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Carbon Dioxide Scrubber Captures Greenhouse Gases Straight Out of the Air

U of C scientist captures global warming gas directly from the air; technology could reduce emissions from transportation

30 Sep 2008

Plant Ecosystem Study Simulates Climate Conditions in 2100

A new experiment to find out how British plant ecosystems may be affected by future changes to climate and biodiversity is underway at Imperial College London

29 Sep 2008

Plastic Bag Manufacturers Praise Wal-Mart for Plastic Bag Recycling Initiative

Today the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council, a trade association representing the nation's leading plastic bag manufacturers, recyclers and resin producers, applauded Wal-Mart for its efforts to develop a responsible plastic bag policy

28 Sep 2008

Rohm and Haas to Show Innovations in Sustainability at Eurocoat 2008

Rohm and Haas will highlight three exciting new innovations at Eurocoat 2008 that demonstrate the company’s commitment to sustainability

24 Sep 2008

Sustainable Biofuel Development Backed by Boeing

Boeing has, with leading air carriers and Honeywell's UOP, a refining technology developer, established a group to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable new aviation fuels

24 Sep 2008

Intelligent and Sustainable Buildings to be Theme of World Standards Day

World Standards Day is celebrated each year on 14 October to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who collaborate to develop voluntary International Standards. The theme of this year's World Standards Day message is "Intelligent and sustainable buildings".

24 Sep 2008

Live Earth Event to be Hosted by India to Raise Awareness for Climate in Crisis

Al Gore, Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Amitabh Bachchan, Jon Bon Jovi, and Kevin Wall announce “Live Earth India” December 7, 2008, in Mumbai, India

22 Sep 2008

Highest Green Standard for Ithaca College Building

The home of the Ithaca College School of Business is the first facility for a college or university business school in the world to attain platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) status. The college is also constructing a new administration building to platinum LEED standards

22 Sep 2008

Translating talk into action – University of Surrey Conference Shows How Universities Can Be Run Sustainably

Employ a sustainability expert at management level and he or she will earn back their salary in savings several times over. Turn waste into a resource not a drain on resources by diverting it from landfill through recycling, composting or energy recovery. These were some of the powerful yet practical messages delivered at a recent conference

19 Sep 2008

Environmentally Friendly InterContinental Hotel Uses 100 Percent Renewable Energy

Chicagoland’s new eco-savvy and luxury destination hotel, the 556-room InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, is going above and beyond in its quest to lighten businesses’ impact on the environment

17 Sep 2008