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Nanotechnology Enhanced Material Soaks Up Dangerous Mercury Vapour Released from Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Brown University engineering students Love Sarin (left) and Brian Lee display a nanoselenium-enriched cloth that can capture mercury vapor from broken compact fluorescent lamps. Brown has applied for federal patents covering the invention and plans soon to begin commercial negotiations. Credit: John Abromowski, Brown University

29 Jun 2008

Meeting To Discuss the Environmental Effect of Synthetic Nanoparticles

Recently over a hundred scientists from all over the world met at Empa’s invitation on the "Mountain of Truth" – Monte Verità near Ascona – to discuss the effects of synthetic nanoparticles on the environment

17 Jun 2008

Coalition To Help Businesses Adopt Green Marketing Practices

Hacker Group, a full-service direct marketing agency, has created the Green Marketing Coalition (GMC). Realizing there were no industry-wide green marketing standards or guidelines, Hacker Group formed the GMC to provide tools to organizations interested in incorporating green marketing into their businesses practices. For Hacker Group, the green process began last year, and it has since changed the way it operates from top to bottom.

14 Jun 2008

Simple Energy Savings Tips to Consumers Looking for Ways to Cut Energy Bills

Looking for ways to save money? Look no further than your kitchen. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) offers these simple energy savings tips to consumers looking for ways to cut energy bills this summer.

12 Jun 2008

Cleaning up Heavy Metal Contamination has Become Easier and Safer

Cleaning up heavy metal contamination has become easier, safer, and nearly effortless since AC Environmental launched its environmentally responsible AC Nano product.

12 Jun 2008

First Hotel in the World to Earn Both LEED and Green Seal Certifications

The Hilton Vancouver, Washington, one of America's first sustainably-designed hotels, makes history again this month as the first hotel in the world to earn both Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Green Seal certifications. Green Seal, an independent nonprofit organization providing science-based environmental certification accolade comes three years after the hotel became the first major U.S. hotel - and the first Hilton Hotel - to earn LEED certification.

12 Jun 2008

Having the Best of Both Worlds

Conventional wisdom assumes 'green' products also are boring, bland ... or worse ... downright ugly. Guess what: Conventional wisdom is misguided.

9 Jun 2008

Verizon Earns Energy Star Award for Operating Nation's Largest Fuel Cell Site

Verizon has earned the federal government's prestigious Energy Star Award for operating the nation's largest fuel cell site of its kind, an environmentally friendly call-switching center and office building here.

9 Jun 2008

New Method Dramatically Increases Yield of Clean Biogas Fuel from Rice Straw

Chinese scientists have developed a new method that dramatically increases the yield of a clean biogas fuel from rice straw.

9 Jun 2008

Global 8 to Build and Operate Environmental Technology Centers with FINCO

Global 8 Environmental Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of environmental technology solutions, today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to build and operate Environmental Technology Centers with Financial Investment Consultancy SAL (FINCO).

9 Jun 2008