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Research Aircraft Fly From the Arctic to the Antarctic to Study Greenhouse Gases

A team of scientists has successfully flown from the Arctic to the Antarctic this month aboard an advanced research aircraft, the first step in a three-year project to make the most extensive airborne measurements of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to date

29 Jan 2009

Test Power Plant an Important Step For the Introduction of Nuclear Fusion Energy

Fusion is a promising option for a large scale energy production for the second half of this century and beyond. Fusion has practically unlimited fuel resources, and it is safe and environmentally sound

29 Jan 2009

NASA Set to Launch Satellite for Studying Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere

NASA's first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide is in final preparations for a Feb. 23 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California

29 Jan 2009

Paper Released on Improving Generator Efficiency

A new white paper on "Improving Gearmotor Efficiency" posted on the Bison Gear and Engineering Corp website addresses the relatively untapped energy savings to be had with the proper application of the billions of fractional horsepower electric motors and gearmotors in use today

29 Jan 2009

CIGS to Fulfill Its Potential as a Photovoltaic Wonder Material

CIGS - a photovoltaic material technology
made of copper-indium-gallium-selenium - will fulfill its potential as the wonder
child of the thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) materials business.

29 Jan 2009

Biofuel for €0.50 a Litre

A novel technology for synthesising chemicals from plant material could produce
liquid fuel for just over €0.50 a litre, say German scientists.

29 Jan 2009

Environmentally Friendly Printer Primer Increases Print Quality

DigiPrime is an environmentally friendly digital printing primer designed specifically for use with HP Indigo presses. It enhances the quality of ink transfer, ink adhesion and rub resistance on paper, film and foil substrates, is available worldwide, and is recommended by Hewlett-Packard

29 Jan 2009

Environmentally Friendly First Year Campus Building at Vanderbilt University Recognized for Green Credentials

Vanderbilt University continues to go for the gold with its latest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification of three new residence halls

29 Jan 2009

Orbiting Carbon Observatory Data from NASA to be Used to Create Global Maps of Carbon Dioxide

The first global maps of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels based on data from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory will be created by a University of Michigan researcher and her colleagues

29 Jan 2009

Hydrogen-Powered Transit and Commuter Rail Featured at Fifth International Hydrail Conference

Innovative hydrogen technology for streetcar and commuter rail applications will be featured at the fifth International Hydrail Conference

29 Jan 2009

President Obama Green Economy Plan Backed by Construction Group

The U.S. Green Building Council was on hand today to lend its strong support to President Barack Obama's call for swift and decisive action on the economic recovery package that has been sent to Congress

29 Jan 2009

Quantum Dots, Part of the Nanotechnology Revolution May Be Toxic to Health and the Environment

Researchers in Texas are reporting that quantum dots (QDs) — a product of the revolution in nanotechnology increasingly used in electronics, solar cells, and medical imaging devices — may be toxic to cells under acidic or alkaline conditions

29 Jan 2009

Burying Crop Residues at Sea Could Reduce CO2 in The Atmosphere by 15 Percent

Making bales with 30 percent of global crop residues – the stalks and such left after harvesting – and then sinking the bales into the deep ocean could reduce the build up of global carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by up to 15 percent a year, according to just published calculations

29 Jan 2009

WalMart Opens Environmental Demonstration Store

Wal-Mart Canada has announced the opening of its first environmental demonstration store in Burlington, Ontario, which features a first-of-its-kind application of geothermal technology in a large-scale Canadian retail operation and energy-conserving lighting innovations, among many other sustainable features

28 Jan 2009

Europe Needs to do More at This Year's Copenhagen Climate Conference

New European proposals for this year's crucial Copenhagen climate conference contain some rhetoric in the right direction but need to put forward more concrete commitments and accept a larger role in helping developing nations reduce their emissions and adapt to climate impacts

28 Jan 2009