Boeing has been effectively able to bring down energy usage, hazardous-waste generation, greenhouse gas emissions, and water intake by 1% on an absolute basis in compliance with its five-year environmental goals for its internal operations that were formulated four years ago.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
7 Jun 2012
AMSC has obtained patent rights of a fundamental high temperature superconductor (HTS) in the U.S. This patent includes a wide range of power and wire related uses, second generation and other HTS materials.
By Nick Gilbert
7 Jun 2012
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies has received two awards at Aquatech China, a trade event conducted for the process, drinking and wastewater technology sectors.
By Nick Gilbert
7 Jun 2012
Ahnaf Choudhury from South Riding, Va., created a floodplain model that received $2,000 as a first prize in the 2012 Thacher Environmental Research Contest, an annual competition conducted by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) for students of grades 9-12. In this competition, students are required to use geospatial tools and information to produce innovative projects.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Jun 2012
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Geophyscial Research, observations of wind and sea surface height revealed a large portion of variations in the warm water inflow.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Jun 2012
A new technique to measure the isotopic composition of water vapour has been developed by a research team from the HSM division at the IRD and scientists from Nigeria-based IRI and the LSCE, a French research center.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Jun 2012
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), one of the most comprehensive technical universities in the Netherlands, announced that it will launch its Green Village project on June 7, 2012.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Jun 2012
Bjerknes Centre has invited contributions for its 10-year anniversary conference on climate change in high latitudes.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Jun 2012
Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5) report, the flagship publication of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will be released on June 6, 2012 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
By Nick Gilbert
6 Jun 2012
Reduced river flows and higher water temperatures due to climate change in the United States and Europe have affected the production of thermoelectric power plant, raising concerns over electricity costs and future energy security.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Jun 2012
Laminate flooring is widely accepted by homeowners as a cost-effective solution. Now with green technology gaining popularity, laminate has been considered as a green solution as well.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Jun 2012
The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has emphasized the role of clean diesel technology in lowering greenhouse gas emissions in a special event organized by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition on June 3, 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Jun 2012
Green Automotive and Liberty Electric Cars have joined forces to use Liberty technology to transform vehicles driven by internal combustion engines into zero emission electric vehicles.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
6 Jun 2012
A study conducted by researchers at Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research has shown the relation between atmospheric jet stream fluctuations and the theoretical concepts explaining the existence of jet streams.
By Nick Gilbert
6 Jun 2012
Professor Sander van der Leeuw, the Dean of the Arizona State University (ASU)’s School of Sustainability, has won the 2012 United Nations Champions of the Earth award for his work in human-environmental relations and the systematic study of advancement as a societal process.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Jun 2012