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Solid Science Proves How Santa Claus Delivers All His Presents in One Night

If you’re skeptical of Santa’s abilities to deliver presents to millions of homes and children in just one night, NC State University engineering professor Dr. Larry Silverberg can explain the scientific principles that allow the Jolly Old Elf to pull off the magical feat year after year

8 Dec 2008

Riding the Green Dragon, Environmental Opportunities Abound in China

Developed world countries with the reputation of being green technology leaders are falling behind in the huge new market for green goods and services opening up in China

8 Dec 2008

Ships to Slow Down and Protect Endangered Whales

Ships in southeastern Atlantic and mid-Atlantic U.S. waters must slow down to protect endangered right whales starting this week

8 Dec 2008

Ski Champions Press For Action on Climate Change

With snowy winters and ski resorts under threat from climate change, world-famous skiers and snowboarders are calling on governments attending the UN climate talks in Poznan to rapidly reduce global emissions

8 Dec 2008

Sandia and Mesa del Sol Enter New Sustainable Energy Era

Sandia National Laboratories and Mesa del Sol have signed a formal agreement supporting the research, development and demonstration of energy technologies in a real-life environment at Mesa del Sol — all toward the goal of achieving the nation's energy objectives and meeting national energy needs

8 Dec 2008

Climate Change Laws Unlikely to Force Companies Offshore

Fears that companies will simply relocate to "pollution havens" in the face of tougher climate policies and damage the international competitiveness of countries have little support from the evidence

8 Dec 2008

Environmentally Friendly Outdoor Lighting Based on Design Patterns of Wood Grain

Taeyang Electronic Co, a global manufacturer of outdoor lighting, announced today that they have developed a new road lighting product called 'ECOWOOD', an environmental-friendly road lighting based on its design from wood grain and patterns

8 Dec 2008

ARCADIS Wins Italian Environmental Remediation Project

ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design and engineering company, announced today that it has one a large remediation contract in Milan, Italy

8 Dec 2008

IBM and Harvard Launch Grid Computing Project to Develop Cheap, Efficient Solar Electricity Cells

IBM and researchers from Harvard University are launching a new World Community Grid project to discover organic materials to create a more efficient and lower cost solar cell

8 Dec 2008

NanoMarkets Launched Report into the Future of Organic Photovoltaics Materials

NanoMarkets has announced a new addition to its lineup of solar industry research reports. The new report is to be called "Organic Photovoltaics Materials Markets: 2009-2016"

8 Dec 2008

Nanotechnology to be Used to Reduce Emissions from Fossil Fuel Power Plants

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany has been selected to receive a grant for research and education that will support the development of nanotechnology-enabled sensors and controls designed to sharply reduce emissions from fossil fuel-based power plants

8 Dec 2008