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University of Bath Researchers Help Develop New Battery Technology For Electric and Hybrid Cars

Researchers at the University of Bath are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future

15 Sep 2008

Increased Accuracy and Easy Measurement of Harmful Environmental Exposure Using New Technology

Understanding exposures is critical for the protection of human health, but for years scientists and health officials have struggled in their attempts to collect accurate data regarding the exposure of children, emergency responders and military personnel to a wide range of environmental contaminants

15 Sep 2008

Facts and Figures on How The US Corn Crop is Used for Food and Ethanol

The American farmer and the American ethanol producer have been under attack, criticized for seeking to capitalize on the productivity and bounty of American agriculture to help solve this nation’s energy crisis

14 Sep 2008

Doctors Not Telling Pregnant Women to Stop Smoking

While everyone knows that smoking is bad for you and that smoking while pregnant is bad for baby, too, pregnant smokers don’t receive much help from their physicians to quit smoking, and few quit once they enter prenatal care, according to a new study

9 Sep 2008

Unintended Consequences of Designer Ecosystems Examined

What are the consequences of human-made tinkering with land cover and hydrology on surrounding native desert ecosystems and biodiversity? This question forms the backdrop for a case study proffered by an ASU research team and published in the journal BioScience, which found that one of the most profound impacts of urbanization is the “reconfiguration of surface hydrology.”

3 Sep 2008

CleanGredients Online Database of Chemicals in Cleaning Products Release Solvents Module

CleanGredients, an online database of ingredient chemicals used in cleaning products, announced today the release of its solvents module

3 Sep 2008

EcoGastronomy Program Launched by University of New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire has launched a groundbreaking EcoGastronomy program that takes students to the field, the kitchen, the lab and Italy to study the complexities of sustainable food systems. The EcoGastronomy dual major is the first such program at any U.S. university, a one-of-a-kind learning experience that links the fields of sustainable agriculture, hospitality, and nutrition

2 Sep 2008

Federal Green Government Initiatives Are Gaining Momentum

Government Business Council (GBC), the market research division of Government Executive Media Group, this month released results of an exclusive survey conducted to gauge the current state of "green government" initiatives within the federal government

26 Aug 2008

Green and Healthy Baby Nursery Promotes Childrens Health

Wee Generation is a collaboration of environmental visionaries, including Seventh Generation and Healthy Child Healthy World, dedicated to raising awareness about children’s environmental health. They recently did a green and healthy makeover of a baby's nursery

7 Aug 2008

EPA Program on Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Producers Not Producing Results

Six months after launching its voluntary nanotechnology reporting program for nanomaterial producers, EPA has made virtually no information public about the limited number of submissions it has received

29 Jul 2008