The 2012 U.S. Ocean Policy Report Card has been released by the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative to assess the country’s progression in implementing the National Ocean Policy, which is essential to the national security, ocean resources and coastal economies.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Jun 2012
The fourth Ocean Heroes Contest was announced by Oceana. This annual contest has participants who go beyond their limits to safeguard the ocean. The contest will commence on World Oceans Day and the results will be declared on July 18, 2012.
By Nick Gilbert
7 Jun 2012
U.S and U.K – based researchers have conducted nationwide studies between 2002 and 2010 relating to global warming and climate change, which indicate a significant shift in opinions, images, words, thoughts, and positive or negative feelings of the general public.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
Solar Impulse, a Swiss solar-powered plane, landed successfully in Morocco after completing the second lap of its 2,500 km intercontinental flight from Switzerland, thereby showcasing the potential of solar power to the world.
By Nick Gilbert
7 Jun 2012
A thermal storage system is currently being developed by scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology in Stuttgart along with industrial partner ZeoSys in Berlin.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
Munich Intersolar Europe 2012 will showcase the Intersol product line of Donauer Solartechnik comprising new in-roof and on-roof systems. The visitors will be provided with an opportunity of fitting the Intersol Trapez Flex and Intersol Trapez Light to a part of the roof in the exhibition.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
Suntech Power, a key solar panel manufacturer, and Propmech, a major engineering, procurement and construction firm, have announced the completion of a 571 kW solar rooftop installation at the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) headquarters located in Manila, Philippines.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
A team of international experts, four of whom are from Umeå University have published a paper on climate change in this week’s edition of PloS Medicine. They feel that advocating of climate and health at the UN level must be reciprocated by public health actions thus rendering climate and health co-benefits.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Jun 2012
A national online survey on customers’ views on sustainability, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of SCA, has reported that Americans support green practices even during economic downturn.
By Nick Gilbert
7 Jun 2012
A study conducted by researchers from IRD has revealed that glaciers play a major role in the creation of biodiversity and their reduction helps to preserve this diversity.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
The Water and Sanitation panel at the Aid and International Development Forum included Scott Griffin, chief sustainability officer of Greif among other international leaders.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
Nitro-Turbodyne, a clean energy and renewable energy startup company, has proposed an Arctic study project called Project Polar Bear with the help of Liferay, a leading enterprise web portal provider based in Southern California, as its main sponsor.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
Scientists from the University of Stuttgart have developed a nacelle-based Lidar system that is a combination of an in-house developed scanner unit and a commercial system.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
OnTrac has become a SmartWay Partner, an initiative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure environmental and energy efficiency in the goods movement supply chains within a recognizable framework.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
ISM International, a manufacturer of Green Energy products and organic non-toxic products, has declared an innovative breakthrough in its Green Energy device.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012