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EarthDrive is the World's First Recyclable USB Drive

The EarthDrive USB computer drive is designed and built using the maximum amount of biodegradable materials (PLA), resulting in a fully recyclable product. PLA (Polylactic acid) is a biodegradable polyester derived from renewable resources, such as corn

26 Jan 2009

Study Looks at How Climate Change is Influencing Artic Trees and the Treeline

With climate change is a global concern, it’s timely to consider how trees are faring on the highest mountain slopes and at the northern treeline. In such extreme environments, oddly contorted forms of pine, spruce, birch and fir are created by blasting winds and inhospitable soils

26 Jan 2009

New Book Looks at Crop Response to Water and Water Requirements for Farming

A new book, "Response of Crops to Limited Water: Understanding and Modeling Water Stress Effects on Plant Growth Processes," hopes to tackle serious water issues for agriculture like irrigation, water pollution and allocation of water for crop production

26 Jan 2009

Air Products to Supply Specialist Gases to Spanish Thin Film Solar Plant

Air Products announced it has signed a turnkey gas supply contract to provide liquid bulk and specialty gases, related gas distribution equipment, and engineering services to Gadir Solar at its new silicon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) facility in Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain

26 Jan 2009

Recipients Announced of the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2009 Environmental Stewardship Awards

The Plastics Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2009 Environmental Stewardship Awards

26 Jan 2009

Climate Change to be Fought by Green Economy

New figures released today show that moving to a "green" global economy could not only protect the planet from the worst effects of climate change but is surprisingly affordable

26 Jan 2009

Health, Environment and Resale Problems Linked to Chinese Drywall Investigated

Americas Watchdog's Homeowners Consumer Center is launching a nationwide investigation
into U.S. homebuilders using Chinese made sheet rock or dry wall in new home
construction in 2005 and 2006

26 Jan 2009

Sustainable Coatings from Wacker Group Go On Show

At the European Coatings Show (ECS) in Nuremberg from March 31 to April 2, 2009, the Munichbased WACKER Group will be appearing under the slogan, Inspired by Excellence

26 Jan 2009

Catalyst Key to Making Ethanol Powered Fuel Cells

A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has developed a new catalyst that could make ethanol-powered fuel cells feasible

26 Jan 2009

New Method of Making Biofuels Cuts Costs

Michigan State University process to pretreat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra nutrients don't have to be added, cutting the cost of making biofuels from cellulose

22 Jan 2009

Green Building Consultant Releases Study on Profiting in the Green Building Market

An informative new study entitled "Green Goes Mainstream - How to Profit from Green Market Opportunities," details promising trends in the energy efficiency market and the closely related green building and renewable energy markets

22 Jan 2009

Sustainability and Luxury Go Hand in Hand With New $29 Million Mansion

Frank McKinney's highly anticipated $29 million green mansion in an illusionary and spectacular theatrical assault on the senses. The estate is the first home of its size to be certified green by the rigorous environmental standards of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Florida Green Building Council

22 Jan 2009