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WWF Calls on European Governments Not to Allow Financial Crisis to Overcome Importance of Adressing Climate Change

WWF has launched an appeal to the French Presidency of the European Union and to all European governments not to let the financial crisis undermine the need to reach an agreement on a solid package of measures to address climate change before the end of the year

15 Oct 2008

IP to Market Competition Won By Energy Saving Software

Software that will save data centers millions of dollars in energy costs has won the Southeastern Universities Research Association Intellectual Property to Market (IP2M) competition

15 Oct 2008

Climate Change Online Media Toolkit Focused on Climate Change Launched by University of Maryland

The University of Maryland, one of the country’s leading climate change research institutions, has launched a new Web site, Research at Maryland – Climate Change - - a media toolkit that provides a comprehensive collection of climate-related resources found at Maryland and around the world, as well as direct access to internationally recognized experts

15 Oct 2008

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative Launched in Brussels

Representatives of industry, the research community and the European institutions launched the EUR 1 billion Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) at an event in Brussels, Belgium

15 Oct 2008

Diatom Genome Finding Shows How Excess Carbon is Trapped in Oceans

Diatoms, mighty microscopic algae, have profound influence on climate, producing 20 percent of the oxygen we breathe by capturing atmospheric carbon and in so doing, countering the greenhouse effect

15 Oct 2008

Cellulose Insulation "Greenest of the Green" Campaign Launched

The Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (CIMA) launches "Greenest of the Green" industry campaign in conjunction with a new industry website to educate consumers, architects, builders and contractors about Cellulose Insulation

15 Oct 2008

Highly Sustainable Hemp and Lime Biocomposite Building Material to Be Demonstrated at Symposium

American Lime Technology and Olde World Exteriors are pleased to announce their upcoming architectural symposium on environmentally-friendly hemp and lime biocomposite building materials.

15 Oct 2008

120-Megawatt Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant to be Built by Energy Conversion Devices

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building integrated and commercial rooftop markets, today announced Battle Creek, Mich., as the location for its new 120MW solar cell manufacturing facility

15 Oct 2008

Shea Homes Makes Solar Power an Option for New Homes

Victoria Gardens by Shea Homes announced today that solar power systems will be an included optional feature on its Shea Green Certified homes, beginning immediately

15 Oct 2008

Orealia Gets Eco-Friendly With Real-Time 3D Rendering Software

Orealia provides architects, engineers, designers, computer graphics artists and hobbyists with the software tools they need to eliminate physical prototyping

15 Oct 2008

Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Set by Owens Corning

h2>Owens Corning, a world leader in glass fiber reinforcements and building materials systems, announced today that it will reduce its total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent per unit of production from 2...

15 Oct 2008

Futuristic Electronics and Energy Technologies to be Part of the Nanotechnology Frontier

The future of how the world communicates, and how we power our lives, will likely come from the same source, nanotechnology

15 Oct 2008

Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials

A complete guide to the evaluation, selection and use of sustainable materials in the landscape that features strategies to minimize environmental and human health impacts of conventional site construction materials as well as green materials

14 Oct 2008

OSRAM Debuts Interactive LED Exhibit at California Lighting and Technology Center

Osram has unveiled an interactive LED demonstration wall that offers a tangible look at current and emerging LED lighting products and system solutions

14 Oct 2008