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Cleaner Air Has Added Five Months to the Lives of Americans

A new study shows that average life expectancy in 51 U.S. cities increased nearly three years over recent decades, and approximately five months of that increase came thanks to cleaner air

21 Jan 2009

Environmentally Friendly Ecovaire Heat Pump Offers Green Heating and Cooling Option

A new natural gas heat pump was unveiled to the U.S. market today at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, Nevada

20 Jan 2009

Cutting Edge Green Technology For Houses Showcased at The New American Home Show

Cutting-edge energy efficiency and stunning contemporary design are the keywords for the 2009 edition of The New American Home, America's premier show home and construction technology laboratory

20 Jan 2009

CEMEX California Cement Fined and Agrees to Reduce Emissions

In the largest settlement yet in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ongoing cement kiln enforcement initiative, the U.S. Department of Justice, lodged a consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California resolving Clean Air Act claims against CEMEX California Cement

19 Jan 2009

KLD Energy Technologies Secures Funding to Increase Speed and Efficiency of Electric Vehicles

Austin-based KLD Energy Technologies, Inc., developers of a high-performance electric motor system technology, announce the completion of a $1 million financing round from a private investment group. The company leveraged the Series A funding to further develop its high-frequency, low RPM, transmissionless motor system designed to increase the speed and efficiency of electric vehicles.

15 Jan 2009

Refinery Dust Reveals Clues About Local Polluters

Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails.

12 Jan 2009

Electric Car Trial to Tackle Carbon Emissions

A leading UK university and NHS Trust are piloting an exclusive electric car trail to help cut carbon emissions throughout the region. Aston University in Birmingham and North Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust are two of only 60 organisations to have taken delivery of the latest smart ed car, which will be officially launched next year.

12 Jan 2009

Manufacturers of Sulfuric Acid Agreed to Spend $12 Million on Air Pollution Controls

Three manufacturers of sulfuric acid have agreed to spend at least $12 million on air pollution controls that are expected to eliminate more than 3,000 tons of harmful emissions annually from six production plants in Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Justice Department announced today. Chemtrade Logistics, Chemtrade Refinery Services, and Marsulex also will pay a civil penalty of $700,000 under the Clean Air Act settlement.

12 Jan 2009

Environmentally Friendly Surfactant-Enhanced In Situ Chemical Oxidation Method Remediates Contaminated Site

VeruTEK Technologies, an international environmental technologies company, announced today that it has successfully completed an in-place remediation of contaminated soils and groundwater using its proprietary Surfactant-Enhanced In Situ Chemical Oxidation

8 Jan 2009

Polarized Light Pollution Sending Animals Astray

Human-made light sources can alter natural light cycles, causing animals that rely on light cues to make mistakes when moving through their environment

8 Jan 2009