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Market Report Released for Electric Vehicles Batteries

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Cleantech Infocus: Battery Technology report to their offering. This report describes the major developments in battery technology for fields including electric vehicles, energy storage and micro battery applications

18 Aug 2009

Building Integrated Photovoltaics Report Looks at the Market for Solar Power Built into Buildings

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Markets 2009 and Beyond report, contains analysis and market projections of both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and the thin-film PV technologies used in various portions of a building-rooftops, exterior walls, windows, facades, sunshades, skylights, etc., and other related materials

17 Aug 2009

Roof Colour and Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency proponents and regulators need to discard the outdated idea that white is the only color for a "cool" roof, and recognize that many of the newer high-reflectivity aluminum and colored roof coatings can perform just as well or better than white

17 Aug 2009

Nuclear Power Plant in Finland to Get ABB Upgrade

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from the Finnish power producer TVO for power solutions to enhance reliability and ensure trouble-free and safe operations at the Olkiluoto 1 and 2 nuclear power plant units

17 Aug 2009

Water and Energy Saving Project to Get Australian Government Funding

A high-profile Bendigo project demonstrating innovative water and energy saving initiatives will receive $724,000 in Rudd Government funding

17 Aug 2009

Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Batteries Get Boost From Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada is helping to bring batteries to market for the next generation of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles

17 Aug 2009

Pollution Changes Rainfall Patterns in China

New research shows that air pollution in eastern China has reduced the amount of light rainfall over the past 50 years and decreased by 23 percent the number of days of light rain in the eastern half of the country

17 Aug 2009

Ocean Warming Is Releasing Methane That Is Causing Greater Global Warming

The warming of an Arctic current over the last 30 years has triggered the release of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from methane hydrate stored in the sediment beneath the seabed

17 Aug 2009

Antarctic Ice Thinning at Alarming Rate

The thinning of a gigantic glacier in Antarctica is accelerating, scientists warned today

17 Aug 2009

Vehicle Pooling for Products Saves Money, Fuel and the Environment

Something similar to car pooling could also become reality for goods consignments from companies located close to one another: pooling of transport on rail and road reduces the environmental burden and saves costs – experts put the figure at around 15 percent

17 Aug 2009

Ford Increases Production of Fuel Efficient Vehicles

Ford Motor Company has announced it is increasing North American production in the third and fourth quarters to respond to growing demand for new Ford products and to ensure dealers are well stocked with fuel-efficient vehicles eligible for the "Cash for Clunkers" program

16 Aug 2009

Plug-in Power for Electric Cars With The ChargeBar

SnS Design, a woman-owned industrial design consultancy located in New York City, was selected to design The ChargeBar(TM), a plug-in power for electric cars manufactured by GreenlightAC of Washington, D.C

16 Aug 2009

CSIRO Opens Environmentally Friendly Biotech Laboratories

A new building featuring state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly biotechnology research laboratories, was officially opened this morning at CSIRO Entomology’s site in Canberra by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr

16 Aug 2009

Global Average Temperature Jumps By The Highest Ever Amount In One Month

The global average temperature jumped 0.41 C from June to July, the largest one-month jump in the 31-year global temperature record. The global average went from normal in June to the second hottest July on record

16 Aug 2009

Greasy and Oily Stain Removal With Plain Water

Cleaning oily smears from kitchen countertops, mirrors, garage floors and other surfaces with plain water may seem like pure fantasy. But scientists have developed a new coating for glass, plastics, and a range of other materials that would enable consumers to wipe away those pesky oils with plain water

16 Aug 2009