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Safe Storage of Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gases

MIT engineers have come up with a new software tool to determine how much CO2 can be sequestered safely in geological formations

17 Nov 2008

Scientists Discover Life Where it Was Not Known Before, Under the Antarctic and in Salt Lakes

At a 'Frontiers of Science' meeting, scientists described apparently productive ecosystems in two places where life was not known before, under the Antarctic ice sheet, and above concentrated salt lakes beneath the Mediterranean

17 Nov 2008

Satellite Observations of Water on Earth Being Used to Monitor Climate Change

Observations from satellites now allow scientists to monitor changes to water levels in the sea, in rivers and lakes, in ice sheets and even under the ground

16 Nov 2008

Methane from Sewage Being Used to Generate Electricity and Heat

Tests on an energy system for converting biogas from sewage into electricity and heat show that the system has lived up to its promise and Morphic has therefore decided to launch this combination of energy systems in a range of output categories on a wider front in Europe

16 Nov 2008

'Green' Certified Art Museum to Open in Buffalo, NY

When the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College opens to the public Nov. 22, it is expected to be the first art museum in New York State to be certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of the U.S. Green Building Council

16 Nov 2008

Wetland Ecosystems Being Conserved With the Help of Satellite Observations

ESA carried out the GlobWetland project from 2003 to 2008 in order to demonstrate how employing satellite data can support the inventorying, monitoring and assessing of wetland ecosystems

16 Nov 2008

Keele University to Use Renewable Energy Sources and Become Carbon Neutral

Keele University is aiming to become 'carbon neutral' on its energy consumption and reduce dependency on the national grid using a range of alternative energy sources

16 Nov 2008

Energy Saving Doors Now Available for Garages

High R-value custom service doors from IDC combine an exceptional insulation rating with the timeless beauty of handcrafted wood doors

16 Nov 2008

Advanced Electron Beams Making the Green Factory of the Future Possible

Advanced Electron Beams enables the green factory of the future by making sustainability possible and profitable for manufacturers

13 Nov 2008

Airport Malaria Causing Problems in the US

Airport malaria is transmitted when a mosquito infected with the disease bites a human in the vicinity of an international airport. Warmer climate changes in major U.S. cities with a large presence of international air traffic, seem to have created a more welcoming environment where these infected mosquitoes can survive

11 Nov 2008