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Lithium Ion Battery Maker, Ener1, Expands Relationship with Japanese Partner

Ener1, Inc., maker of advanced lithium-ion batteries, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ITOCHU Corporation, a highly diversified global trading company that leads the world market in distribution of specialized equipment and materials needed to produce lithium-ion battery cells

2 Feb 2009

Hybrid Trucks and Alternative Fuels Being Tested by Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced it will test two new types of heavy-duty commercial hybrid trucks and two different alternatively fueled heavy duty trucks as a part of the company's efforts to build on its progress in developing a more sustainable trucking fleet

2 Feb 2009

Environmentally Sound Racing Coming to 2009 American Le Mans Series with the Michelin Green X Challenge

Michelin, known for its success in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), announced today its commitment to a cleaner, more fuel-efficient race series by becoming title sponsor of the "MICHELIN Green X Challenge" environmental competition

2 Feb 2009

Economical Cooling Systems for Refrigeration Uses Magnets

An exotic metal alloy discovered by an international collaboration working at NIST's Center for Neutron Research may be the key to a new quieter, more economical class of home and commercial refrigeration systems based on magnetics rather than conventional gas compression and expansion

2 Feb 2009

New Reference Material For Cancer Causing Hexavalent Chromium in Contaminated Soil

NIST has issued a new reference material to aid in the detection and measurement of the potent carcinogen hexavalent chromium in soil. The new reference material will provide a crucial benchmark for the high-quality chemical measurements needed to guide and assess cleanup efforts

2 Feb 2009

Organic and Environmentally Friendly T-Shirt Means Both the Steelers and The Planet Win the Superbowl

Reebok announced that for the first time, Reebok's Super Bowl Championship locker room Tees worn by the Steelers following their win of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, FL were made using eco-friendly, 100 percent organic cotton fabric

2 Feb 2009

New U of T Technique For Cleaning Contaminated Groundwater

Cleaning up the dangerous contaminants - dry-cleaning fluids, solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons - found in underground water presents one of the most urgent challenges facing environmental science

1 Feb 2009

Ocean islands fuel productivity and carbon sequestration through natural iron fertilization

An experiment to study the effects of naturally deposited iron in the Southern Ocean has filled in a key piece of the puzzle surrounding iron's role in locking atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ocean

1 Feb 2009

Health Benefits of Garlic Demonstrated by Queen's Chemist

A Queen's-led team has discovered the reason why garlic is so good for us

1 Feb 2009

Infertility May Be Linked to the Use of Household Chemicals

Researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health have found the first evidence that perfluorinated chemicals, or PFCs - chemicals that are widely used in everyday items such as food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products - may be associated with infertility in women

1 Feb 2009