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Toys Made Using BioPlastic Liquid Wood

Toys can be made of liquid wood in future. The advantage is that this bio-plastic, known as ARBOFORM, is made of one hundred percent renewable raw materials and is therefore not reliant on petroleum

3 Dec 2008

African Cities and Their Ecological Impact

African cities are growing faster than anywhere else in the world. This is having a major impact, but few ecologists are studying the urban environment and effect of cities on rural areas

2 Dec 2008

World's Largest CIGS Solar Cell Array Hits Full Operation

Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, today announced the full operation of the largest solar electric array worldwide using CIGS photovoltaic (PV) technology

2 Dec 2008

Town Planners Must Account for Climate Change

If the coming century continues to unfold as the "age of climate change," it's clear to University of Massachusetts Amherst land use planner Elisabeth Hamin and colleagues that cities and towns should begin right now to assess such predicted impacts as warmer winters, more severe storms and more intense rainfall

2 Dec 2008

Electric Drive Vehicles, Where to Now

Hundreds of leaders from the auto, energy, and government sectors began meeting in Washington this week to discuss ways to accelerate the development and adoption of fuel-efficient, electric drive vehicles during the Electric Drive Transportation Association's (EDTA) annual conference

2 Dec 2008

Carbon Emissions By Cement Industry Can Be Dramatically Cut

The global cement industry can avoid up to 90 percent of emissions projected according to a new WWF report

2 Dec 2008

Do Laser Printers Really Release Pathogens In The Air and Present a Health Risk

Do laser printers emit pathogenic toner particles into the air? Some people are convinced that they do. As a result, this topic is the subject of public controversy. Researchers have now investigated what particles the printers really do release into the air

2 Dec 2008

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology Companies Say Advanced Energy Cars Key to Motor Industry Survival

Ener1, Inc. is joining dozens of companies that develop and build technology for hybrid and electric vehicles this week to show their latest innovations and discuss how they fit into this changing landscape

2 Dec 2008

Research Project from Konarka to Increase Lifespan of Organic Solar Cells

Konarka Technologies has announced a project to significantly increase the lifespan of organic solar cells (OSC) with the goal of yielding competitive organic photovoltaics (OPV) for potential commercial use

2 Dec 2008

New Aluminium Recycling Furnace for Hydro in Hamburg

Hydro has inaugurated a new recycling furnace at its aluminium rolled products plant in Hamburg

2 Dec 2008

Environmental Protection in China Worth Billions

According to a new technical market research report, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MARKET IN CHINA (MST033B) from BCC Research, the global market for environmental protection products and equipment in China is expected to be worth $13.4 billion in 2008

2 Dec 2008