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Magnetic Refrigeration Technology May Bring In a New Era in Environmentally Friendly Cooling

Magnetic refrigeration technology may signal a new era in environmentally friendly fridges and air-conditioning systems, slashing the staggering amounts of energy that they currently consume by up to 30%

18 May 2009

Hydrogen Production Process That Uses Sun Power Wins Award

A research project that aims to produce hydrogen on an environmentally friendly and cost-effective basis by using energy from the sun has won a prestigious E.ON research award

18 May 2009

Scientists Mimic Enzyme to Make Nature Based Hydrogen Processor for Fuel Cells

By creating a model of the active site found in a naturally occurring enzyme, chemists at the University of Illinois have described a catalyst that acts like nature's most pervasive hydrogen processor

18 May 2009

Lithium Ion Battery Power Tripled by New Research

NSERC-funded lab at the University Of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries

18 May 2009

Tiny, Programmable Switch-mode Battery Chargers Feature Fast and Efficient "Green" Technology

Summit Microelectronics has expanded its third-generation programmable battery charger integrated circuit (IC) family with the introduction of the SMB329. Based on the award winning, highly-integrated SMB339 family, the ...

18 May 2009

Biodiesel Terminal to be Opened by Baystate Biofuels in Mass.

Baystate Biofuels is taking the final steps necessary to officially open its doors and start delivering a green energy, petroleum alternative to the region. Construction of the biodiesel terminal in North Andover, MA will begin by end of May 2009 with product ready to sell by summer’s end

18 May 2009

Poop to Power As Energy From Wastewater System Starts Operation

An innovative MaxWest gasification system, first approved by the City of Sanford, Florida in 2008, begins operating on May 21 at Sanford’s South Water Resource Center. The occasion also marks the official dedication by the City of its new Water Resource Center

18 May 2009

Environmentally Friendly Wood Floors Can Be Works of Art

Advances in wood technology make it possible for homeowners to think outside the box when it comes to flooring design. The fact is, wood floors can be art, and the possibilities are limited only by your imagination

18 May 2009

StudentsUse Composting to Bring Food Full Circle

Food waste generated at Kansas State University dining centers may end up back on students' plates through composting efforts that are combining K-State's excellence in agriculture with the university's commitment to sustainability

18 May 2009

Biological Particles Found in High Altitude Ice Clouds

A team of UC San Diego-led atmospheric chemistry researchers moved closer to what is considered the "holy grail" of climate change science when it made the first-ever direct detection of biological particles within ice clouds

18 May 2009

DNA Can Be Damaged By Three Days of Environmental Exposure

Exposure to particulate matter has been recognized as a contributing factor to lung cancer development for some time, but a new study indicates inhalation of certain particulates can actually cause some genes to become reprogrammed, affecting both the development and the outcome of cancers and other diseases

18 May 2009

Global Climate Change Education Grant Awards Announced by NASA

NASA has awarded $6.4 million in grants to institutions of higher education and not-for-profit education organizations nationwide to enhance learning through the use of NASA's Earth science resources. Each grant is expected to leverage NASA's unique contributions in climate science

18 May 2009

Cleaning The Air and Greening Schools in Austin Texas

Today marks the launch of Drive the Change Austin, a movement created by Austin-based clean tech company, Sabertec, makers of Blade, to clean our air, lower our carbon footprint and improve our fuel efficiency while raising money for the greening of Austin public schools

18 May 2009

E85 Fuels Becoming Increasingly Popular in Minnesota

Minnesota's fleet of vehicles is using more E85 than ever, according to a new quarterly report from the Minnesota SmartFleet Committee, a group tasked with helping to reduce the state's use of petroleum fuels in favor of cleaner-burning fuels such as E85 and biodiesel

18 May 2009

Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association releases New Best Practice Guide to Recycling Aeroplanes

The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) has reached another milestone with the launch of Version 2.0 of its prestigious Best Management Practice (BMP) Guide, the industry standard for the disassembly of aircraft engines and frames

18 May 2009