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Biological Particles Found in High Altitude Ice Clouds

A team of UC San Diego-led atmospheric chemistry researchers moved closer to what is considered the "holy grail" of climate change science when it made the first-ever direct detection of biological particles within ice clouds

18 May 2009

National Restaurant Association Joins Program to Reduce Energy and Water Use in Restaurants

The National Restaurant Association today launched a new campaign - the National Restaurant Association Conserve/EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge - and is encouraging the nation's nearly one million restaurants, their 13 million employees, as well as their suppliers and guests to reduce energy and water use in establishments

18 May 2009

Energy Saving Lamps from OSRAM Lighting Up Germany

With the Powerball HCI family OSRAM provides white light lamps for city lighting in Germany, which have a comparable light yield and therefore energy efficiency as sodium high-pressure lamps with their unbecoming yellow light

14 May 2009

OSRAM Releases Mercury Free Xenarc Headlamps

With the Xenarc D3 and D4 high-pressure gas discharge lamps and matching D3-Xenaelectron control gear OSRAM is the first manufacturer to provide entirely mercury-free HID headlamp systems. As such, the lamps with the Hg free label are every bit as effective as mercury-containing solutions in terms of light output and colour temperature

14 May 2009

Solar Photovoltaic Division, QD Soleil, Launched by Nanostart Holding Nanosys

Nanostart holding Nanosys recently announced the creation of QD Soleil, a wholly owned division focused on the use of its proprietary nanotechnology in solar panel cell designs. Nanotechnology is the next step in the natural evolution of a solar generated grid-ready energy supply

13 May 2009

Japanese Government Misleading Public Over Biased Emissions Figure Cuts

The Japanese government is misleading the public by presenting biased figures on Japan’s 2020 target for emission cuts, WWF said ahead of the country’s last public hearing on the issue

13 May 2009

Initiatives From Australian Government to Increase Energy Efficiency of Homes

More than three million Australian households are set to benefit from the largest energy efficiency rollout Australia has ever seen. The $4.0 billion Energy Efficient Homes Package will install ceiling insulation in 2.9 million homes and help more than 300,000 additional households install a solar hot water system

13 May 2009

Environmental Impact of Offices and Properties Can Be Measured With New Tool

Office premises cause a significant part of society's environmental effects. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a tool together with Rapal Oy that can be used to determine the environmental load caused by various premise solutions

12 May 2009

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh More Energy Efficient Thanks to Sustainable Architectural Aluminum Products From Alcoa Kawneer

Alcoa announced that a range of its Kawneer architectural aluminum products are contributing to the “green” campus of the new Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. The facility incorporates Kawneer products that maximize daylighting and thermal performance, including curtain wall, sunshades and thermally broken windows and doors

12 May 2009

Thought Controlled Smart Home The Way of the Future

Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone

11 May 2009