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Florida and Virginia Homeowners Warned Not To Accept a Quick Fix For Toxic Chinese Drywall

America's Watchdog says not to accept homebuilders offers to re-drywall homes currently built with toxic Chinese drywall, until they have had a chance to see if the toxic gasses emitted by the Chinese drywall have not penetrated your studs, your plywood, your trusses, and your furniture

16 Mar 2009

Climate Change is Affecting Life at Both Ends of the Antarctic Food Chain

New research using detailed satellite data indicates that the changing Antarctic climate is affecting not just the penguins at the apex of the food chain, but simultaneously the microscopic life that is the base of the ecosystem

16 Mar 2009

Ontario's Clean Energy Initiative Supported by Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced its support and thanks for the Government of Ontario's new feed-in tariffs for renewable solar energy

16 Mar 2009

Air Products to Supply Hydrogen Fueling Equipment for Transport Demonstration Project

Air Products announced that it will supply hydrogen fueling equipment for a hydrogen transportation demonstration project in New Delhi, India

16 Mar 2009

New Research Promises To Better Clean Up Contaminated Water or to Make Hydrogen Fuel

New research has improved our understanding of the chemistry needed to generate hydrogen fuel from water or to clean contaminated water

16 Mar 2009

Microscopic Research Shows How Bacteria Breathe in Toxic Materials and Breathe Out Harmless Substances

Researchers are studying some common soil bacteria that "inhale" toxic metals and "exhale" them in a non-toxic form. The bacteria might one day be used to clean up toxic chemicals left over from nuclear weapons production decades ago

16 Mar 2009

Global Warming Will Leave Poor Nations In Economic Deep Freeze

Rising global temperatures may lead to increased disparities between rich and poor countries, according to a recent MIT economic analysis of the impact of climate change on growth

16 Mar 2009

Ice Energy Expands Efficient Energy Storage Program

Ice Energy, the leading provider of distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions for optimizing energy system efficiency, today announced the expansion of its National Accounts program

16 Mar 2009

Wild Ocean Wins Earthwatch 2009 Film Award

Earthwatch is pleased to announce that Wild Ocean, a production of Giant Screen Films and the creators of STOMP, is the recipient of its 23rd annual Film of the Year Award, given in cooperation with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital and The Smithsonian Associate

16 Mar 2009

Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint Filed by Smithsonian Worker Exposed to Asbestos

Smithsonian whistleblower Richard Pullman will hold a press conference on Tuesday, March 17, to announce the filing of a whistleblower retaliation complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel

16 Mar 2009

Record Long Nanowires To Bring Better Fuels Cells

Researchers from New York are reporting production of the longest platinum nanowires ever made - an advance that they say could speed development of fuel cells for cars, trucks, and other everyday uses

16 Mar 2009

Bright Future Ahead For The Alternative Energy Storage Market

The need for storing energy along with the preference for cleaner storage techniques opens the door to enormous opportunities for alternative energy storage technologies

16 Mar 2009

Virginia Naval Air Station Opens E85 Fuel Pump

The United States Navy is doing its part to help provide greater energy stability and security for the country, well beyond its primary role of keeping this country safe. The NEXCOM (Navy Exchange Command) now has a new E85 fueling station

16 Mar 2009

New Technology Means Lead Based Paints Can Be Removed and Disposed As Non-Hazardous

MT2 has new patented technology that addresses worker health exposure and environmental protection issues associated with lead based paint abatement. ECOBOND LBP provides for the treatment of the lead prior to removal and/or demolition of LBP covered materials

16 Mar 2009