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Study Shows Natural Daylight Is Preferred Light For Building Interiors

A decade-long trend in building science research indicates people are more comfortable, productive and feel healthier in buildings that use daylight as the primary source of workplace illumination. Advances in lighting research and technology at UNC Charlotte have opened up new horizons for daylighting

6 Apr 2009

Fuel Cell Power Sources Offer Clean, Reliable, Energy for Leisure and Industrial Applications

This Earth Day, SFC Smart Fuel Cell, leading supplier of fuel cell products for mobile and off-grid power applications, points out that fuel cells, operating in a hybrid system with batteries and solar power systems, can power a range of leisure and industrial equipment in any weather conditions

6 Apr 2009

Arctic Ocean May Have No Ice in 30 Years, Three Times Faster Than Previously Thought

A nearly ice-free Arctic Ocean in the summer may happen three times sooner than scientists have estimated. New research says the Arctic might lose most of its ice cover in summer in as few as 30 years instead of the end of the century

6 Apr 2009

Rocket Fuel Additive, Perchlorate, Found in a Range of Foods Including Baby Formula

A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found trace amounts of perchlorate, an additive of rocket fuel and human thyroid disruptor, in powdered baby formula

6 Apr 2009

Top Five Cleanest Petrol Driven Cars Announced for Earth Day 2009

This Earth Day, NADAguides.com, announces its Top Five Cleanest Conventional Cars of 2009, simply suggesting that hybrids aren't the only choice for those who wish to minimize the environmental impact of their driving

6 Apr 2009

Scotland Introduces Program to Turn Algae into Biofuels

BioMara research project is investigating the feasibility of using algae to produce biofuel

6 Apr 2009

Americans Encouraged to Recycle Cell Phones

The EPA is launching National Cell Phone Recycling Week as part of its efforts to celebrate Earth Day the entire month of April

6 Apr 2009

Recycling Plan For Polyamides

Rhodia and Millet announced their intention to develop "closed-loop" recycling flows for polyamide

6 Apr 2009

SABIC Innovative Plastics Honored for Reducing Vehicle Emissions With Next Generation Polymers and Composites

SABIC Innovative Plastics has been honored with a 2009 Green Dot Award in Transportation for its pioneering work on the Hyundai QarmaQ Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle

6 Apr 2009

Environment Inspires New PPG Flooring

PPG Industries recently introduced its latest wood flooring color trends and technologies to more than 100 flooring manufacturers and buyers during a seminar in Shanghai

6 Apr 2009

Scott Environmental Opens New E-Waste Facility

The Scott Environmental Group (SEG) announced the opening of a new and innovative e-waste consolidation and collection facility in Kingston signaling a new beginning for e-waste reduction and environmental stewardship for Central and Eastern Ontario

6 Apr 2009

Thin Film Solar Summit for Berlin

Over 150 industry executives have already confirmed their participation for Thin Film Today's forthcoming Thin Film Solar Summit Europe, scheduled to take place in Berlin next month

6 Apr 2009

Environmentally Friendly System Developed For Painting Aircraft

A new "green" exterior aircraft painting system in development by PPG Industries' aerospace coatings business has shown corrosion resistance comparable to processes using chromated pretreatment and primers as well as easier application than for alternative environmentally responsible systems

3 Apr 2009

Electric Cars and Other Devices Could Be Powered by a Virus Battery

For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery

2 Apr 2009

Structural Insulated Panels Can Produce Heating and Cooling Savings of Up to 60 Percent

A growing building technique - structural insulated panels (SIPs) - is helping Americans reduce home energy use. Compared to traditional 'stickbuilt' construction, SIPs save homeowners up to 60% on monthly utility bills

2 Apr 2009