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Adaptive Energy Concept Car, the Rinspeed iChange, to Debut at Geneva Motor Show

The Swiss auto powerhouse Rinspeed presents the 'iChange,' the world's first car whose body adapts to the number of passengers on board

25 Feb 2009

Green Information Technology Not Making a Difference to Climate Change

There is no evidence that information technologies necessarily reduce our environmental footprint

25 Feb 2009

High Radiation Found in Water Source for Jordan

Ancient groundwater being tapped by Jordan, one of the 10 most water-deprived nations in the world, has been found to contain twenty times the radiation considered safe for drinking water

25 Feb 2009

First Solar Passes Milestone of $1 Per Watt

First Solar today announced it reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules in the fourth quarter to 98 cents per watt, breaking the $1 per watt price barrier

24 Feb 2009

British Butterfly Shows Role of Habitat for Species Responding to Climate Change

Most wild species are expected to colonise northwards as the climate warms, but how are they going to get there when so many landscapes are covered in wheat fields and other crops

24 Feb 2009

SunWave Introduces Utility Pole Mounted Grid Connected Solar Systems

Petra Solar, Inc., the leading provider of innovative photovoltaic (PV) solutions for utilities, announces the SunWave(TM) Solar AC System, the only proven grid interactive pole-mounted solar system for installation on utility distribution poles and streetlight poles

24 Feb 2009

Environmentally Responsible Battery Chargers Recognized by Honda

First full line of portable DC battery chargers now available in North America

24 Feb 2009

Pipe and Drainage Experts to Converge on Sewerage and Drainpipe Conference

Sewerage and Drainage Pipe 2009 brings together top experts from the civil engineering and pipe industries to discuss the latest developments in new build and rehabilitation of pipe systems

24 Feb 2009

Research Grant for QuantumSphere to Turn Biomass into Biofuels

QuantumSphere today announced that it was awarded a research grant from the California Energy Commission to develop a process using nanocatalysts to convert biomass into biofuels

24 Feb 2009

Australian Researchers Saving Wheat Crops Worldwide

Scientists identify a wheat gene sequence which provides protection against leaf rust, stripe rust and powdery mildew

24 Feb 2009

Green Building Opportunities Abound Despite Difficult Economic Times

The future of green jobs, the regional impact of the green economic stimulus package, and the importance of green manufacturing and construction in economic development will be the focus of the Green$ense 2009: Beyond Buildings conference

24 Feb 2009

Snowshoe Hare May Take Role of Climate Change Poster Child

University of Montana researcher Scott Mills and his students have noticed an exceptional number of white snowshoe hares on brown earth. He contends that climate change and the color mismatch are causing much more hare mortality

24 Feb 2009

Invasive Species Might Not Be That Bad After All

Invasive species—one of the top causes of biological diversity loss worldwide—significantly impact cultural diversity as well, according to a review published in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Conservation that has provoked heated debate within the scientific community

24 Feb 2009

Planned Coal Gasification Research Facility Narrowed Down to Three Sites

Three sites are being reviewed for a proposed coal gasification facility in Wyoming, a joint venture of the University of Wyoming and GE Energy. The cost of the project is between $100 million and $120 million and will be split by the developers

24 Feb 2009

Climate Change Satellite Goes Belly Up On Launch

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach orbit after its 4:55 a.m. EST liftoff Tuesday from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base

24 Feb 2009