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Construction Starts on Eco Friendly Power Plant in Slovakia

In the presence of ¼ubomír Jahnátek, the Slovakian Minister of Economics, the ground-breaking ceremony was held today for the Malženice combined cycle power plant in Slovakia. Malženice is located in Trnava, a region with highly dynamic economic development. Siemens Energy is erecting the natural-gas-fired plant for E.ON as a turnkey project

12 Oct 2009

President Obama's Wins Nobel Peace Prize - What Greenpeace Thinks About That

We hope that this award will give President Barack Obama the courage of his convictions on climate change, that it will spur him to take personal leadership on climate change to avert climate catastrophe

12 Oct 2009

Leadership in Photovoltaic Materials Wins Award for Dow Corning

Dow Corning Corporation, a global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, was named winner of the 2009 SOLAR Industry Award in the photovoltaic material category for its new Dow Corning® PV-6100 Encapsulant Series and manufacturing process, which have demonstrated cost savings and superior protection for solar modules

12 Oct 2009

DOE Projects Aim to Accelerate Adoption of Solar Energy and Develop Solar Workforce

At the opening of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon on the National Mall, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $87 million will be made available to support the development of new solar energy technologies and the rapid deployment of available carbon-free solar energy systems

12 Oct 2009

Greenpeace Calls on Obama, Brown, Merkel and Sarkozy To Immediately Act On Climate Change

As the climate talks in Bangkok limped to a close, Greenpeace called on the leaders of the rich world to take the political decisions that will save the climate

12 Oct 2009

BMW C1-E, Concept Vehicle Combining Electric Motoring With The Safety of a Car and Freedom of a Motorbike

This is what a safe, environment-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like in the future. BMW Motorrad developed the C1-E study as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM

12 Oct 2009

Progress Made on the 'Bricks and Mortar' of Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations

The penultimate negotiating session before the historic UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December wrapped up Friday in the Thai capitol Bangkok with progress made on what needs to constitute the "bricks and mortar" of the Copenhagen agreed outcome, but a continuing lack of clarity on key deliverables to make a successful international climate change deal workable

12 Oct 2009

Department of Energy Asks U.S. Universities For Applications From Those Interested In Nuclear Energy Research and Development

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a new Request for Pre-Applications for universities interested in conducting cutting-edge nuclear energy research and development

12 Oct 2009

Fuel Cell Technology Breakthrough Sought in the UK by Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust is today launching a UK bid for a breakthrough in fuel cell technology, which could open up a global fuel cell market worth over $180 billion by 2050, according to new analysis

12 Oct 2009

Recycled Sewage Being Turned Into Fuel For Cars

Recyllose, a recycled solids-based material produced from municipal wastewater, can now be turned into fuel for cars

9 Oct 2009

Unisource Wins Award For Environmentally Friendly Sustainable Packaging

Unisource Worldwide, Inc. one of the leading distributors of paper, packaging and facility supplies in North America, has won a 2009 Greener Packaging Award for its environmentally-friendly sustainable packaging product

9 Oct 2009

Basketball Center Now Insulated Against Outdoor Extreme Temperatures

Like a soda can in a koozie sleeve, Syracuse University's new Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center is wrapped in insulating foam to protect indoor temperatures from outside extremes

9 Oct 2009

Biopolymer Maker, Plaxica, Raises Additional Funing for Bioplastics Development

Plaxica, an emerging leader in the development of the next generation of renewable polymers, today announced that it has raised £1m in equity funding

9 Oct 2009

IEEE 2010 'Green' Conference Endorsed by Major Nanotechnology Expo

The long awaited news on dates and location for nanotxUSA 2010 are finally clear, the event is being rescheduled for the following year. Exhibitors and other partners wishing to participate in a 2010 event are being asked to be part of the important Green Technologies Conference being produced by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

8 Oct 2009

Spartech Develops New Type of Environmentally Friendly Packaging

Spartech Corporation, a leader in the development of sustainable, innovative packaging technologies, has developed EnviroAirTM, a new technology which reduces the weight of monolayer and co-extruded rigid plastic sheet and rollstock

8 Oct 2009