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For to Showcase Hybrid Car and Other Technologies to Automotive Engineer Conference

EcoBoost engine technology, the hybrid system that led the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid to best-in- class 41 highway mpg and Ford's aggressive electrification plan will be key topics of discussion during the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress

13 Apr 2009

Low Emission, Sustainable Roads the Goal of Paving Workshop

The World Bank Carbon Finance Unit convened a workshop on April 2 focused on reducing emissions from road projects

13 Apr 2009

Aloca Kawneer Offers Sustainable Building Solutions for Builders and Architects

Alcoa's Kawneer business, the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems for commercial construction, has introduced a new institutional solutions brochure that offers architects an array of information and projects-specific examples that shows the flexibility and sustainability of Kawneer products

13 Apr 2009

Better Batteries for Applications Like Electric Cars to Come From New Partnership

Kentucky and Louisville partnership to develop better battery technologies

13 Apr 2009

Fujitsu Research Shows Having a Green IT Policy Saves Money

A Fujitsu Australia commissioned research paper reveals that 95 per cent of Australian firms that have a Green IT policy save money. However, 60 percent of firms have no IT policy concerning the environment

13 Apr 2009

Better Biofuels From Mapping of Plant Genes

By creating a “family tree” of genes expressed in one form of woody plant and a less woody, herbaceous species, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have uncovered clues that may help them engineer plants more amenable to biofuel production

13 Apr 2009

Sustainability and Global Climate Change The Main Themes of Earthstock Festival

Earthstock, Stony Brook University’s 8th annual week long awareness-raising celebration of Earth Day, kicks off at 10 am on Friday, April 17 with a full day of entertainment, food, refreshments, environmentally-oriented activities and visual displays situated all around the Academic Mal

13 Apr 2009