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US EPA Announces Top 20 Green Schools

For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership announced the 20 primary and secondary schools nationwide using the most power from renewable energy sources. The top Green Power Partner schools are buying nearly 113 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, equivalent to carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) that would be produced from the electricity use of 11,000 American homes for one year

27 Oct 2009

The UNESCO Chair of Sustainability at UPC Turning a Landfill Site into a Community Park

Researchers at the UNESCO Chair of Sustainability at UPC are working with sustainable technologies to convert a rubbish dump of the Colombian city of Medellin in a urban park for the citizens

27 Oct 2009

Free Hybrid Toyota Prius iPhone App Released

Toyota have announced The Prius Experience App is available for free from the App Store. The Prius Experience App has four modes to help educate and entertain iPhone users interested in learning more about the EPA-rated 50 MPG 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid

27 Oct 2009

Disney Fairy, Tinker Bell, Named Honorary Ambassador of Green

She is one of Disney's most popular cartoon characters. Created by J.M. Barrie, the Scottish author best remembered for creating Peter Pan, Tinker Bell the well-loved fairy is reaching new heights with her new designation of "Honorary Ambassador of Green" to help promote environmental awareness in children

26 Oct 2009

UNEP Back Methods for Combating Climate Change and Realizing Low Carbon Growth in Developing Economies

Ways of triggering multi-billion dollar, low carbon technology investments in developing economies are outlined in a new report today

26 Oct 2009

Changes Made to Wildlife Trade Rules

Proposals for tighter trade controls for species such as the Atlantic Blue Fin tuna, sharks and corals have been submitted for the next meeting of parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)

26 Oct 2009

Nedbank Green Mining Awards Won by Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto's QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) in Madagascar has won the 2009 Nedbank Environmental Award

26 Oct 2009

Making Oil More Profitable By Using Nanotechnology

A wall of graphene a single nanometer wide could be the difference between an oil well that merely pays for itself and one that returns great profit

26 Oct 2009

Production of Biofuels Could Increase the Carbon Emissions They Are Supposed to Reduce

A global push toward production of biofuels, advocated by many as a measure to curb greenhouse gas emissions, could have exactly the opposite effect unless adequate controls are put in place, a new study has found

26 Oct 2009

Contract With Bosch Solar Reinforces Linde's as Leading PV Gas Supplier

Linde Nippon Sanso (LNS), a company of The Linde Group, has been awarded a long-term contract to supply gases for Bosch Solar’s new manufacturing site in Erfurt, Germany. Under the turnkey contract, Linde will provide high purity nitrogen from an on-site air separation unit and bulk oxygen

26 Oct 2009

DuPont Shines at World's Largest Solar Energy Exhibition

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) recently highlighted solar energy initiatives at the 24th Annual European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference & Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. More than 40,000 people attended the event

26 Oct 2009

Sustainable Water Technologies Presented by Alcoa Engineers at China America National Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Natural water technology systems have enabled Alcoa to decrease water usage and to return more clean water to the communities in which the company operates

26 Oct 2009

AMCEN Climate Change Talks Face Big Decisions Before Copenhagen

Delegates and high-level experts from some 150 African countries, who participated in the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, are finalizing efforts today to consolidate and map out the region's position ahead of the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in December

25 Oct 2009

Toyota and Lexus Applaud the "Green" Entertainment at 20th Anniversary Environmental Media Awards

Toyota and Lexus are proud to be presenting sponsors of the 20th anniversary Environmental Media Awards. This star-studded gala salutes the creative teams behind music, film and television productions that raise public awareness of environmental issues by incorporating environmental messages in their work and “greening” their operations

25 Oct 2009

Strong Deforestation Target Must Be Part of Climate Change Deal

Global leaders must support a clear and effective deforestation target at climate talks in Copenhagen in December, or they risk crippling the world’s ability to control climate change

25 Oct 2009