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Congress Should Deal With Toxic Chinese Drywall

America's Watchdog calls on President Obama and Congress to intervene in case of toxic drywall from China

27 May 2009

QD Soleil Signs License On Nanotechnology Solar Power Technology

QD Soleil, a division of Nanosys Inc. focused on the use of proprietary nanotechnology in solar panel cell designs, today announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement with Starfire Electronic Development and Marketing Corporation for patents covering the work of nanotechnology pioneer Dr. Avery Goldstein

27 May 2009

Thin Film Solar Technology Demonstrated by Xunlight

Xunlight Corporation successfully demonstrates its high-throughput, wide-web, roll-to-roll photovoltaic manufacturing process for the production of high-efficiency thin-film silicon PV modules

27 May 2009

Dominant Introduces New Generation LED Lights

In order to complete the Primax product portfolio and fulfill lighting market demand, DOMINANT is now extending this series with high Color Rendering Index (CRI) products in 0.2-Watt white and warm white versions, NA2W-PSC and NA2F-PSC

27 May 2009

Steel Company Starts New Environmental Project

Novolipetsk Steel has begun to revamp its lime rotary kiln dedusting systems in the refractory shop. This new environmental project will enable the Company to reduce dust in gases released by process facilities by two times

27 May 2009

Electronic Equivalent of Registered Mail Could Mean The End of Mountains of Bureaucratic Paperwork

A French-developed security platform which turns email into the electronic equivalent of registered mail could help deal with the bureaucratic paper mountains throughout Europe

26 May 2009

Biodiesel Made From Waste Vegetable Oil By Students

A group of Virginia Tech students have produced more than 200 gallons of biodiesel as part of a senior design project. They are using it in two pickup trucks

26 May 2009

Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid Car Delivered to Iwatani Corporation

Mazda Motor Corporation today delivered the first Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid to Iwatani Corporation, an energy development company based in Japan. The Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid is Mazda’s latest hydrogen rotary engine (RE) vehicle which uses hydrogen as a fuel and features a unique hybrid system

26 May 2009

Airtricity Orders 80 Wind Turbines From Siemens for Offshore Windfarm

Airtricity, the renewable energy division of Scottish and Southern Energy SSE), signed an agreement with Siemens Energy for the delivery of 80 wind turbines for the Butendiek offshore wind farm in the German North Sea

25 May 2009

Corn Based Sorona Biopolymer From Dupont Being Used in Big Brand Name Clothing

DuPont Sorona is now being used among well-known market brands
for t-shirts and other clothing. The Sorona® polymer, which is derived from corn, can be used to replace petroleum-derived materials and contains 37% renewably-sourced material

25 May 2009

Energy Efficient LED Lights From OSRAM Used to Illuminate the Headquarters of Siemens in Hamburg

At night, a 70-metre long OSRAM LED band immerses the façade of Siemens’ office building and the hedges on the square in alternating colours from yellow to green, blue, red and lilac. The installed RGBLED modules are capable of showing around 16 million different colours

25 May 2009

Extreme Conservation Strategies Being Investigated Due to Rapid Climate Change

Scientists are, for the first time, objectively evaluating ways to help species adapt to rapid climate change and other environmental threats via strategies that were considered too radical for serious consideration as recently as five or 10 years ago. Among these radical strategies currently being considered is so-called "managed relocation."

25 May 2009

Environmental Scientist of the Year Award Goes to Biology Professor For Ocean Research

Ron O'Dor has spent his life researching the oceans, working to understand marine life, and reversing this downward spiral draining our planet of its lifeblood. His dedication has earned him Canadian Geographic's Environmental Scientist of the Year award

25 May 2009

Flexible Food Packaging Market Growing in Asia

Packaging is an intrinsic part of food in modern urban life. It is also vital for export as it protects the contents and ensures that quality products reach the consumer. Growth in the flexible plastic packaging market for food is a function of the growth of the food and food processing industry and growth in food exports

25 May 2009

Climate Change Data To Be Included in Annual Reports Is Part of New Proposal

The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) today announced proposals designed to assist directors in the inclusion of climate change-related information in companies' annual reports

25 May 2009