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MIT and Bosch For Energy Research Collaboration to Explore New Materials and Energy Efficient Conversion and Storage

As part of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), MIT and Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, are forming an energy research collaboration aimed at exploring new materials and concepts for efficient energy-conversion and energy-storage systems

24 Jun 2008

Dow Corning to Cointribute to Next Generation Hybrid Vehicle

Dow Corning Corporation’s Compound Semiconductor Solutions is a key member of a Delphi Corporation-led team that was recently selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to lead an industry and government team to develop a next generation propulsion inverter for hybrid vehicles.

24 Jun 2008

Using Nanotechnology to Harness the Clean, Green Power of Breast Motion and Turn it To Electricity

As the world searches for novel solutions for providing green electricity, iPods and other small electronic devices may be powered by the kinetic energy of breasts and nanowire embedded bras

24 Jun 2008

Government Report Says Climate Change Is Behind Extreme Weather Events

Climate change is altering the frequency and severity of many extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts and hurricanes, according to a government report

24 Jun 2008

Ethanol Industry Fights Back at Oil Industry Assaults on the Benefits of Biofuels

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is taxing the industrial world into a global depression and Big Oil is behind this year's vicious assaults on corn-based ethanol. The world's largest ethanol ...

24 Jun 2008

Sustainable House Day to Show the Benefits of an Energy Efficient Home

Homeowners open their doors, so others can learn how to live sustainably in comfort

24 Jun 2008

Pittsburgh Council Looking at Legislation to Reduce Carbon Emissions

A resolution being introduced in
City Council tomorrow is designed to generate a 20-percent reduction in
Pittsburgh's greenhouse gas emissions by 2023

24 Jun 2008

Announcement of UK Winners of World's Leading Green Energy Prize

The world has a new Energy Champion. At an Awards ceremony presided over by Nobel laureate Dr Wangari Maathai, it was announced that the title Energy Champion and a cash prize has been won by Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE)

24 Jun 2008

Stirling, Scotland Aims to be First Carbon Neutral City in the UK

Stirling is aiming to become the UK's first carbon neutral city thanks to £1.25m in funding from the Big Lottery Fund and the Scottish Government to the community led Going Carbon Neutral Stirling (GCNS) project

24 Jun 2008

Chinese Government to Back Showcase for Environmentally Friendly Building Products and Innovations

China Eco Expo, in partnership with China’s Ministry of Construction will present the International Green Building/Green Cities Expo in Beijing next Spring. The Expo will be the featured attraction of the 14th a...

24 Jun 2008

Fresh Water To Every House in Indian Village Thanks to Borouge

Through their Water for the World initiative Borouge and Borealis, leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, are helping the State of Maharashtra in India to supply drinking water 24 hours per day, seven days a week to the residents of Malkapur village, 400km south of Mumbai

24 Jun 2008

Hydrogen as a Fuel Just Got Easier With Simple Reaction Used to Make Hydrogen Storage Material, Ammonia Borane

Chemists in the US have developed a simple reaction to make ammonia borane - a powder more hydrogen-dense than even liquid hydrogen

23 Jun 2008

OSRAM PURITEC Uses Ultraviolet Light to Purify Water

The PURITEC technology exhibited by OSRAM at the EXPO Zaragoza 2008 is an innovative disinfection method for the purification of water using ultraviolet light, in which a special immersion emitter is fitted into water containers such as freshwater tanks and cisterns

22 Jun 2008

Scientists Mimic Nature to Harness Solar Energy the Same Way Plants Do

With gas and oil prices at all-time highs, it's only logical for scientists to try to harness some of that solar energy. To that end, three MIT researchers are building a device that mimics photosynthesis-the process plants use to capture and store the sun's vast energy.

22 Jun 2008

Waste Lightweight Concrete Being Crushed For Use on Green Roofs

Celcon aircrete, already known for helping to cut carbon emissions because of its excellent thermal insulation properties, is now being put to another green use

22 Jun 2008