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Ski Champions Press For Action on Climate Change

With snowy winters and ski resorts under threat from climate change, world-famous skiers and snowboarders are calling on governments attending the UN climate talks in Poznan to rapidly reduce global emissions

8 Dec 2008

Sandia and Mesa del Sol Enter New Sustainable Energy Era

Sandia National Laboratories and Mesa del Sol have signed a formal agreement supporting the research, development and demonstration of energy technologies in a real-life environment at Mesa del Sol — all toward the goal of achieving the nation's energy objectives and meeting national energy needs

8 Dec 2008

Climate Change Laws Unlikely to Force Companies Offshore

Fears that companies will simply relocate to "pollution havens" in the face of tougher climate policies and damage the international competitiveness of countries have little support from the evidence

8 Dec 2008

Environmentally Friendly Outdoor Lighting Based on Design Patterns of Wood Grain

Taeyang Electronic Co, a global manufacturer of outdoor lighting, announced today that they have developed a new road lighting product called 'ECOWOOD', an environmental-friendly road lighting based on its design from wood grain and patterns

8 Dec 2008

ARCADIS Wins Italian Environmental Remediation Project

ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design and engineering company, announced today that it has one a large remediation contract in Milan, Italy

8 Dec 2008

IBM and Harvard Launch Grid Computing Project to Develop Cheap, Efficient Solar Electricity Cells

IBM and researchers from Harvard University are launching a new World Community Grid project to discover organic materials to create a more efficient and lower cost solar cell

8 Dec 2008

NanoMarkets Launched Report into the Future of Organic Photovoltaics Materials

NanoMarkets has announced a new addition to its lineup of solar industry research reports. The new report is to be called "Organic Photovoltaics Materials Markets: 2009-2016"

8 Dec 2008

Nanotechnology to be Used to Reduce Emissions from Fossil Fuel Power Plants

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany has been selected to receive a grant for research and education that will support the development of nanotechnology-enabled sensors and controls designed to sharply reduce emissions from fossil fuel-based power plants

8 Dec 2008

New Report Looks at CIGS Photovoltaics

NanoMarkets, has announced a new addition to its lineup of solar industry research reports. The new report, "Materials Markets for CIGS Photovoltaics" will be released in late January

8 Dec 2008

Renewably Sourced Material for Carpet Cushion from Dupont

DuPont has announced it has introduced DuPont Active Layer RS renewably sourced moisture barrier films for use in carpet cushioning

7 Dec 2008

Recycled Glass Mosaics from Trend USA

Combining technological advances with environmental awareness, Trend USA introduces a new collection of glass mosaics called FEEL

7 Dec 2008

Building Environmentally Friendly Energy Saving Homes from Concrete

Growing in popularity, concrete homes offer homeowners many more benefits when compared to traditional wood-framed homes

7 Dec 2008

High Tech Wipe for Chemical Warfare and Toxic Chemical Decontamination

Texas Tech's newly-developed wipe earns highest marks from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories

7 Dec 2008

Compost Materials Being Used for Ethanol Means Loss of Carbon Nutrients from the Soil

The push for alternative energy has created a large demand for corn stover, a popular feedstock used to produce cellulosic ethanol, but utilizing these materials, rather than using it as compost, means a loss of soil organic carbon. Researchers have studied the effectiveness of alternative carbon augmentation practices and have reported positive results

7 Dec 2008

EcoTimber Launches Online "Eco Friendly Flooring Guide"

EcoTimber launched the online "Eco Friendly Flooring Guide" to explain the importance of supply chains, sources, and the manufacturing process of wood flooring in qualifying for "eco-friendly" status....

4 Dec 2008