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Commercial Carpets Go Environmentally Friendly With Sorona Fiber From DuPont

DuPont today announced that Sorona renewably sourced fiber is now available for the commercial carpet industry. Carpet made with DuPont Sorona fiber offers customers uncompromised performance plus the added benefit of an environmentally sustainable offering.

15 Jun 2009

Mack Takes Hybrid Truck to Washington for "Hybrid on the Hill Day"

Mack Trucks, Inc. last week gave federal legislators and policymakers a first-hand look at its industry-leading parallel diesel-electric hybrid technology for heavy-duty trucks. The Mack hybrid technology provides up to a 30% fuel economy improvement in stop-and-go applications

15 Jun 2009

Synchrotron Research to Result in Advances in Environmental Clean Up

Science fact surpasses science fiction at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron's 12th Annual Users' Meeting Thursday, June 18 at the Radisson Hotel in Saskatoon. Conference participants will hear about some of the newest biomedical results from the CLS, as well as ways that synchrotron techniques are lighting the way to advances in environmental clean up and nanotechnology

15 Jun 2009

Is Nanotechnology The New Asbestos?

New Study Compares Emerging Nanomaterial Risk Concerns With Disclosure Failures That Preceded Billions of Dollars in Asbestos Litigation Losses; Reform Roadmap for FASB, SEC to be Laid Out

15 Jun 2009

Cheap, Mass Produced Fuel Cells For Electric Vehicles and Appliances the Goal of ASU Researchers

The high cost of manufacturing fuel cells makes their large-scale production for power generation next to impossible, but researchers at Arizona State University are working to change that so cars, electricity and much more can run on the "green" technology

15 Jun 2009

Expert to Speak About Inkjet Printing Solar Cells

iTi Corporation, is recognized as a worldwide expert in high precision industrial inkjet systems, today announced that board member, John Spiers, will be a featured speaker at the Nano Renewable Energy Summit

15 Jun 2009

Nanotechnology and The Pollution Risks of Nanoparticles in the Environment

A new study looks at the dangers and risks nanparticles pose to the environment

15 Jun 2009

California's Solar Future to be Focus of Solar Power Conference

Some experts say it will take less than 3 years before solar electricity generated in California is cheaper than electricity from the Grid for residential consumers. Will this sunny State turn into a GigaWatt plus market soon?

15 Jun 2009

Flexible Solar Strip Provides Power For Bus Stop Lighting

There won’t be anymore waiting in the dark at this campus bus shelter. New flexible solar cell technology developed by a group of engineering researchers at McMaster University has been installed to power lighting for night-time transit users

15 Jun 2009

Toxic Chinese Drywall Problem Continues to Get Worse

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is now saying that, "there is a lot more toxic Chinese drywall in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana & the rest of US, than we ever thought possible, and we are ramping up our investigations to get these people some help."

15 Jun 2009

Ethanol Expansion Completed by Sunoco

Sunoco, Inc announced today that it has completed the previously announced purchase of a 100 million gallons-per-year ethanol manufacturing facility in Volney, New York from Northeast Biofuels, LP for $8.5 million

15 Jun 2009

First Solar to Provide Solar Power Across the Lend Lease Property Portfolio

Building on its leadership position in the delivery of sustainable property solutions, Lend Lease has announced a supply agreement with First Solar, Inc, one of the world’s leading solar technology providers

15 Jun 2009

Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing Process Key to Grant Application for Battery Manufacturing

International Battery (IB), a U.S. manufacturer, designer, and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable cells and batteries, today announced that it has submitted an application for a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Recovery Act – Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative

15 Jun 2009

Most Sustainable Buildings in Wales Awarded

BREEAM Awards Wales 2009 winners announced at the Greener Homes and Buildings Show in Builth Wells

15 Jun 2009

Green Building Guide Turns One

The Green Guide to Specification went online a year ago and now has over eleven and a half thousand registered users. These users can access over 2000 specifications and the latest updates include the ratings for floor finishes. BRE Global continues to work with industry to develop and increase the range of materials and specifications included in the Green Guide

15 Jun 2009