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Initial Phase of Los Angeles County Solar Mapping Portal Completed

CH2M HILL has completed the initial phase of the Los Angeles County Solar Mapping Portal, the largest solar map in terms of geographic area to date

22 Apr 2009

Colorado, Yellow, Ganges and Niger Among Rivers Dropping Due to Climate Change

Rivers in some of the world's most populous regions are losing water, according to a comprehensive study of global stream flows

22 Apr 2009

Climate Change Induced Alteration to Plants Determines Wildfire Dangers

shows that changes in the types of vegetation covering an area play a major role in determining how often that area is burned by fires and could even counteract the effects of changes in temperature and moisture

22 Apr 2009

Expert Answers the Question 'Can All Of The Jatropha Plant Be Viable For Commercial Use'

Is it possible to take 100% advantage of the Jatropha plant? Top Jatropha researcher Dr. William Ludwig Nolten addresses this question during the groundbreaking presentation “Utilization Technology of Jatropha Seedcake and Residues.”

22 Apr 2009

Restoration Environmental Contractors REC DemolitionTo Planting Over 200 Trees at Uxbridge Ontario Farms for Earth Day

Green demolition and environmental remediation contractor, Restoration Environmental Contractors - REC Demolition are celebrating Earth Day by announcing the planting of over 200 trees

22 Apr 2009

Environmentally Friendly Features Incorporated into New National Children's Museum Building

The National Children's Museum (NCM) today unveiled plans for its new Pelli Clarke Pelli-designed building, slated to open in 2013 at National Harbor, as a physical demonstration of the Museum's mission to inspire children to care about and improve the world

22 Apr 2009

RFA Says Californian Low Carbon Fuels Plan Likely to Fail

California’s efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of the state’s transportation fuels are admirable, but the state’s goals, as outlined in the proposed Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS), are unlikely to be achieved because of the policy’s inherent bias against low-carbon biofuels, says the Renewable Fuels Association

22 Apr 2009

Mobion Methanol Fuel Cell To Be Used in Cordless Power Tools

MTI MicroFuel Cells announced today that they have entered into an agreement with a leading manufacturer of power tools to evaluate the Mobion platform for use in future cordless products for industrial applications

22 Apr 2009

Minnesota Power's Wind Energy Project in North Dakota Moves Forward

Minnesota Power's first fully owned and operated commercial wind project in North Dakota is moving forward with an agreement to purchase 33 wind turbines and the initiation of the regulatory approval processes in North Dakota and Minnesota

22 Apr 2009

NREL Installs Inkjet Workstations for Photovoltaics Research

iTi Solar announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has installed inkjet and spray workstations supplied by iTi Solar in NREL's advanced Atmospheric Processing Platform, which is located in the Process Development and Integration Laboratory at the National Center for Photovoltaics

22 Apr 2009

Researchers Find Way to Increase Energy Efficiency of Refrigerators

In what seems a counter-intuitive maneuver, Dr. Homayun Navaz, professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University in Flint, Mich., turned down the velocity of cold air and raised the temperature to 32 degrees to improve energy efficiency in a refrigerated display case

22 Apr 2009

UK Releases Sustainability Review To Reduce CO2 Emissions From Vehicles

The UK Energy Research Centre, the focal point for UK research on sustainable energy, today launched an in-depth review of policies which could significantly reduce transport C02 emissions

22 Apr 2009

Afghanistan Declares Their First National Park

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) applauded Afghanistan’s National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), which announced today the establishment of the country’s first internationally recognized national park

22 Apr 2009

The American Physical Society Brands Cold Fusion Claims on 60 Minutes To Be False

On April 19, CBS aired a “60 Minutes” segment on “cold fusion,” a process that proponents claim could solve the world’s energy problems. The American Physical Society, the top physics organization in America, responds to false claims made on the show

22 Apr 2009

Self Healing Concrete Will Mean Long Term Environmental Savings

A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary---just water and carbon dioxide

22 Apr 2009