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Nitrogen Loss From Forests Influenced by Tree Species Composition

Anyone who grows plants for food, fiber, or flowers, knows that nitrogen is crucial for healthy plant growth. But excess nitrogen that leaches from a forest can acidify the soils and streams and decrease water quality

16 Mar 2009

Climate Change is Affecting Life at Both Ends of the Antarctic Food Chain

New research using detailed satellite data indicates that the changing Antarctic climate is affecting not just the penguins at the apex of the food chain, but simultaneously the microscopic life that is the base of the ecosystem

16 Mar 2009

New Research Promises To Better Clean Up Contaminated Water or to Make Hydrogen Fuel

New research has improved our understanding of the chemistry needed to generate hydrogen fuel from water or to clean contaminated water

16 Mar 2009

Microscopic Research Shows How Bacteria Breathe in Toxic Materials and Breathe Out Harmless Substances

Researchers are studying some common soil bacteria that "inhale" toxic metals and "exhale" them in a non-toxic form. The bacteria might one day be used to clean up toxic chemicals left over from nuclear weapons production decades ago

16 Mar 2009

New Technology Means Lead Based Paints Can Be Removed and Disposed As Non-Hazardous

MT2 has new patented technology that addresses worker health exposure and environmental protection issues associated with lead based paint abatement. ECOBOND LBP provides for the treatment of the lead prior to removal and/or demolition of LBP covered materials

16 Mar 2009

Aldi Offers Customers Shopping Bags Made From Biodegradable Ecovio Plastic From BASF

The large German discount supermarket chain ALDI is now offering its German customers shopping bags made of BASF biodegradable plastic Ecovio

16 Mar 2009

Biodiesel Pilot Plant From Catilin Receives Renewable Energy Award

Catilin, Inc., a leading catalyst technology company for biofuels, announced today a Demonstration Fund award of $150,000 by the Iowa Department of Economic Development

16 Mar 2009

Proposed United States Coal Plants Would Create Nearly 18 Million Tons of Waste Annually

Proposed coal plants across the United States would produce nearly 18 million tons of dangerous waste, including toxic metals, each year

16 Mar 2009

Efficiency of HWAT Heat Tracing Systems Explained

Tyco Thermal Controls has produced a new 12 page colour brochure detailing its Raychem HWAT heat-tracing system for hot water temperature maintenance in commercial and residential buildings

16 Mar 2009

Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law Part of 'Legal Planet' Environmental Blog Launched by Law Schools

Top California law schools launch new blog, "Legal Planet," which provides insight and analysis on climate change, energy, and environmental law and policy

15 Mar 2009