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Ceramic Nanotechnology Product From CerMet Lab Increases Fuel Economy in Heavy Duty Trucks

A vigorous SAE J1321 Type II fuel consumption test, performed by an independent testing company, has verified the ability of a ceramic nano-technology product from CerMet Lab to increase fuel economy in a heavy-duty truck

21 Aug 2008

Pilkington K Glass Recommended by the Housing Corporation’s Fit For The Future, The Green Homes Retrofit Manual.

Pilkington K Glass has been recommended by the Housing Corporation’s Fit For The Future – The Green Homes Retrofit Manual

21 Aug 2008

CertainTeed Invests In Environmentally Friendly Building Blocks for Wall Construction

CertainTeed Corporation, has made an investment in ARXX to
further develop the growing market for ARXX's innovative Apex Block, a naturally insulating cement-foam building material used for both above and below grade walls

21 Aug 2008

Lessons Learnt Added to Code For Building Sustainable Homes

Lessons learnt by the first four developers to design and build to the Code for Sustainable Homes on the BRE Innovation Park have led to the compilation of detailed guidance in a BRE Information paper entitled Applying the Code for Sustainable Homes on the BRE Innovation Park

21 Aug 2008

Optima Recycling Program to Lead to Zero Waste by 2010

As the warnings keep on coming about the state of our planet, Optima, the UK's market leading partitioning specialist has vowed to completely cut waste to landfill out of their operations through recycling by 2010

21 Aug 2008

Bigger Earthquake Risk Than Previously Thought for New York, Big Risk for Nuclear Plant

A study by a group of prominent seismologists suggests that a pattern of subtle but active faults makes the risk of earthquakes to the New York City area substantially greater than formerly believed

21 Aug 2008

Global Strategic Partnership to Benefit the Emerging Photovoltaic Industry for Solar Electricity Generation

A global strategic partnership to benefit the emerging photovoltaic (PV) industry for solar-cell energy applications was signed today by two leaders in advanced automation

21 Aug 2008

Sperm Whales Not Affected by Oil and Gas Seismic Work

Noise can be irritating and possibly harmful for everything from mice to humans – and maybe even 60-foot whales in the Gulf of Mexico

21 Aug 2008

Expert Fears That Climate Change Could Lead to War

International security experts believe climate change related damage to global ecosystems and the resulting competition for natural resources may increasingly serve as triggers for wars and other conflicts in the future

21 Aug 2008

Stained Glass Windows Painted With Gold Use Sunlight to Purify the Air

Stained glass windows that are painted with gold purify the air when they are lit up by sunlight, a team of Queensland University of Technology experts have discovered

21 Aug 2008

Afterschool Alliance Embraces Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs

The 2008 Lights On Afterschool poster features a CFL, and afterschool programs participating in Lights On Afterschool across the country will use the new CFL art for decorations and messages to lawmakers at all levels about the importance of afterschool programs

21 Aug 2008

Clean Diesel from Bosch Helps Audi to Dominate American Le Mans Races

Diesel power has won more than half of this year's Le Mans races and is also powering vehicles available to consumers

21 Aug 2008

Growing Gap Between Supply and Demand Means Solar Industry May Hit Hard Times

Solar energy (PV) module production capacity will be almost twice as great as global market demand for PV by the end of this year. This could lead to an oversupply situation and can put many manufacturers in a difficult position

21 Aug 2008

New Appliance Elminates The Need for Detergent or Hot Water When Washing Clothes

Living Life Better is offering a new appliance which attaches to a standard washing machine to replace the need for detergent and hot water and is set to change the way laundry is done

21 Aug 2008

Hawaiian Coal Plant to Transform into BioEnergy Facility

U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka and U.S. Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono helped launch Hawaii's newest renewable energy project at a Hawaiian blessing ceremomy for the Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility in the community of Pepeekeo, on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast

21 Aug 2008