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Biochar Helping Vegetables Grow Larger While Slowing Global Warming

Biochar, the product of a slow-burning charcoal-creation process using sticks and wood scraps, can vastly improve soils for growing food and other plants. Because it sequesters carbon, it could also help mitigate global warming

22 Sep 2008

Decade of Arctic Ice Data Studies as Ice Shelf Collapses into the Sea

Last month, immense ice shelves collapsed into the Arctic Ocean. Polar bears are losing vital hunting grounds and countries are now staking claims to potential oil reserves under the pole. To better gauge the climate changes, Ohio researchers will “reanalyze” a decade of atmospheric, sea, ice and land surface data merged into a single computer model

22 Sep 2008

Rising Incomes Expected to Lessen Intensity of Human Impact on the Environment

The richer you are, the more of the world’s resources you can afford to consume. But in many parts of the world, rising incomes are not having the proportionate effect on energy consumption, croplands and deforestation that one might expect, a new 25-year study shows

22 Sep 2008

New Investors in Green Crude Oil Made From Algae by Sapphire Energy Include Microsoft Founder, Bill Gates

Sapphire Energy took another step closer to bringing Green Crude Production to commercial scale today by announcing it has raised substantial additional financing from existing and new investors

21 Sep 2008

Two Research Groups Use Sugar to Make Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel and Other BioFuels

Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals

19 Sep 2008

'Mine of the Future' and 'ecomagination' Strategic Initiatives Combined by Rio Tinto and GE to Create Energy Efficient and Ecologically Friendly Mining Solutions

Rio Tinto and General Electric today announced that they are working together on two key strategic technology projects, Rio Tinto’s ‘Mine of the Future’ and GE’s ‘Ecomagination’”, to develop the most energy efficient and ecologically friendly solutions to support the future of mining

19 Sep 2008

Translating talk into action – University of Surrey Conference Shows How Universities Can Be Run Sustainably

Employ a sustainability expert at management level and he or she will earn back their salary in savings several times over. Turn waste into a resource not a drain on resources by diverting it from landfill through recycling, composting or energy recovery. These were some of the powerful yet practical messages delivered at a recent conference

19 Sep 2008

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