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Green Biologics Wins Cleantech 100 Award Selection for Renewable Chemicals

Green Biologics Ltd (GBL), the Oxfordshire industrial biotechnology company developing renewable chemicals, has been listed in the prestigious Cleantech 100 Awards

19 Sep 2008

Tesla Going to Make an Electric Luxury Sedan at New Facility in California

Tesla Motors Inc. plans to build a $250 million facility to manufacture a zero-emission luxury sedan in the heart of Silicon Valley

18 Sep 2008

Synthetic Turf Chemicals Like Lead Can Be Absorbed into Gastric Fluids

Adding to the growing concerns over the health risks posed by lead and other chemicals in synthetic turf materials, a new study by researchers at the UMDNJ-School of Public Health finds that when children or athletes ingest the tiny rubber granules in synthetic turf, it is likely that a significant portion of the lead in the granules will be absorbed by their bodies’ gastric fluids

18 Sep 2008

Engineer Working to Reduce Emissions and Improve Engine Performance

Iowa State University's Song-Charng Kong and his students are working to reduce emissions in diesel engines, develop a computer model of a gasoline engine and optimize new engine technologies. The results could be cleaner, more efficient engines in our cars and trucks

18 Sep 2008

Ground Water Nitrates Increasing Across the United States

A nationwide study of nitrate trends in the ground water of the United States was recently completed by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey. Nitrate is the most common chemical contaminant found in ground water, and is related to infant health and possible cancer risks.

18 Sep 2008

Significant Increase in Spread of Alien Plants Over Europe

The number of alien plant species has more than tripled over the last 25 years. This is the finding of a study by European scientists who evaluated the data from 48 European countries and regions

18 Sep 2008

EnerDel to Develop Hi-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery for Cold Climate Operations and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EnerDel, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Lithium-ion batteries for automotive, defense and other energy storage markets, has been awarded a $4 million research and development contract by the U.S. Department of Defense

18 Sep 2008

Konarka Technologies Licenses Photoactive Polymer for Renewable Energy Generation

Konarka has announced the company has obtained an exclusive license for a new family of photoactive polymers

18 Sep 2008

HOBO LEED Monitoring Kits Designed to Help Improve Building Energy Performance

New HOBO LEED Monitoring Kits help improve building energy performance, generate LEED credits

17 Sep 2008

Researchers Studying Peas To Develop Varieties Resistant to Drought and Climate Change

New research could help breeders to develop pea varieties able to withstand drought stress and climate change. The research also shows that the composition of crops is likely to change with the climate

17 Sep 2008

BioFuelBox Wins AlwaysOn GoingGreen Top 100 for Turning Municipal and Industrial Waste Into Energy and Fuel

BioFuelBox Corporation today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Top 100 Winners

17 Sep 2008

Environmentally Friendly InterContinental Hotel Uses 100 Percent Renewable Energy

Chicagoland’s new eco-savvy and luxury destination hotel, the 556-room InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, is going above and beyond in its quest to lighten businesses’ impact on the environment

17 Sep 2008

Using Hemp as a House Building Material to Tackle Climate Change

Houses made of hemp, timber or straw could help combat climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of building construction

17 Sep 2008

Screen Printed Solar Cells Reach Record Efficiency Levels

Suniva a manufacturer of high value crystalline silicon solar cells, today announced that its R&D team has developed several silicon solar cells in its lab with over 20 percent conversion efficiencies

17 Sep 2008

Graphene Form of Carbon Promises to Revolutionise Storage of Renewable Electrical Energy

Engineers and scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the use of "graphene" as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices, perhaps paving the way for the massive installation of renewable energies such as wind and solar power

17 Sep 2008