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New Era of Solar Energy Will Be One of Survival of the Fittest

A visit to the bar at the top of the Jimao tower in Shanghai, one of the highest buildings in the world, presents the dynamics of the Chinese PV industry in better perspective

11 Dec 2008

New Controller Released for Energy Efficient LED Lighting Systems

Following the release of the world's first microcontroller (MCU) with four-channel constant-current drive for LED lighting systems, NEC Electronics Corporation this month began shipment of 14 new 8-bit All Flash MCUs for energy-efficient lighting applications

11 Dec 2008

European Butterflies Face Threat from Climate Change

Climate change will cause Europe to lose much of its biodiversity as projected by a comprehensive study on future butterfly distribution

11 Dec 2008

Earth Hour to be Huge Boost to Climate Change Awareness

Dozens of events around the world today marked the launch of the campaign for Earth Hour 2009, a global climate event for which 74 cities in 62 countries have already committed to switch off their lights on March 28

10 Dec 2008

Global Food Security Through Organic Farming

Ogranic Farming methods proven worldwide can sustain farmer profits, address hunger and malnutrition and restore ecological health

10 Dec 2008

Keep America Beautiful and the Curbside Value Partnership Team Up to Increase Recycling

The national nonprofit organization Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the Curbside Value Partnership (CVP) announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance designed to increase participation in curbside recycling programs

10 Dec 2008

New Guidebook Gives Schools Instruction to Generate the Power They Consume

California's State and Consumer Services Agency (SCSA) announced the release of Grid Neutral - Electrical Independence for California Schools and Community Colleges, a step-by-step guide to help California schools and community colleges cut energy costs through on-site electricity generation

10 Dec 2008

Software Quantifies Carbon Sequestration of Urban Trees

U.S. Forest Service scientists are providing online software that can show users how much carbon dioxide an urban tree in California has sequestered in its lifetime and the past year

9 Dec 2008

Ozone Pollution To Stunt Tree Growth

Modern day concentrations of ground level ozone pollution are decreasing the growth of trees in the northern and temperate mid-latitudes

9 Dec 2008

Unifying Concept of Movement Ecology Gets Scientific Recognition

Movement ecology has achieved significant international recognition. Movement ecology is a developing academic pursuit, combining expertise in a variety of fields, including biology, ecology, botany, environmental science, physics, mathematics, virology and others

9 Dec 2008