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Ford Wins National Inventor of the Year Award for Energy-Efficient Engine Technology

The 2009 Inventor of the Year award goes to Ford and Flame-Spray Industries for the collaborative development of the spray apparatus for use with Ford's patented production-ready Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) thermal spray coating process for aluminum engine blocks

28 May 2009

President Obama Says Nellis Air Force Base Sets and Example For All to Follow

President Barack Obama held up Nellis Air Force Base, as an example for America to follow toward energy independence during a visit there May 27. The air base is the site of the largest solar electric plant of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, and the president would like to see more such facilities around the country

28 May 2009

Eastman Introduces Biodiesel Additive

Eastman Chemical Company announces the introduction of its new Eastman BioExtend 30 HP additive for biodiesel formulations. BioExtend 30 HP has received No-Harm certification in third-party testing commissioned by AGQM, Germany, and is a registered fuel additive with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA

28 May 2009

Dow Corning Starts New LED Production Unit in Korea

Dow Corning has established a new silicone production unit exclusively for Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in Jincheon, Korea to support the booming global LED market and meet the needs of customers in Asia

28 May 2009

Photovoltaic Solar Panel Makers Continue to Invest In Additional Manufacturing Capacity

In a period of significant consolidation, leading Photovoltaic (PV)
manufacturers continue to invest in new capacity to cope with the next phase of demand growth, expected during 2010

27 May 2009

Hydrogen Vehicles Kick Off on 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour

The 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour begins today, and Air Products' hydrogen fueling technology will be key to making possible the 1,700-mile
start-to-finish hydrogen powered vehicle trek from California to Vancouver, British Columbia

27 May 2009

Carbon Footprint Calculator Launched by Dalhousie Univeristy Eco-Efficiency Centre

Dalhousie University’s Eco-Efficiency Centre, located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, now offers a cost-free carbon footprint calculator for small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada

27 May 2009

United States and Canada Under Threat From Ice Sheets Melting in Greenland

A melting of the Greenland ice sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of New York, Boston, Halifax, and other cities in the northeastern United States and in Canada, according to new research led by NCAR

27 May 2009

New University of Michigan Solar Car Soon to be Unveiled

The University of Michigan's reigning North American Solar Challenge champions will soon unveil their solar car that will compete in an 1,800-mile race across Australia this fall

27 May 2009

World Hunger Could Be Alleviated by New Discovery

When scientist Loretta Mayer set out to alleviate diseases associated with menopause, she didn’t realize her work could lead to addressing world hunger and feeding hundreds of millions of people

27 May 2009

Rainbow Solar Announces Breakthrough in Power Generation

Rainbow Solar, the innovative clean energy company that introduced the world's first transparent PV window announces the SuperPV: a breakthrough technology that increases the power generation of silicon solar cells by 60 - 200%

27 May 2009

National Semiconductor's SolarMagic Technology Being Evaluated by Suntech Power

Suntech Power Holdings, the world's largest crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate National Semiconductor's SolarMagic technology with the intention of jointly promoting the technology and developing future solutions

27 May 2009