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River Flow Management Key to Protecting Communities From Climate Change

Improved river flow management will be vital to protecting communities from the worst impacts of climate change and to achieving international goals on poverty reduction, according to a new report issued on the eve of World Water Week

16 Aug 2009

Lexus Reinvents Luxury Hybrid Vehicle Market With New 2010 RX 450h

Lexus has introduced the next generation of its trend-setting hybrid RX 450h luxury utility vehicle for 2010

16 Aug 2009

Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record Reported for July

The planet's ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for July, breaking the previous high mark established in 1998

16 Aug 2009

State of the Art Sewage Treatment Plants Generate Their Own Energy

High-rate digestion with microfiltration is state-of-the-art in large sewage plants. It effectively removes accumulated sludge and produces biogas to generate energy. A study now reveals that even small plants can benefit from this process

16 Aug 2009

IMEC to Present New Solar Energy Partners at Solar Power Conference

At the upcoming 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, IMEC will present a host of new partners within its Silicon Solar Cell Industrial Affiliation program (IIAP)

16 Aug 2009

Solar Cell Testing Testing Solutions From Zwick

Zwick offers a range of testing solutions for ensuring long term performance from roof mounted solar photovoltaic units

16 Aug 2009

Brazillian Leather Industry Commitment to Ending Amazon Rainforest Destruction

In a significant move in the fight against climate change, the world’s largest leather exporter and Brazil’s second-largest beef exporter, Bertin, today backed Greenpeace’s call for a moratorium on buying cattle from farms involved in Amazon deforestation with immediate effect

13 Aug 2009

Virginia Tech Reveals Their 2009 House For the Solar Decathlon

Virginia Tech's 2009 solar house team have moved their zero-energy home from the construction site to a public site and revealed its technology online. Completely powered by the sun, other sustainable features include the use of passive energy systems, radiant heating, and building materials that are from renewable and/or recyclable sources

13 Aug 2009

Where to Now For Lean, Green Energy Production

A highly efficient system for generating and distributing energy is lean, mean and green – and could be as close as the nearest farm, according to a University of Connecticut professor

13 Aug 2009

Research Grant to Assist Carbon Capture, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Fuels, Electrical Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting

DoE grant to assist with carbon capture, nuclear energy, renewable fuels, electrical energy storage and energy harvesting research

13 Aug 2009

Market For Rechargeable Batteries For Use In Electric Vehicles to Break $330 Million By 2014

Low-cost, long-life lithium batteries are seen as essential for accelerated development of alternative power vehicles, ranging from the now familiar gasoline-electric hybrids that double normal fuel economy to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that use no petroleum

13 Aug 2009