates for reducing the energy needed to run their data centers.

5 Nov 2007