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Small, Bright LED Lights Launched by DOMINANT Semiconductors

Small in size, providing a powerful performance - that is DOMINANT Semiconductors’ new series product, K Nova 3W AlInGaP. This LED is the ideal choice for exterior automotive lighting, general lighting and signage

28 Jul 2009

EPA's "Design for the Environment" Seal to Adorn Spic and Span Multi-Surface Cleaners

Two Spic and Span multi-surface cleaning products will now carry the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) "Design for the Environment" (DFE) seal, recognizing the ingredients in these products as safer for the environment, families and pets

27 Jul 2009

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targeted by Transportation Website

A new website is being launched by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials to highlight strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation

27 Jul 2009

High-Efficiency Sun-Tracking Solar Panels Installed at UC San Diego

Workers install Concentrix Solar’s sun-tracking concentrating photovoltaic panel at UC San Diego’s East Campus Energy Complex

27 Jul 2009

PET Trade Organization Says PET and PLA Plastics Cannot Be Recycled Together

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) today refuted the premise that polylactic acid (PLA) containers can be successfully mixed in to the existing stream of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers, citing concerns over cost of separation; increased contamination and yield loss; and impact on recycled PET (RPET) quality and processing

27 Jul 2009

New Technology Uses Sunlight to Turn Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Fuel

Joule Biotechnologies has developed a revolutionary process that harnesses sunlight to directly convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into SolarFuel liquid energy

27 Jul 2009

Largest Solar Manufacturing Plant in France to be Built by EDF Energies Nouvelles and First Solar

EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) and First Solar, Inc. have announced a venture to build France’s largest solar panel manufacturing plant

27 Jul 2009

Nissan Announces Prototype Zero Emissions Electric Vehicle Based on the Tiida

Nissan Motor Co has previewed its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle

27 Jul 2009

Italy Set to Become World's Second Largest Solar Power Market

An attractive feed-in tariff incentive and rapidly decreasing solar module prices have made Italy the most attractive PV market in the world. This year, Italy is set to become the world's second largest PV market after Germany, the undisputed leader

27 Jul 2009

World's First Hybrid Solar Power Plant to be Built With Custom Aluminum Frames From Hydro

Hydro's Extrusion Americas unit has signed an agreement with Florida Power and Light (FPL) to supply custom aluminum extrusions for the first hybrid solar/fossil fuel energy generating facility in the world

27 Jul 2009

Environmentally Friendly Exit Signs Use No Electricity and No Radioactive Material

The new Eco Photo luminescent Exit Signs absorb and store ambient light, and are viewable from up to 100 feet without using electricity. In the event of an emergency with a blackout or smoky conditions this stored energy is immediately visible, creating a clearly recognizable, photo luminescent egress indicator

27 Jul 2009

Combining Piezoelectrics and Nanotechnology to Power Cell Phones, MP3 Players and Other Gadgets

A research team have set out to use piezoelectrics to create nanodevices that can power electronics, such as cell phones, MP3 players and even biomedical implants

27 Jul 2009

Mythbusters Rocket Powered by Renewable Jet-Fueled Set to Break the Sound Barrier

Renewable jet propellant-8 (JP-8) fuel developed and produced by the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota was successfully flown in a rocket built by Flometrics, Inc., a product engineering company specializing in fluid dynamics and thermodynamics based in San Diego, California. The fuel burn was so successful that the rocket approached Mach 1 (the speed of sound) and reached an altitude of about 20,000 feet

27 Jul 2009

Ethanol and Biofuels Joins the Social Media World of Twitter and Online Chat

Social media is all the rage today. Either you’re in, or you’re out. Ethanol and the Renewable Fuels Association are in

27 Jul 2009

Environmental Award Goes to Nanoparticle Scientist

For her work on predicting the stability of nanoparticles in air and water, CSIRO scientist Dr Amanda Barnard has been awarded one of Australia's most prestigious environmental awards - the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Australian Environmental Research Award

27 Jul 2009