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Bosch Shuts Off The Lights For Earth Hour 2008

Across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, 30 Bosch facilities will turn off the lights for one hour on March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. local time in recognition of World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Earth Hour 2009

29 Mar 2009

Saving Money by Making Your Spring Cleaning Environmentally Friendly Green Cleaning

As the spring season rolled in, many people take this time as an opportunity to spring clean their homes and vehicles. This year, consider freshening up your home by incorporating some green aspects into your spring cleaning ritual

29 Mar 2009

Brookhaven Lab Scientist, Alistair Rogers, to Present on "Global Change and the Terrestrial Biosphere"

In honor of Earth Day, plant physiologist Alistair Rogers of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory will give a talk, titled "Global Change and the Terrestrial Biosphere"

26 Mar 2009

Nanoparticles in Cosmetics, Sunscreens and Personal Care Products May Harm the Environment

Using aquatic microbes as their "canary-in-a-cage," scientists from Ohio are reporting that nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care products may be harmful to the environment

26 Mar 2009

LED Light Bulbs to be More Widespread With Collaboration Between Lime Energy and Nexxus Lighting

Lime Energy Company and Nexxus Lighting today announced that they are collaborating to expand the use of Nexxus Lighting's new array Lighting LED light bulb in numerous projects to help Lime Energy's customers save energy and reduce carbon emissions

26 Mar 2009

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Aeroplane Takes Silently to the Air

Anyone expecting to hear the engine roar into life when the "Antares DLR-H2" motor glider takes off, will be in for a surprise, the aircraft rises almost soundlessly from the runway powered by electricity producing fuel cells

26 Mar 2009

Economical, Environmentally Friendly Process Developed to Convert Algae into Biodiesel

Chemists are reporting development of what they termed the first economical, eco-friendly process to convert algae oil into biodiesel fuel — a discovery they predict could one day lead to U.S. independence from petroleum as a fuel

25 Mar 2009

Human Medicines Found in Fish Caught in Several U.S. Waterways

Baylor University researchers, working with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, have detected low-level residues of several human medications and personal care products in fish collected from effluent-dominated rivers, including the residue of one pharmaceutical in wild fish that has not been previously reported

25 Mar 2009

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Gets $1.6 Million DoE Grant to Develop Faster, Cheaper Fuel Cells

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have won a $1.6 million DoE grant to develop new methods for manufacturing a key fuel cell component. The multi-year grant aims to create new technology and processes for faster, more cost-effective manufacturing of fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies

25 Mar 2009

Ecotourism the Key to Stopping Deforestation of the Amazon

Responsible ecotourism in the Amazon tributary of the Aripuana River, could help reduce deforestation and help to protect one in ten of the world's species

25 Mar 2009