Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant entered into a partnership agreement with Emerald Technology Ventures. Clariant will closely work with Emerald in order to identify opportunities to invest in or cooperate with technology companies active in the area of cleantech.
Teens Turning Green (TTG), a non-profit organization led by youth, aims at promoting green revolution to high school and college students in the U.S. and worldwide through Project Green Challenge 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Sep 2012
Total Car Score, a web portal that compares and ranks automobiles, has released the list of ‘Top 10 Cars for Commuting.’
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012
Trina Solar, a well-established integrated producer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products ranging from ingots to modules, declared that it has established a new sales and business development presence at Santiago, Chile, as the company's expands its presence in the Caribbean, USA, Canada, Central and South America, and Mexico.
Award-winning clean-tech entrepreneur Danny Kennedy has released his book titled "Rooftop Revolution: How Solar Power Can Save Our Economy – and Our Planet – from Dirty Energy" to expose the myths related to the solar industry and provide simple ways to co-operatively promote a radical change.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2012
Eco Building Products’ affiliate, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber supplied two additional house packages of Eco Red Shield coated lumber.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Sep 2012
A research team comprising Rosh Ranasinghe and his colleagues from TU Delft, UNESCO-IHE and Deltares has developed a new model that is capable of producing highly accurate prognoses of coastline erosion caused by sea-level rise within few minutes.
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012
QBotix has launched the QBotix Tracking System (QTS). By employing strong, intelligent and mobile robots, this all-inclusive dual-axis tracking system can run solar power plants leading to maximum energy output.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2012
A group of scientists from Rice University and the Université catholique de Louvain has devised a technique to fabricate flexible components from waste silicon for use in rechargeable lithium-ion (LI) batteries.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2012
Researchers at the University of Surrey have come up with an efficient and low-cost alternative to produce electricity. According to them, a by-product obtained during the manufacture of biofuels can be used to power microbial fuel cells. This latest research could pave the way to design self-powered tools. The researchers presented their study at the Autumn Conference of Society for General Microbiology.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2012
A 20 megawatt facility in Canberra has been announced today by the A.C.T. Government, making it Australia’s largest solar power station.
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A new study carried out by researchers from the Universities of York, Leeds and Glasgow revealed that as the planet warms, biodiversity on Earth increases. The study involved analysis of geological and fossil records dating back to 540 million years.
By Nick Gilbert
4 Sep 2012
Energy services company, Piedmont Natural Gas, has entered into a partnership with America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) to provide shuttle buses fueled by natural gas for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shuttle buses are for visitors, delegates and the media.
By G.P. Thomas
4 Sep 2012
FKuR Kunststoff, a manufacturer of bioplastic compounds for use in technical products and flexible packaging solutions, will exhibit a broad range of bio-based, biodegradable, and natural fiber reinforced plastics at the Fakuma 2012 under the slogan ‘Fascinated by nature – applied to plastics!.’
By Dr. Cameron Chai
4 Sep 2012
Enovos Luxembourg and project partners, NPG energy and Pholpa, have commemorated the opening of a new biogas plant, ‘Biopower Tongeren,’ in Limburg province, Belgium, on August 31, 2012.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Sep 2012