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Produce More Ethanol at Less Cost by Shredding Corn Silage

A Purdue University researcher has found a way to get more bang for fewer bucks when it comes to processing cellulosic material to make ethanol

23 Feb 2009

Green Energy and Green Economy Act Welcomed by Ontario Power Producers

Ontario's power producers congratulated the Government of Ontario and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure on the introduction of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act today

23 Feb 2009

Cut Energy Costs With Save Energy Forever Low-E Secondary Windows

Installed on the inside window sill in front of the existing windows, SEF Low-E Secondary Windows slash energy and maintenance costs and make buildings greener, safer, healthier and last longer

23 Feb 2009

Clean Water for African Children Due to Efforts of Green Company

Southern California Green products manufacturer is leading the way in raising funds to build special systems to supply clean water to areas in Africa where clean and safe water is badly needed

23 Feb 2009

School Building Goes Green With Sustainable School Made Offsite

A new school building has been completed for Worcestershire County Council. Built off site by Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, the scheme is believed to be one of the most sustainable modular education buildings in the UK

23 Feb 2009

Researchers Make Flexible Solar Panel from Plastic and It Comes in a Variety of Colours

A photoelectric panel has been made from plastic materials in different colours and involves a fine coating of plastic that can be deposited on almost any kind of surface, whether rigid or flexible

23 Feb 2009

Critical Protection Sought for Marine Animals Off West Australian Coast

Nine out of 10 marine species found off Australia's south-west coast are found nowhere else on earth but less than one per cent of this globally significant region is protected

23 Feb 2009

Key To Human Rights is Fixing Climate Wrongs

Effective action on climate change – caused mainly by the privileged and impacting more and more devastatingly on the deprived – is becoming central to a just as well as a sustainable world

23 Feb 2009

Energy Saving Lighting Controllers Added to Parking Areas

New Energy-saving controllers installed by Ray-Lite Energy Management Group, Inc. in Brea's Downtown Parking Structures--a project funded by the Energy Coalition

23 Feb 2009

GREAT STUFF Insulating Foam Sealant Weathers Economic Conditions With Its Energy Savings

GREAT STUFF Insulating Foam Sealant manufactured by The Dow Chemical Company, found a silver lining to the stormy 2008 economy

23 Feb 2009

How to Make the Most of Residential Energy Efficiency Federal Tax Credits Included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The newly reinstated federal tax credits for residential energy efficiency makes 2009 the perfect time for American homeowners to evaluate their homes

23 Feb 2009

Adding Methanol Can Help With Bioremediation of Uranium

Uranium contamination is a devastating legacy of nuclear weapon and energy development, but new testing has shown that adding organic molecules can positively affect the bioremediation of this uranium, converting it to a solid mineral and sequestering it within the sediment

23 Feb 2009

Nitrate and Sulfate Storage in Soil Influenced by Ultra-Fine Coatings on Sediment Grains

The U.S. Geological Survey conducted new research studying the microscopic layer of minerals on tiny sediment grains, finding that the mineral composition of these coatings on sediment grains in the unsaturated zone can have a substantial effect on the retention of nitrate and sulfate

23 Feb 2009

Ark Contracting Named The Best in Green Remodeling Company Four Years Running

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro DC Chapter awarded Ark Contracting of Chevy Chase the 2008 Capital COTY (Contractor of the Year) the Grand Prize for Green Remodeling

23 Feb 2009

Marine Life Being Threatened by Increaing Ocean Acidity

A dramatic increase in carbon dioxide levels is making the world’s ocean more acidic, which may adversely affect the survival of marine life and organisms that depend on them, such as humans

23 Feb 2009