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NASA's First Spacecraft for Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Arrives for Launch

NASA's first spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth's climate, has arrived for final launch preparations

16 Nov 2008

Green Building Methods Bringing Value to Homebuilders

With the fall of the US housing market, concurrent with the credit and lending crisis, many first-time homeowners, as well as business owners, are looking to alternative forms of building to gain more value for their dollar

16 Nov 2008

Real Wood Flooring is a Green Building Material

Wood floors are a building product that is recognized as a green building material

16 Nov 2008

Energy Saving Doors Now Available for Garages

High R-value custom service doors from IDC combine an exceptional insulation rating with the timeless beauty of handcrafted wood doors

16 Nov 2008

Solar Power Industry to be Discussed at Internation Conference

The international solar energy conference 'Dynamics in the global PV market and Chinese PV industry' will focus on discussing the best strategy to survive and thrive in times of crisis

16 Nov 2008

Precious Metals and Air Quality Saved with New Catalyst Material from Nissan

New catalyst materials from Nissan use half the precious metals previously required

16 Nov 2008

Naturally Occurring Nanotubes Patented for Use in Energy Technologies

NaturalNano announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the Company two patents for the use of naturally occurring nanotubes (HNTTM) in clean energy areas: one in hydrogen storage and another for the use of mineral based nanotechnology in ultracapacitors

16 Nov 2008

Shade Trees Can Make Large Reductions to Summer Power Bills

An Auburn University study sheds new light on just how valuable shade trees are in reducing homeowners’ electricity bills during hot summer months

13 Nov 2008

Household Appliances Contributing to Nanoparticles in the Home in Greater Numbers Than Previously Detected

Extremely small nanoscale particles are released by common kitchen appliances in abundant amounts, greatly outnumbering the previously detected, larger-size nanoparticles emitted by these appliances, according to new findings

13 Nov 2008

Remote Controlled Fuel Cell Vehicle Sets World Record Fight

The longest fuel-cell-powered flight of a radio-controlled aerial vehicle has been achieved by students

13 Nov 2008

Advanced Electron Beams Making the Green Factory of the Future Possible

Advanced Electron Beams enables the green factory of the future by making sustainability possible and profitable for manufacturers

13 Nov 2008

Coal Fired Electricity Is the Biggest Threat to the World's Climate Says IEA and WWF

WWF has welcomed the International Energy Agency's call for an 'energy revolution' when the inter-governmental organisation presented its new World Energy Outlook in London today

12 Nov 2008

Class Preaches Carbon Footprint Reduction While Reducing Emissions

Indiana University students and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service professionals are learning together this semester in an IU course on conservation and global climate change -- without contributing to further climate change

12 Nov 2008

Sustainable Palm Oil Shipment Marks the Possible End of Rainforest Destruction

The arrival of the first certified sustainable palm oil shipment in Europe opens up possibilities for palm oil users to move away from subsidising forest destruction and social disruption from expanding palm oil plantations

12 Nov 2008

Boston's First Skyscaper Gets Energy Efficient LED Lighting Makeover

Boston's first official skyscraper, the Marriott Custom House Tower, has undergone a long-awaited lighting makeover to reclaim its skyline prominence with LED fixtures that consume just one third the energy of the previous sources

12 Nov 2008