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$50 Million Equity Line for Chinese Solar Power Company

Shanghai China, Smart Ventures acts as a gatekeeper for a Philanthropy Green Energy Fund in providing USD $50 million equity line to Chinese Solar company - New China Solar Corporation

20 Oct 2009

Enzyme Identified That Could Have Biofuel Crops Growing in Harsh Environments

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified a novel enzyme responsible for the formation of suberin — the woody, waxy, cell-wall substance found in cork. Adjusting the permeability of plant tissues by genetically manipulating the expression of this enzyme could lead to easier agricultural production of crops used for biofuels

19 Oct 2009

Greanpeace Says MEF Failed to Make Strong Breakthroughs to Ensure Climate Change Success at Copenhagen

The MEF failed to provide the necessary breakthrough to ensure a strong deal in Copenhagen, Greenpeace says, the significance of which was downplayed by the US

19 Oct 2009

Halting Forest Destruction A Key To Fixing Climate Change

WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe

19 Oct 2009

Stock Exchange Index The Key to The Health of Australian Marine Ecosystems

Researchers are building the environmental equivalent of the ASX200 as a means of monitoring the health of Australian marine ecosystems

19 Oct 2009

ENERGY STAR Ratings Now Available for Food Processing Plants

Manufacturing plants that make container and food items in the US can now earn EPA's ENERGY STAR for superior energy efficiency.

The new Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs) for flat and container glass manufacturing plants and juice and frozen fried potato processing plants are the first of their kind for these industries

19 Oct 2009

New Regulations and Funding Mean California Takes Lead Position on Energy Efficiency for Existing Buildings

Many trends start in California and then spread eastward across the US. When it comes to energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, California is taking the lead in retrofitting existing buildings to reduce energy use and emissions

19 Oct 2009

Repurpose Compostables Introduces Biodegradable Cups and Cutlery

Repurpose Compostables, announced today the debut of their brand new line of PLA cold cups and PLA cutlery at competitive prices. Repurpose products are able to biodegrade in 90 days, are also non-toxic, keeping harmful chemicals out of our food supply, environment and oceans

19 Oct 2009

Scientists Create Evolution in a Bottle

A 21-year Michigan State University experiment that distills the essence of evolution in laboratory flasks not only demonstrates natural selection at work, but could lead to biotechnology and medical research advances, researchers said

19 Oct 2009

Chemists Discover Way to a Better Fuel Cell

Fuel cells are often touted as one method to help decrease society's addiction to fossil fuels. But there is still a lot of work to be done before fuel cells will be ready for mass market to be used in transportation, home heating and portable power for emergencies

19 Oct 2009

Space Technology Being Used to Make Solar Power More Efficient

A new system from an Italian company uses weather satellite data to estimate the potential of solar cell power plants and monitor their performance. The approach helps to give a faster return on investments in clean solar energy

19 Oct 2009

Protonex Fuel Cell System Powers Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle To Record 23-Hour Flight

Protonex Technology Corporation (LSE: AIM: PTX and PTXU), a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems, today announced that the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), through a program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has documented a flight endurance record on their small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Ion Tiger, utilizing a highly advanced fuel cell system from Protonex

19 Oct 2009

USAF Launches New Environmental Satellite

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin, was launched this morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base

19 Oct 2009

EcoCAR Challenge Started by Engineering Students at Virginia Tech

When a college student receives a new car, their first typical thought isn't how they'll dismantle the vehicle's engine and re-engineer it for maximum fuel efficiency and lowest possible emissions. But that's exactly what members of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech (HEVT) plan to do with a 2009 crossover SUV

18 Oct 2009

Do Consumers Practice What They Preach in Green Hotels

A significant gap lies between consumers’ attitudes towards “green” initiatives in the hospitality industry and their actual behavior, according to a study by two hospitality and tourism management graduate students at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business

18 Oct 2009