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Wildfire Health Threats Have Been Underestimated

The health threat to city dwellers posed by Southern California wildfires like those of November 2008 may have been underestimated by officials

20 Nov 2008

EarthLED ZetaLux LED Light Bulb Launched by Advanced Lightbulb

Advanced Lumonics, LLC, an early leader in the direct replacement LED light bulb market through its consumer oriented EarthLED brand announces its latest product, the EarthLED ZetaLux

19 Nov 2008

Solar Powered Portrable Airfield Lights for Venezuela

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has received an order to supply solar-powered portable airfield lights for Bariven S.A. in Venezuela

19 Nov 2008

A123Systems, Installs Hybrid Ancillary Power Units (H-APU) with AES Energy Storage

A123Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium-ion batteries and battery systems, announced the delivery and installation of its first Hybrid Ancillary Power Units (H-APU) with AES Energy Storage

19 Nov 2008

Water Technology Deal For Desalination, Reclamation, Reuse and Sustainability

WaterStyle Holdings and UCLA jointly announce the licensing of certain key intellectual property for use in the water sector

19 Nov 2008

Biofuels Not to Blame for Increased Food Prices

Consumers should be aware that the price of oil has had the greatest impact on crop and food prices during 2008 and that biofuels can help end U.S. dependence on petroleum while creating new green jobs and real economic growth

18 Nov 2008

Environmental Certification Gained for Boeing CAPPS Program

Boeing Checkout, Assembly and Payload Processing Services (CAPPS) program at NASA's Kennedy Space Center has environmental management system validated

18 Nov 2008

UPM Develop Habitat for Dormice in East Sussex

UPM Tilhill has created a new 'des res' for dormice alongside a 400 metre stretch of Kent’s rail network near Wadhurst, East Sussex

18 Nov 2008

Long Way to Go For Russia to Embrace Renewable Fuels

The potential of renewable energy in Russia may become the answer to experts' warnings about future depletion of country's energy resources

18 Nov 2008

Fuel Cells and Clean Diesel Among Alternate Poweplants Showcased by Volkswagen at LA Motor Show

Innovation, performance, responsibility and fun will all be on display from Volkswagen at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show beginning this week

18 Nov 2008

Green Collar Jobs The Next Boom Area for US Manufacturing

During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama proposed an economic plan that would create 5 million jobs in environmental industries. These so-called "green collar" jobs do, in fact, present the next frontier for U.S. manufacturing, says a new report from Duke University

18 Nov 2008

Cutting Edge Waste Disposal System Being Developed for Space Missions

There has never been a good system for dealing with space waste and NASA will need a new solid waste strategy before it sends astronauts on extended missions to Mars or an outpost on the moon

18 Nov 2008

Rutgers Scholar Says a Co-Ordinated Approach is Needed for Renewable Energy Generation

Engineers and entrepreneurs are rushing to explore alternative sources of efficient and renewable energy in New Jersey and elsewhere in the country. A Rutgers School of Business—Camden professor has strong words of caution as projects involving wind farms and photovoltaic cells proliferate

18 Nov 2008

Colorado State Capitol Gets Solar Energy System

Bella Energy's 10 kilowatt solar electric system on the Colorado State Capitol is part of the Governor's Energy Office's "Greening Government" project, which encourages state employees to be leaders in Gov. Ritter's New Energy Economy

18 Nov 2008

Asian Glacier Ice Cores Missing Radioactive Markers

When Ohio State glaciologists failed to find the expected radioactive signals in the latest core they drilled from a Himalayan ice field, they knew it meant trouble for their research

18 Nov 2008