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Recycling Center to Bring New Life to Construction Waste

Using the latest in eco-technology, a new recycling facility in California will recover and process up to 130,000 tons of commercial construction waste, as well as traditional recyclables, annually

1 Jul 2009

Economic and Environmental Benefits for 13 US States Adopting California Clean Car Standards

Motor vehicle drivers in the 13 states that have adopted California's Clean Car Standards approved earlier today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would save hundreds of dollars annually at the gas pump while reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gases

1 Jul 2009

Testing Smart Metering With The ZigBee Smart Energy Product Tester Kit

In order to enable Utilities & other technology companies to test ZigBee applications with real commercial fully operational products, Vesternet.com now offers a Smart Energy Tester Kit comprising four of the first products to undergo certification

1 Jul 2009

Current Agricultural Land Can Supply The US With All the Food, Fiber and Fuel Required

The acreage report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides further evidence that U.S. farmers can significantly increase production of feed, food, fiber, and fuel without needing to expand the nation’s agricultural land base

30 Jun 2009

Fairmont Hotels Announce Environmental Strategy for Reducing Their Carbon Footprint

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, an environmentally progressive hotel group known for its responsible business practices, today announced a comprehensive sustainability plan to address its technology infrastructure and information technology (IT) operations

30 Jun 2009

Water Purification Method Granted U.S. EPA Approval

A water-purification technology developed at Auburn University has been granted United States Environmental Protection Agency registration. This technology, when used in appropriately designed drinking water devices, could save lives in remote areas or during natural disasters

30 Jun 2009

Climate Change Could Escalate Rapidly As Carbon Held in Melting North Pole Ice Has Been Hugely Underestimated

New research shows that the amount of carbon stored in frozen soils at high latitudes is double previous estimates and could, if emitted as carbon dioxide and methane, lead to a significant increase in global temperatures by the end of this century

30 Jun 2009

Australia Adopts Carbon Reduction Label From Carbon Trust

The world’s first carbon label for consumer products is set to go global with the announcement today that Australia is to join the UK in using the Carbon Trust’s system

30 Jun 2009

SANYO Eneloop Lamp Becomes a Rechargeable Flashlight When Picked Up

SANYO is pleased to announce the release of a rechargeable interior light, “eneloop lamp,” as a new addition to the “eneloop universe products.”

30 Jun 2009

Linde Gases Contributes to the Making of Environmentally Friendly Computer Chips

Pioneering the European electronics industry’s efforts for sustainable manufacturing of semiconductors, Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, has installed Europe’s first CE-marked on-site electronics grade fluorine (F2) generator at STMicroelectronics’ Crolles 300mm wafer fabrication plant

30 Jun 2009

Interest Free Loans For UK Businesses to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

The Carbon Trust is to improve access for small and medium businesses to over £100m in interest-free and unsecured loans, it was announced today. The move is intended to help more businesses survive the recession by cutting both their energy costs and their carbon footprints

30 Jun 2009

Abnormally Large Fish Ear Bones Being Caused by High Carbon Dioxide Levels

Rising carbon dioxide levels in the ocean have been shown to adversely affect shell-forming creatures and corals, and now a new study by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has shown for the first time that CO2 can impact a fundamental bodily structure in fish

30 Jun 2009