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Atlantis and Statkraft To Develop European Tidal Current Electricity Generation

Atlantis Resources Corporation, one of the world’s leading developers of electricity-generating tidal current turbines, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy

30 Mar 2009

Research Points to Silicon Based Solar Cells Leading Photovoltaics Market for Years to Come

According to NanoMarkets, Amorphous silicon (a-Si) - a thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) material that has been around since the late 70s - will continue to lead the TFPV space for several years to come

30 Mar 2009

Feeding Fish Oils to Flatulent Cows Reduces Methane Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The benefits to animals of omega 3 fatty acids in fish oils have been well documented – helping the heart and circulatory system, improving meat quality and reducing methane emissions

29 Mar 2009

Mud Flat Microbes Clean Up Oil Spill Pollution Chemicals

Micro-organisms occurring naturally in coastal mudflats have an essential role to play in cleaning up pollution by breaking down petrochemical residues

29 Mar 2009

Climate Change Conference Delegates Told to Act on Earth Hour Call

UN climate chief Yvo de Boer today urged delegates to crucial negotiations starting today to take heed of yesterday’s Earth Hour call from hundreds of millions of people wanting decisive global action on climate change this year

29 Mar 2009

Lead Exposure Can Cause Accelerated Decline in Cognition in Older Women

The April 2009 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) reports on a study examining the association of chronic low-level exposure to lead and accelerated declines in cognition in women age 47–74 years.

29 Mar 2009

UN Climate Chief Takes Earth Hour Message to Climate Change Talks

29 Mar 2009

Florida to Get World's Second Largest Solar Power Plant

Lauren Engineers and Constructors recently signed a contract with Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for a new 75 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant located near Indiantown, FL

29 Mar 2009

Centex Constructing Energy Efficient Homes in Minneapolis Area

Centex Corporation today announced that construction is under way on Centex Energy Advantage homes across the Minneapolis metro area

29 Mar 2009

Frozen Antarctic Dust May Answer Climate Change Questions

Dust trapped deep in Antarctic ice sheets is helping scientists unravel details of past climate change

29 Mar 2009

TrickleSaver Energy Saving Devices Coming to Australia and New Zealand

Australians and New Zealanders will soon be able to save 'trickling' power, save money AND save the planet by using 'TrickleSaver' energy saving devices

29 Mar 2009

Environmental Groups List Georgia-Pacific Gypsum's Moisture and Mold-Resistant Tile Backer

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum is announcing that DensShield tile backer, the only tile backer with a built-in barrier to prevent moisture penetration, has been listed by two leading environmental organizations

29 Mar 2009

New Research Suggests That Climate Change Will Shift the Use of Agricultural Chemicals and May Harm Humans

New research suggests that increasing changes in global climate and oscillations in atmospheric temperatures may shift the use and spread of agricultural chemicals and pathogens, resulting in potentially harmful human exposures

29 Mar 2009

MIT Study Labels Modern Manufacturing as Spectacularly Inefficient

Modern manufacturing methods are spectacularly inefficient in their use of energy and materials, according to a detailed MIT analysis of the energy use of 20 major manufacturing processes

29 Mar 2009

Global Warming Effects on Spiders May Lead to Bird Extinctions

Warm summers are dramatically reducing populations of daddy long legs, which in turn is having a severe impact on the bird populations which rely on them for food

29 Mar 2009