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Wild Caught Fish Being Wasted as Food for Pigs and Chickens

An alarming new study to be published in November in the Annual Review of Environment and Resources finds that one-third of the world’s marine fish catches are ground up and fed to farm-raised fish, pigs, and poultry, squandering a precious food resource for humans and disregarding the serious overfishing crisis in our oceans

30 Oct 2008

Highest Efficiency Shown for New Type of Solar Cells

Researchers in China and Switzerland are reporting the highest efficiency ever for a promising new genre of solar cells, which many scientists think offer the best hope for making the sun a mainstay source of energy in the future

29 Oct 2008

Emergency Shelter Made From Bamboo Wins International Award

A group of UQ students have won an international award for the intuitive design of an emergency bamboo shelter, which could be your saving grace when a natural disaster strikes

29 Oct 2008

Green Toys Inc Earns Toy of the Year Award and Is Named Top Green Toy Company

Green Toys Inc., announced today that it has been honored with Parenting Magazine’s 2008 Mom-Tested Toys of the Year Award, as well as, named Dr. Toy’s 2008 Green Toy Company of the Year for the Green Toys Cookware and Dining Set, among other accolades

28 Oct 2008

Clayton Showcase of Homes Concentrates on Green Building

This year, Clayton Homes will showcase its new i-house, a completely new concept in "green" housing, along with nearly 30 other designs

28 Oct 2008

Green Biofuels Initiative to be Powered by Sunrise Solar

Sunrise Solar Corp today announced that it has entered into an initial agreement with the financial partners of a Brazil-based BioDiesel company to deliver solar power and heating to their first U.S. manufacturing facility

28 Oct 2008

National Wind Solutions Showing Companies How to Develop Wind Famrs and Wind Generation Projects

National Wind Solutions, Inc. reported today that it is launching operations aimed at assisting U.S. companies with the development of wind farms and wind generating projects nationwide

28 Oct 2008

Joint Venture Wind Energy Plant for China

The Timken Company today announced that its new joint venture broke ground on a new wind energy plant to be built in China

28 Oct 2008

PANalytical Thanked for Sponsoring Environmental Education Program

PANalytical is pleased to report that two students, Barbara Terlouw and Robin van der Bles, have completed a week-long expedition to Spitsbergen, Norway. The company sponsored this environmental program as part of its ongoing support of activities that stimulate interest in the sciences

28 Oct 2008

Understanding the Secrets Within Planets Could Lead to the Fusion Energy Clean Energy Solution

Research that has provided a deeper understanding into the centre of planets could also provide the way forward in the world’s quest for cleaner energy

27 Oct 2008