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ATX Joins CPV Consortium for Developing the Concentrator Photovoltaics Industry

AXT, Inc, a leading manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, today announced that it has become a charter member of the CPV Consortium, a global industry organization that supports the development and long-term success of the concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) industry, with the goal of providing a low-cost, reliable source of renewable energy

21 Oct 2008

With Earth Facing Mass Extinction, Which Plants Should Be Saved

The Earth is in the midst of the sixth mass extinction of both plants and animals, with nearly 50 percent of all species disappearing, scientists say

20 Oct 2008

Prison Inmates Become Ecology Researchers Investigating Sustainable Living

Nalini Nadkarni of Evergreen State College currently advises a team of researchers who sport shaved heads, tattooed biceps and prison-issued garb rather than the lab coats and khakis typically worn by researchers

20 Oct 2008

New Home Energy Appliance Helps Consumers Save Energy and Money While Protecting the Environment

With electrical consumption in the U.S. up 54% in the past twenty years, rising fuel costs, and growing concerns about the environment, who wouldn’t want to make better use of one’s energy while saving money ...

20 Oct 2008

CleanTech Biofuels Passes First Milestone in Producing Ethanol from Cellulose

CleanTech Biofuels announces that it has fulfilled its first
milestone pursuant to its exclusive worldwide sublicense agreement for technology developed at the University of California, Berkeley for converting cellulose to ethanol

20 Oct 2008

ASTM International Publishes New Biodiesel Blend Specifications

Biodiesel is reaching new heights as a proven fuel, bolstered by new quality specifications for biodiesel blends published by ASTM International

20 Oct 2008

Hydrogen Based Hybrid Power System Being Developed by Proton Energy Systems for US Army

The U.S. Army's Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) announced today that it has awarded Proton Energy Systems a $2.62 million contract to develop a Regenerative Fuel Cell System

20 Oct 2008

Recognition For University Efforts In Building a Greener Campus

Dalhousie University in Halifax Nova Scotia has been twice recognized for its efforts to create a greener, more sustainable campus

20 Oct 2008

Rural Americans Views on the Environment Divided Along Religious Lines

Reflecting the heterogeneous nature of rural America, rural Americans are divided – primarily along religious lines – on their perspectives of environmental conservation and climate change, a new brief from the Carsey Institute finds.

20 Oct 2008

Alternate Fuels May Threaten Water Supplies

As the search for new fuels intensifies, researchers in Texas report that switching to certain alternative fuels to power cars, trucks, and SUVs may require the use of much more water than conventional petroleum-based gasoline and diesel

20 Oct 2008