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University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Signs Understanding for Scientific Research with University of Waterloo, Canada and the Centennial Energy Institute

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies has taken a step forward and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of Waterloo, Canada and the Centennial Energy Institute (CEI), for Scientific Research and Educational Cooperation with UPES

26 Nov 2008

European Researchers Call for Europe to Embrace Solar Power to Secure Ecological and Economic Future of Europe

Scientists from leading European research institutions in the field of solar-to-fuel energy conversion call for unified action and substantial support for novel clean fuel technologies as well as a paradigm change in Europe's current energy policy

26 Nov 2008

American Future Fund Not Happy Ethanol from Brazil Will Power Indy Cars

American Future Fund (AFF) today launched "Race" a radio ad which urges Hoosiers to call the Indy Racing League (IRL) and tell them to continue using American ethanol in its race cars

26 Nov 2008

Mercury Levels in Red Snapper Being Boosted by Shrimp Trawling

New research from Texas Christian and Louisiana State universities finds shrimp trawling may be raising the level of toxic mercury in juvenile snapper

26 Nov 2008

Danish Energy System Set to Become Predominantly Renewable

We can change the Danish energy system to depend mainly on renewable energy and cut CO2 emissions by 50 percent. The big challenge lies in the system itself. This was one of the messages at DTU's workshop on future energy systems

26 Nov 2008

Modular Homes Go Earth Friendly

NAHBGreen verification is now available for modular homes, bringing the green building certification process to the industry that produces a fifth of the nation's housing stock

26 Nov 2008

Honda Has Developed a Ecological Drive Assist System to Aid Better Fuel Economy

Honda has announced the development of the Ecological Drive Assist System, which combines three functions to enhance fuel economy

26 Nov 2008

Sea Levels To Rise Even Faster Than Expected

Even warming of less than 2 C might be enough to trigger the loss of Arctic sea ice and the meltdown of the Greenland Ice Sheet, causing global sea levels to rise by several metres

26 Nov 2008

Young Tradespeople Made Aware of Asbestos Dangers

Trainee apprentices from around the West Midlands received a stark warning from the Health and Safety Executive that, once exposed to asbestos fibres in their lungs, they could die a premature death from mesothelioma unless they take necessary precautions in the workplace

26 Nov 2008

Television Show To Focus on Green Companies

Weekly program expands to feature companies offering environmentally friendly products and services in their own television markets. It also produces regular segments on food, entertainment, design and wellness

26 Nov 2008

Technology Is Coming to Make Solar Cells So Cheap and Simple You Can Hang Them Like a Poster On Your Wall

The hope is that consumers will one day be able to buy solar cells from their local hardware store and simply hang them like posters on a wall

26 Nov 2008

Cave Bears Wiped Out by Climate Change

Enormous cave bears, Ursus spelaeus, that once inhabited a large swathe of Europe, from Spain to the Urals, died out 27,800 years ago, around 13 millennia earlier than was previously believed, scientists have reported

25 Nov 2008

Promising Feedback from US FDA on Use of Recycled Plastic Materials in Food Packaging

ECO2 Plastics, the eco-friendly recycling company that is changing the way plastics are recycled, announced that it has received a favorable opinion letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing the Company's recycled plastic flake to be used in food packaging applications

25 Nov 2008

National Wooden Pallet and Container Association Say Environmental Principles of National Forest Foundation President are for Sale

According to National Wooden Pallet and Container Association, the principles of the president of the National Forest Foundation (NFF) Bill Possiel are clearly for sale to the highest donor. The evidence of this is his recent misinformation campaign promoting the use of plastic pallets over wood

25 Nov 2008

Cleantech Called the Sixth Technology Revolution by Merrill Lynch Research

Energy concerns will not disappear despite the falling price of oil, so investors can expect significant long-term opportunities in the cleantech space, according to a new thematic report published by Steven Milunovich, Merrill Lynch Cleantech Strategist

25 Nov 2008