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Major Breakthroughs Required to Cope with Climate Change

Meeting the world's growing energy needs while responding to global warming during the 21st Century will be one of the biggest challenges humanity has ever faced, says Raymond L. Orbach in podcast

26 Aug 2008

Scientists Says Even Climate Change Will Not Help Cane Toads Invade Southern Australia

Scientists have calculated that Cane Toads would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide or Hobart and are unlikely to do well in Perth or Sydney, even with climate change

26 Aug 2008

Research Expedition Held on Corals and Gobal Warming

Researchers have collected coral spawn to acquire important information about how corals will respond to global warming

26 Aug 2008

Environmentally Safe Cleaning Products to be Used to Maintain Military Aircraft

Environmentally safe cleaning products company, Bio-Clean International, Inc., providing exclusive, "Cleantech", non-toxic bio-remediation fluids, announced today that its subsidiary company, American Bio-Clean Corporation, has received a purchase order for maintenance support services to the Department of Defense

26 Aug 2008

LG Electronics Expands Electronics Recycling Program To Cover All 50 States of the US

The nationwide electronics recycling program launched this month by LG Electronics USA Inc. is being expanded in the coming weeks to include drop-off sites on all 50 states

26 Aug 2008

Federal Green Government Initiatives Are Gaining Momentum

Government Business Council (GBC), the market research division of Government Executive Media Group, this month released results of an exclusive survey conducted to gauge the current state of "green government" initiatives within the federal government

26 Aug 2008

Eco Friendly Packaging and Energy Star Power Supplies from Linksys Helps Make Home Networking Greener

Linksys, a division of Cisco, the leading provider of VoIP, wireless and networking hardware for consumer and small business environments, announced today, enhanced efforts in helping to save resources and reduce waste

26 Aug 2008

Cash Rebates to be Available in Nevada for Wind Power and Hydroelectric Systems

Due to the success of the SolarGenerations Program, Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Company are expanding their renewable energy programs to include cash incentives for wind and hydroelectric power systems as well as photovoltaic solar systems

26 Aug 2008

Rohm and Haas Introduces New Line of Enlight Products for Solar Cell Manufacturers

Rohm and Haas Company will introduce its new line of Enlight products for photovoltaic manufacturers at this year's 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC) in Valencia, Spain

26 Aug 2008

Solar Sunroof From Sunrise Solar Keeps Vehicles Cool and Charges Batteries While Parked

Sunrise Solar Corp has announced the introduction of a solar sunroof for automobiles. This unique technology replaces the traditional glass sunroof with an advanced solar replacement. The solar sunroof will generate electricity to recharge the vehicle’s batteries while simultaneously cooling the car when parked in a hot climate or warm the car when parked in a cooler climate

26 Aug 2008

Agricultural Researcher Develops Drought Tolerant Corn

An AgriLife Research corn breeder is working with crosses between temperate and tropically adapted varieties of corn to find a drought tolerant plant that performs well under reduced irrigation

26 Aug 2008

Key to Energy of The Future Lies With Photosynthesis of Cyanobacteria

Amid mounting agreement that future clean, "carbon-neutral", energy will rely on efficient conversion of the sun's light energy into fuels and electric power, attention is focusing on one of the most ancient groups of organism, the cyanobacteria

25 Aug 2008

Wind Turbines Can Endager Bats As Well As Birds

Power-generating wind turbines have long been recognized as a potentially life-threatening hazard for birds. But at most wind facilities, bats actually die in much greater numbers

25 Aug 2008

Healthy Eating Promoted in 'Fruits and Veggies - More Matters' Month

“This month, make it a priority to increase your consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits and treat your body to the vitamins and minerals it craves,” says The Association for Dressings & Sauces (ADS). The Atlanta-based trade association of salad dressing and sauce manufacturers and suppliers joins the Produce for Better Health Foundation in celebrating September as “Fruits and Veggies – More Matters” Month

25 Aug 2008

EPA Says to Look for the ENERGY STAR When Purchasing a DTA Converter Box

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that conventional DTAs could consume more than 3 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) per year and cost Americans $270 million annually in electricity costs

25 Aug 2008