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EnerDel to Develop Battery System For US Army Hybrid Humvee

Automotive lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel, Inc. announced today that it will be working with the United States Army to develop a next-generation battery system for the hybrid version of the iconic High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee), known as the XM1124 Humvee

5 Nov 2009

BASF Reshuffles Business to Focus on Fuel Cells

BASF is realigning its business for the fuel cell market. In the future, competencies for the production of high-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) will be concentrated in Somerset, New Jersey

5 Nov 2009

Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight into Liquid Fuel For Vehicles

Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis - but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel such as methanol for cars and trucks

5 Nov 2009

DOE Invests in Solar Power Research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Argonne National Laboratory nearly $2.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for three solar-energy related research projects

5 Nov 2009

OSRAM Releases LED Light With Warm White Light, High Efficiency and True Colors

An LED that offers high efficiency, good color rendering and a pleasant warm white light has now been developed in the laboratories of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors

5 Nov 2009

BASF Treated Mosquito Nets Now Come in Biodegradable Packaging

BASF has developed a fully biodegradable packaging system for its Interceptor® insecticide-treated mosquito nets

5 Nov 2009

mPhase Gets Patent For Environmentally Friendly 'Green' Battery

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: XDSL.OB) reported today that it has been granted a United States patent for its concept for a battery that is safer for the environment

5 Nov 2009

Parker Hannifin Expands Focus on Renewable Energy

Continued growth in the demand for sources of renewable energy has led Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, to expand still further its range of products, systems and customer services in the power sector

5 Nov 2009

Animal Extinction Crisis Highlights Need for Biodiversity Action

A third of the world's amphibians, a fifth of all mammals and 70 per cent of all plants are under threat, according to the latest Red List published just two months before the world marks the International Year of Biodiversity 2010

5 Nov 2009

Australia Leading the World in Algae Biofuels

Australian scientists are achieving the world's best production rates of oil from algae grown in open saline ponds, taking them a step closer to creating commercial quantities of clean biofuel for the future

5 Nov 2009

Great Soils are the Key to Great Wines

The world's greatest wines are the result of a threefold synergy among grape variety, human input, and something called the “terroir” -- a term often defined as the vineyard site, soil, and climate

5 Nov 2009

Being Climate Friendly Boosts and Diversifies the Economy

Climate-friendly policies not only reduce greenhouse emissions and bring environmental benefits; they also boost and diversify the economy, a recent report scoring some 100 climate policies from G20 countries reveals

5 Nov 2009

Going Green For Christmas With The Top 10 Eco-Friendly Toys Under $30

Eco-friendly doesn’t have to be expensive this holiday season! While parents recognize that “green” toys are great for the environment and a positive experience for children, cost has sometimes been an issue. Goddard Systems, Inc., named the number one child care franchise company for the eighth year in a row by Entrepreneur magazine, has announced 2009’s Hottest Eco-Friendly Toys under $30

3 Nov 2009

Home Depot Gets Green For Christmas With Exchange Program for Christmas Lights and Drills

As a part of its long-term commitment to the environment and sustainability, The Home Depot will kick-off this holiday season with its second annual Eco Options Christmas Light Trade In event and the first ever Power Drill Trade In, Trade Up event

3 Nov 2009

GreenpeaceTakes Climate Change Action By Tackling Indonesian Deforestation

This morning, fifty Greenpeace activists took action to prevent the destruction of Indonesia's rainforests and called on world leaders to end global deforestation, which is responsible for about a fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions

3 Nov 2009