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Solar Panels Plus Releases Corn Glycol Solar Thermal Transfer Fluid

Solar Panels Plus LLC releases a new solar energy product, an alternative to petroleum based propylene glycol, in the form of a special corn glycol formula. This completely renewable and biodegradable glycol is made from corn and is non-toxic, outperforms traditional propylene glycol in heat transfer, has a solar- optimized solar PH, and provides superior corrosion resistance within solar thermal systems

26 Aug 2008

Major Breakthroughs Required to Cope with Climate Change

Meeting the world's growing energy needs while responding to global warming during the 21st Century will be one of the biggest challenges humanity has ever faced, says Raymond L. Orbach in podcast

26 Aug 2008

Scientists Says Even Climate Change Will Not Help Cane Toads Invade Southern Australia

Scientists have calculated that Cane Toads would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide or Hobart and are unlikely to do well in Perth or Sydney, even with climate change

26 Aug 2008

Research Expedition Held on Corals and Gobal Warming

Researchers have collected coral spawn to acquire important information about how corals will respond to global warming

26 Aug 2008

Agricultural Researcher Develops Drought Tolerant Corn

An AgriLife Research corn breeder is working with crosses between temperate and tropically adapted varieties of corn to find a drought tolerant plant that performs well under reduced irrigation

26 Aug 2008

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