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Grant Allows University of Texas to Promote Sustainable Design Through School of Architecture

Faculty in the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin will soon have the opportunity to incorporate principles of sustainable design into core curriculum

30 Jul 2008

Lawmakers Set to Ban Dangerous Phthalates from Use In Toys

Lawmakers charged with finalizing the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act agreed yesterday to include a provision that will ban phthalates from children's toys and childcare articles

29 Jul 2008

Media Spotlight is Firmly on China's Polluted Air in Lead Up to Beiijing Olympics

In the months before the start of the 2004 Athens Olympics, that city's notorious air pollution was the subject of some media coverage. But it was small compared to the attention focused on Beijing's problems thus far

29 Jul 2008

Federal Tax Credit Available for Clean Diesel Volkswagon Cars

Buyers of Volkswagen Jetta TDI vehicles eligible for a $1300 Federal Tax Credit

29 Jul 2008

Global Mapping Project Reveals Earth Stripped of Plants, Buildings and Other Surface Features

Have you ever wondered what our world would look like stripped bare of all plants, soils, water and man-made structures

29 Jul 2008

Climate Change Causing Warm Weather European Birds to Flock to Britain

Researchers at Durham, the RSPB and Cambridge University have found that birds such as the Cirl Bunting and Dartford Warbler are becoming more common across a wide range of habitats in Britain as temperatures rise

29 Jul 2008

Global Warming Problems For Fish With Temperature Dependent Sex Determination

A new study provides evidence that many cases where the observed sex ratio has shifted in response to temperature reveal thermal alterations of an otherwise predominately GSD mechanism rather than the presence of TSD

29 Jul 2008

Dell Launches New Studio Desktop Replacement Computer That Uses 70 Percent Less Power

Dell’s smallest, most personalized and most environmentally responsible consumer PC, the Studio Hybrid, launches today

29 Jul 2008

Scorpion Supercar Tries to Go Clean and Green and Gets Awarded

One of America’s first premium Eco-Exotic vehicles debuts in August issue of duPont REGISTRY, a buyers gallery of fine automobiles

29 Jul 2008

Big Solar Energy Deal for Trina Solar and Enel Power from Italy

Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced that it has entered into a sales agreement with Enel.si S.r.l, a subsidiary of Enel SpA, Italy's largest power company

29 Jul 2008

Alternative Energy Flies at Air Force Base With Fuel Cell Forklifts

The Defense Logistics Agency kicked off its fuel cell forklift pilot project on July 24 at the Defense Depot Warner Robins. It is part of an effort to find alternative energy sources and reduce America's growing dependence on energy imports

29 Jul 2008

Light Weight, Hybrid Power System and Recyclable Materials Make Revolutionary Bus a Friend of the Environment

Insight from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, commitment from two Michigan companies and funding from the Department of Energy have led to the commercialization of a lightweight urban transit bus with double the fuel efficiency of conventional hybrid buses

29 Jul 2008

Dow Releases Sustainability Progress Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The 2008 Sustainability Progress Report highlights the five DuPont 2015 sustainability footprint reduction goals, the company's progress against them, as well as a reduction example

29 Jul 2008

Energy Efficient and Versatile Modular LED Lighting System from Martech LED Lighting

Marktech LED Lighting Products brings the Energyled modular ExtendLite to consumers looking for greener solutions for home, office, and retail illumination. These lights are available in both 12 and 24 volt versions, feature 15cm and 30cm lengths and adjustable light angles for versatile applications like accent, retail lighting, under cabinet lighting as well as point of sale displays.

29 Jul 2008

Is Indian Sandstone an Ethical and Sustainable Paving Option

Indian Sandstone is becoming increasingly popular. It is less expensive than natural British stones and within 10 years it is expected to account for a quarter of the UK domestic market for decorative paving. However with its growing popularity there is also growing concern over its origins

29 Jul 2008