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Paleotempestology Important in Current Period of Climate Change

Understanding Earth's paleo-hurricane record cannot be more timely and important in a light of Hurricane Sandy, which shocked the U.S. East Coast last week. Talks in this Wednesday afternoon session at the GSA Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, integrate field, lab, and model analysis of past hurricanes and future scenarios, covering a wide range of temporal and spatial scales.

8 Nov 2012

Diesel Fuel Produced Using Long-Abandoned Bacterial Fermentation Process

A long-abandoned fermentation process once used to turn starch into explosives can be used to produce renewable diesel fuel to replace the fossil fuels now used in transportation, University of California, Berkeley, scientists have discovered.

8 Nov 2012

Policies for Electrification of Vehicle Fleets to Advance Energy Security Must be Bipartisan

Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), issued the following statement in response to U.S. President Barack Obama winning re-election last night:

8 Nov 2012

Hurricane Sandy Organic Contamination And Leak Monitoring Provided By RJ Lee Group

RJ Lee Group, Inc.'s mobile laboratory is now available to aid in assessing and monitoring organic contaminants that may occur in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

From RJ Lee Group Inc. 7 Nov 2012

Delta to Demonstrate Energy Management Solutions at 2012 China International Industry Fair

Delta Group, the world leader in power and thermal management solutions, has integrated its highly efficient and reliable solutions to make a grand presentation at the 2012 China International Industry Fair (CIIF) held in Shanghai from November 6th-10th.

7 Nov 2012

ASU’s Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Powered Vehicle Finishes Eighth in Chem-E-Car National Championship

A team of Arizona State University engineering students finished in eighth place among 35 teams that competed recently in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Chem-E-Car national championship.

7 Nov 2012

Duke Energy Contributes $1 Million to Palmetto Clean Energy Program

As part of its continuing commitment to the communities it serves, Duke Energy has given the first half of a $2 million contribution to Palmetto Clean Energy (PaCE), a South Carolina non-profit program designed to improve the quality of the environment by promoting the development of renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind and water.

From Duke Energy 7 Nov 2012

Bard College Installs Waterfree Urinals as Part of Sustainability Efforts

Falcon Waterfree Technologies LLC announced today that Bard College replaced its flushing urinals with Falcon Waterfree urinals. The urinals will help Bard College’s sustainability efforts by saving over 500,000 gallons of water a year or more. This water savings will increase Bard’s STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) score that measures how environmentally friendly a college or university campus is.

7 Nov 2012

Global Warming May Cause Severe Failures of Indian Monsoon

Global warming could cause frequent and severe failures of the Indian summer monsoon in the next two centuries, new research suggests.

6 Nov 2012

Scenario-Based Planning Support System Examines Strategies on Alleviating Climate-Change Effects

Over the past decade, a global effort has been initiated to conserve and protect natural resources for future generations and to protect human health through environmental stewardship. However, the “Go Green” campaign is challenged on a daily basis by increasing land-use and transportation needs.

6 Nov 2012

Most Translocations for Conservation of Animals are Inadequately Designed

Moving animals for conservation is not a panacea. This is what Irene Pérez and colleagues from Arizona State University and several Spanish institutions have concluded after evaluating 280 published translocation projects worldwide and 107 unpublished Spanish projects.

6 Nov 2012

Global Warming Affected Recovery of Species after Mass Extinction

Researchers have discovered why plants and animals had a hard time recovering from the largest mass extinction in Earth's history 250 million years ago.

6 Nov 2012

Researchers Link Colossal Volcanic Eruption 74,000 Years Ago with Global Climate Change

The largest volcanic eruption on Earth in the past millions of years took place in Indonesia 74,000 years ago and researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute can now link the colossal eruption with the global climate and the effects on early humans. The results are published in the scientific journal Climate of the Past.

6 Nov 2012

Publicly Funded Hospital to Install GEM Steam Trap System for Reduction of Carbon Emissions

Thermal Energy International Inc. (TSXV: TMG), a leading provider of custom energy and emission reduction technologies for energy intensive industries and institutions worldwide, today announced that it has received a purchase order totaling approximately $330,000 (£207,163) from a publicly funded hospital for the installation of its GEM® steam trap technology.

From Thermal Energy International 5 Nov 2012

Climate Group Calls for Massive Scale-Up of Investment in Cleantech and Renewable Energy

The Climate Group called today for an “American Clean Revolution”, a massive scale-up of investment in cleantech and renewable energy, as a way to future-proof America’s infrastructure, avert catastrophic extreme weather events resulting from climate change, and boost the US economy.

5 Nov 2012