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Scientists Create New Type of Solar Cells Using Diatoms

Engineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to use an ancient life form to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in systems that may be surprisingly simple to build compared to existing silicon-based solar cells

8 Apr 2009

Floods and the Impact Flooding Has on Soil

Researchers in the Midwestern United States have examined the effects of flooding on soil, and have learned more about ways in which short-term ponding conditions can affect soil aggregation and the chemistry of the soil-water system. These conditions can have a great impact on soil quality and agriculture in the region

8 Apr 2009

International Climate Change Researchers Meet and Review Latest Global Warming Findings

Top international climate scientists are meeting this week at the University of Maryland laying the groundwork for improved regionalized climate change forecasts and for the advanced computing models needed to make these projections

8 Apr 2009

Great Plains Offer Global Warming Solutions

The prairies offer opportunities for capitalizing on environmentally friendly farming practices and potentially useful agricultural waste to produce jobs, economic growth, commercial opportunities, and renewable energy sources

8 Apr 2009

Palm Oil Industry in Indonesia Takes Step Towards Sustainability

A major Indonesian plantation company has become the country’s first certified maker of sustainable palm oil as WWF simultaneously collaborated with the Indonesian Department of Agriculture and others to hold a first-time regional training workshop for small producers

8 Apr 2009

Ocean Carbon Sink in Dramatic Decline Due to Climate Change

The ‘carbon sink’ in the North Atlantic is the primary gate for carbon dioxide (CO2) entering the global ocean and stores it for about 1500 years. However, several recent studies show a dramatic decline in the North Atlantic Ocean's carbon sink

8 Apr 2009

Time is Running Out for Climate Change Action to Save Polar Bears, Penguins and More

New evidence from the North and South Poles indicates that time is running out for the world’s leaders to respond to climate change

8 Apr 2009

Cimate Change Is Going to Shift Wildfire Patterns Around the World

New research helps scientists predict wildfire hotspots as global warming changes weather patterns

8 Apr 2009

UPM Increases Availability of Environmentally Certified Paper

UPM has significantly increased the availability of independently certified and eco-labelled paper to its customers worldwide

8 Apr 2009

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Release Five New Webcasts on E-Waste Recycling

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society recently added five new webcasts on e-waste to the Society's Knowledge Resource Center

8 Apr 2009

Solar Cell Development to Benefit From IMEC Expansion

IMEC, the Belgian nanoelectronics research institute, has announced that it has begun expanding its Leuven campus facilities. With this extension, IMEC will expand its research on low-cost and high efficiency solar cells, and biomedical electronics

8 Apr 2009

Final Teams List Announced for Automotive X Prize Competition

111 Teams Get Green Light to Advance in Multimillion Dollar Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition

7 Apr 2009

Zero Motorcycles' 2009 Zero S-High Performance, All-Electric Motorcycle Hits the Streets

Zero Motorcycles today revealed its new high performance electric street motorcycle, the Zero S. This highly anticipated launch marks Zero Motorcycles' official entry into the street legal category

7 Apr 2009

US Postal Service Wins Major Environmental Award

The U.S. Postal Service has added to its list of more than 70 environmental awards by accepting a Climate Action Champion Award. The U.S. Postal Service is one of only two organizations recognized for leadership in advancing climate policy

7 Apr 2009

Solar Power Revolution Begins With $1 Per Watt Solar Modules

The $1 per Watt revolutionary price level could be sufficient to create sustainable growth in the solar energy market (PV) even without the availability of any government incentives

7 Apr 2009