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University of Nottingham Grant to Support Energy and Sustainability Research

A major new grant of €2.5M will support ground-breaking research in energy and sustainability at The University of Nottingham

24 Feb 2009

The Environmental Plight Faced by Asia

"Asia and the Environment," a two-day interdisciplinary conference, will bring experts in the environmental challenges facing Asia's rising powers – India and China – to Philadelphia, March 20-21, 2009

23 Feb 2009

Fresh Water in Developing Nations to Benefit From New Photography Book

Stock photography producers iStockphoto are happy to announce that Parallel Perspectives, the first iStockphoto coffee table book, is ready, is hot and proceeds from the book are set to bring fresh water to developing nations

23 Feb 2009

Produce More Ethanol at Less Cost by Shredding Corn Silage

A Purdue University researcher has found a way to get more bang for fewer bucks when it comes to processing cellulosic material to make ethanol

23 Feb 2009

Clean Water for African Children Due to Efforts of Green Company

Southern California Green products manufacturer is leading the way in raising funds to build special systems to supply clean water to areas in Africa where clean and safe water is badly needed

23 Feb 2009

Critical Protection Sought for Marine Animals Off West Australian Coast

Nine out of 10 marine species found off Australia's south-west coast are found nowhere else on earth but less than one per cent of this globally significant region is protected

23 Feb 2009

Key To Human Rights is Fixing Climate Wrongs

Effective action on climate change – caused mainly by the privileged and impacting more and more devastatingly on the deprived – is becoming central to a just as well as a sustainable world

23 Feb 2009

How to Make the Most of Residential Energy Efficiency Federal Tax Credits Included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The newly reinstated federal tax credits for residential energy efficiency makes 2009 the perfect time for American homeowners to evaluate their homes

23 Feb 2009

Adding Methanol Can Help With Bioremediation of Uranium

Uranium contamination is a devastating legacy of nuclear weapon and energy development, but new testing has shown that adding organic molecules can positively affect the bioremediation of this uranium, converting it to a solid mineral and sequestering it within the sediment

23 Feb 2009

Nitrate and Sulfate Storage in Soil Influenced by Ultra-Fine Coatings on Sediment Grains

The U.S. Geological Survey conducted new research studying the microscopic layer of minerals on tiny sediment grains, finding that the mineral composition of these coatings on sediment grains in the unsaturated zone can have a substantial effect on the retention of nitrate and sulfate

23 Feb 2009