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Honeycomb Material Structure Key to New Generation of Fuel Cells

Fuel cells are one of the most touted new energy technologies. New materials developments are about to make fuel cells even better

6 Aug 2008

Guide Released by World Bank and UN to Show City Planners The Climate Change Vulnerability of Their City

Practical help is at hand for city planners and administrators around the world who are attempting to come to terms with the increased risks that many major urban centers now face as a result of climate change

6 Aug 2008

Chicken Manure Biogas to Power Jenbacher Gas Engines for Electricity and Heat

GE Energy's ecomagination certified Jenbacher gas engines will use biogas created from chicken manure to generate needed power and heat at a large chicken farm north of the China's capital city of Beijing

5 Aug 2008

Students Honored for Participation in Environmentally Focused Internship and Education Program

Forty local high school students graduated from the 27th annual ExxonMobil Green Team program on August 1, equipped with newfound knowledge and an appreciation for the environment and going green

4 Aug 2008

Scripps to Use Buoy Mounted Sensor to Monitor Acidic Ocean Water

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego plans to purchase and deploy an autonomous buoy-mounted sensor to study the effect increasingly acidic ocean water could be having on ecosystems in the California Current

4 Aug 2008

New Electrodes from QuantumSphere Accelerate Hydrogen Production for Industrial Applications

QuantumSphere has announced electrodes coated with the company's Nano NiFe catalysts to accelerate the production of clean hydrogen for industrial applications

31 Jul 2008

Recycled Gypsum From Drywall Being Used for Conditioning Soil

USA Gypsum has released a new product, granular gypsum, which consists of 100% recycled drywall and is a soil conditioner for farm or home use

31 Jul 2008

Eco-Friendly Desalination Plants The Goal of Researchers in Race Against Time

UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers explore options for desalination in eco-friendly ways

30 Jul 2008

Efficient Raychem HWAT Hot Water System Installed on College Campus

In the redevelopment of Epping Forest College Campus by construction company Morgan Ashurst, Raychem HWAT self-regulating heat-tracing systems have been installed for hot water temperature maintenance. This enables all hot water services to be supplied through a single pipe system

30 Jul 2008

Green Roof Study Finds Vast Performance Differences for Cooling and Water Handling Abilities of Different Green Roofs

The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers shouldn't assume these roofs are created equal

30 Jul 2008