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Key to Energy of The Future Lies With Photosynthesis of Cyanobacteria

Amid mounting agreement that future clean, "carbon-neutral", energy will rely on efficient conversion of the sun's light energy into fuels and electric power, attention is focusing on one of the most ancient groups of organism, the cyanobacteria

25 Aug 2008

Pollution Prevention Institute Launched in New York

Pete Grannis, Commissioner of New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, hosted an open house today at Rochester Institute of Technology, showcasing the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, also known as NYSP2I

25 Aug 2008

BMW Hydrogen Car Completes 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour

The BMW Hydrogen 7 - the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan - pulled into Los Angeles this morning to finish a more than 4,000 mile cross-country journey featuring hydrogen-powered cars

24 Aug 2008

Environment-Friendly 'eKOfresh' Coolers Installed as Refrigeration Equipment for Coca-Cola at Beijing Olympics

The first-time, across-the-board installation at the Olympic Games of an entire lineup of HFC-free coolers and vending machines marks a highly visible step forward in The Coca-Cola Company's long-range energy management and climate protection plan

24 Aug 2008

Haier Has Major Role in Helping Beijing Olympics to be Green

Haier, the world's fourth largest white goods manufacturer and the official white goods sponsor of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is proud to have contributed to the green efforts in Beijing and the co-host cities by providing environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient home appliances to all Olympic venues

24 Aug 2008

CertainTeed Invests In Environmentally Friendly Building Blocks for Wall Construction

CertainTeed Corporation, has made an investment in ARXX to
further develop the growing market for ARXX's innovative Apex Block, a naturally insulating cement-foam building material used for both above and below grade walls

21 Aug 2008

Lessons Learnt Added to Code For Building Sustainable Homes

Lessons learnt by the first four developers to design and build to the Code for Sustainable Homes on the BRE Innovation Park have led to the compilation of detailed guidance in a BRE Information paper entitled Applying the Code for Sustainable Homes on the BRE Innovation Park

21 Aug 2008