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Environmentally Friendly Cement May Be the Result of Atomic Level Research

The three-dimensional crystalline structure of cement hydrate has eluded scientific attempts at decoding, despite the fact that concrete is the most prevalent man-made material on earth and the focus of a multibillion-dollar industry that is under pressure to clean up its act

13 Sep 2009

Growth of Solar Energy Market in Korea Slowing Down

The Korean solar energy market has experienced a period of cooling down, and is now longing for new incentives

13 Sep 2009

IEEE Green Technologies Conference to Have Science Talk-Show Host as Press Relations Chair

It was announced today that veteran talk show host Colonel Mason has been appointed the post of Press Relations Chair for the important Green Technologies Conference being produced by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

13 Sep 2009

Optomec Announces Leading Photovoltaic Material Suppliers Now Providing Material For Aerosol Jet Printing Process

Optomec announced today that leading photovoltaic material suppliers are now providing material for the company's Aerosol Jet printing process

11 Sep 2009

Environmentally Friendly Batteries Made From Plants and Algae

Unwanted blooms of Cladophora algae throughout the Baltic and in other parts of the world are not entirely without a positive side. A group of researchers have discovered that the distinctive cellulose nanostructure of these algae can serve as an effective coating substrate for use in environmentally friendly batteries

11 Sep 2009

Rethink on Groundwater Cleanup by Microbes

CSIRO researchers have discovered that micro-organisms that help break down contaminants under the soil can actually get too hot for their own good

11 Sep 2009

Department of Transportation Gives Grant For Developing Roads That Make Solar Electricity

Solar Roadways today announced that it has been awarded a DOT contract that will enable them to prototype the first ever Solar Road Panel

10 Sep 2009

Zero Emissions Deal for Europcar and Renault

Renault and Europcar, the Renault Group’s No. 1 short-term rental partner in Europe, today announced an agreement aiming to speed up the implementation of shared innovative solutions as part of Renault’s “Zero-Emission” vehicles program

10 Sep 2009

Dow Corning Makes Solar Cell Encapsulant Technology Commercially Available

Dow Corning Corp. has announced the commercial availability of a breakthrough solar cell encapsulation technology that improves performance and effectively lowers the cost per kilowatt-hour of solar power

10 Sep 2009

Polaris Off Road Vehicles Get More Environmentally Friendly

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Side-by-Sides are starting to “go green.” Recently, Polaris Industries introduced their new RANGER EV, a Side-by-Side built specifically for clean and quiet operation

10 Sep 2009

World's Most Advanced Nuclear Reactor Launched by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced it has achieved a key milestone in deploying the world’s most advanced nuclear reactor design

10 Sep 2009

PGE Grant Awarded to OIT for Student Renewable Solar Energy Project

The Oregon Institute of Technology junior received a $9,000 grant from Portland General Electric to design and implement a monitoring system for a combined solar and wind power installation for the high school

10 Sep 2009

Climate Change and the Antarctica to be Featured in Exhibition

A group of Design Computing students from the University will be exhibiting an innovative new interactive exhibition opening next week on the theme of climate change and the Antarctica

9 Sep 2009

Energy Experts Help Households in Australia Reduce Carbon Emissions

CSIRO scientists say householders can reduce their home and car energy use by as much as 50 per cent by making changes to daily activities

9 Sep 2009

How Climate Effects Atmospheric Haze Now Better Understood

Scientists have used a new approach to sharpen the understanding of one of the most uncertain of mankind’s influences on climate—the effects of atmospheric “haze,” the tiny airborne particles from pollution, biomass burning, and other sources

9 Sep 2009