Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) at the Arizona State University (ASU) will receive $27.5 million from the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Fund to accelerate sustainability initiatives.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Apr 2012
According to environmentalists, a national container deposits system (CDS) will provide $1.78 billion to perform the recycling process in the initial five years of operation. This amount is 17 times more than that offered by the national bin network from the beverage industry.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Apr 2012
Eighteen major research and industrial partners have teamed up in a European Union (EU) Fast Track project to develop high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar modules using nanotechnology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Apr 2012
On March 29, 2012, the Max Planck Society entered into an agreement with Princeton University to establish a new center that focuses on fusion research. The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) in Greifswald and Garching are the partners of the new center.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Apr 2012
In a national recycling campaign, school children across Norway have collected 11 million used tea light cups made of aluminium. The campaign has been started by WWF in collaboration with IKEA and Hydro and they invited first to fourth grade students from throughout the country to collect the largest number of aluminium tea light cups for recycling.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
3 Apr 2012
According to a report published by IBISWorld, the revenue of the wind power industry is anticipated to reach $4.3 billion in 2012 at an annual growth rate of 19.3%. The revenue is expected to grow by 7.6% from 2011 to 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Apr 2012
Recently, Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has constructed a wind energy facility in Lewiston, Minnesota through its Envision environmental stewardship program.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Apr 2012
MidAmerican Renewables, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, has acquired the ongoing Bishop Hill II wind energy project from Invenergy Wind, a developer and operator of large-scale renewable energy generation facilities in North America and Europe.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Apr 2012
A Chinese manufacturer of solar cells and modules, China Sunergy has started solar module production in France.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Apr 2012
BioMass Packaging, a provider of sustainable packaging solutions for foodservice applications, has introduced new compostable can liners.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Apr 2012
A 49.6 MW Tumbler Ridge Wind Energy Project of Finavera Wind Energy has secured an Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC). The certificate has been granted after reviewing the report of the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) in British Columbia.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
Chevron Energy Solutions, a developer of sustainable energy projects, has completed an energy efficiency project at Rootstown Local School District. The project will minimize the utility costs of the district, which can save over $1 million in its entire life span.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
At the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) 243rd National Meeting & Exposition, Orianna Bretschger from the J. Craig Venter Institute has demonstrated a new commercial version of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) that cleans municipal sewage and generates electricity at the same time.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
Panasonic, a developer and manufacturer of electronic products, has planned to establish a new environmental and engineering firm in Malaysia to promote its recycling, purification and energy saving activities.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
BASF, a chemical company, has launched a new film titled, ‘Perpetual Motion on the Skyline,’ which demonstrates the use of innovative chemical solutions in next-generation wind turbines.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012