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Corn Based Sorona Biopolymer From Dupont Being Used in Big Brand Name Clothing

DuPont Sorona is now being used among well-known market brands
for t-shirts and other clothing. The Sorona® polymer, which is derived from corn, can be used to replace petroleum-derived materials and contains 37% renewably-sourced material

25 May 2009

Energy Efficient LED Lights From OSRAM Used to Illuminate the Headquarters of Siemens in Hamburg

At night, a 70-metre long OSRAM LED band immerses the façade of Siemens’ office building and the hedges on the square in alternating colours from yellow to green, blue, red and lilac. The installed RGBLED modules are capable of showing around 16 million different colours

25 May 2009

Extreme Conservation Strategies Being Investigated Due to Rapid Climate Change

Scientists are, for the first time, objectively evaluating ways to help species adapt to rapid climate change and other environmental threats via strategies that were considered too radical for serious consideration as recently as five or 10 years ago. Among these radical strategies currently being considered is so-called "managed relocation."

25 May 2009

Environmental Scientist of the Year Award Goes to Biology Professor For Ocean Research

Ron O'Dor has spent his life researching the oceans, working to understand marine life, and reversing this downward spiral draining our planet of its lifeblood. His dedication has earned him Canadian Geographic's Environmental Scientist of the Year award

25 May 2009

Flexible Food Packaging Market Growing in Asia

Packaging is an intrinsic part of food in modern urban life. It is also vital for export as it protects the contents and ensures that quality products reach the consumer. Growth in the flexible plastic packaging market for food is a function of the growth of the food and food processing industry and growth in food exports

25 May 2009

Climate Change Data To Be Included in Annual Reports Is Part of New Proposal

The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) today announced proposals designed to assist directors in the inclusion of climate change-related information in companies' annual reports

25 May 2009

How U.S. Renewable Energy Policies Can Drive Solar Growth To Be The Subjuect of Industry Discussion

In conjunction with the Intersolar 2009 tradeshow being held in Munich from May 27-29, Applied Materials is hosting a press event with solar industry experts to discuss how proposed new policies will shape the future of solar power and open new markets, including the vast and fragmented American utility market

25 May 2009

Self Healing Seals Improves Reliability of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have great potential for stationary and mobile applications. But SOFCs have had a flaw – the integrity of the seals within and between power-producing units. A materials science professor has invented a self-healing seal that will provide strength and long-term stability

24 May 2009

Climate Change Wins as Clean Energy Act Is Passed

Taking the first step toward meeting President Obama’s call for comprehensive energy and climate legislation this year, today the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the American Clean Energy Act by a 33 to 25 bipartisan vote

24 May 2009

Space Station Crew Get OK to Drink Recycled Water

NASA's Mission Control gave the Expedition 19 astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station a "go" to drink water that the station's new recycling system has purified

24 May 2009

Biofuels, Textile and Paper Production to Benefit From Eco-Friendly Wood Dissolution

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper

24 May 2009

Climate Change Skeptics To Be Targeted By Economists

More than 100 of the country’s leading economists have banded together to launch RealClimateEconomics.org, an effort dedicated to using the weight of economic evidence to support effective public policy and business responses to the climate crisis

24 May 2009

Smart Appliances From GE Save Energy and Money

Six months into the GE Consumer & Industrial and Louisville Gas & Electric Company, pilot program that uses smart meters, smart or demand response appliances, and a tiered pricing program - results reveal participants are choosing money-saving options

24 May 2009

Save Money With an Energy Efficient Roof

With an energy efficient or sustainable roof, building owners and managers can reduce company costs and save energy

24 May 2009

Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Added to Alternative Energy Solutions Portfolio of Electron Solar Energy

Electron Solar Energy, an international distributor of alternative energy systems, announced today that the company has added vertical axis wind turbines to the company’s diverse portfolio of alternative energy technologies

24 May 2009