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NASA Website Shows the Impact of Fires and Smoke on Earth's Climate and Ecosystems

NASA satellites, aircraft, and research know-how have created a wealth of cutting-edge tools to help firefighters battle wildfires. These tools also have helped scientists understand the impact of fires and smoke on Earth's climate and ecosystems. Now, a new NASA Web site brings to the public and journalists the latest information about this ongoing effort

22 Jul 2008

Beijing Officials Move to Improve Air Quality Before Start of Olympic Games

With less than a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, Chinese officials have introduced a series of measures to improve air quality for the Games

22 Jul 2008

Expert Questions If We Are Applying Lessons Learned From Past Mistakes to the Emerging Field of Nanotechnology

A new expert analysis in Nature Nanotechnology questions whether industry, government and scientists are successfully applying lessons learned from past technologies to ensure the safe and responsible development of emerging nanotechnologies

22 Jul 2008

Brookhaven Lab Scores Award for Electrocatalysis in Fuel Cells

Brookhaven lab chemist Radoslav Adzic receives the U.S. Department of Energy's hydrogen program R and D award

22 Jul 2008

Fuel Cells Successfully Demonstrated for Military, Industrial and Consumer Portable Devices

Neah Power Systems, Inc a leading developer of fuel cells for military, industrial and consumer portable electronic devices, announced today that it successfully demonstrated a reliable, automated process for bonding their patented porous silicon electrodes to polymeric support frames and generating electrical current for extended periods

22 Jul 2008

Nanoparticle Additives Boost the Energy Efficiency of Industrial Cooling Systems

Nanoparticle additives to lubricants commonly combined with refrigerants used in chillers may encourage secondary nucleation--bubbles on top of bubbles. The double-bubble effect enhances boiling heat transfer and, ultimately, could help to boost the energy efficiency of industrial-sized cooling systems

22 Jul 2008

SunNight Solar Set to Give Away 500 Free Solar Powered Flashlight

SunNight Solar is set to launch their new SL2 (SunLight2) or SuperBoGo solar powered flashlight by giving away 500 of them

22 Jul 2008

Biofuel Leaders Rebuke OPEC Claims and Criticisms

The world biofuels industry have issued a sharp rebuke to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its president, Chakib Khelil, in the pages of the Financial Times

21 Jul 2008

Large Scale Battery Storage System Validated for Use by Electric Utilities

KEMA, a global energy and utility industry consulting firm, tested and validated the successful use of new large-scale battery storage technology for electric utility system applications

21 Jul 2008

Luxury Hotel Goes Green and Saves Money by Refinishing Furniture and Fixtures

The Rittenhouse Luxury Hotel cuts waste, reduces expenditure and saves money with furniture refinishing specialists

21 Jul 2008

Coates Claim to Have Developed the Most Advanced Internal Combustion Engine Ever Built

The CSRV Combustion Engine has the capabilities of running on many different types of alternative and renewable fuels, such as Compressed liquid hydrogen, ethanol, methanol, bio-diesel, propane, natural gas, butane, and any combustible engine fuel, including combinations and mixtures of these fuels

21 Jul 2008

Rules Changes for Trucks Set to Waste Fuel and Increase Inflation

If you rely on it, wear it, or consume it, a truck brought it. Unfortunately, excessive state taxation and regulation are increasing the cost of everything that trucks bring you. The latest blow from government regulators is a proposed rule that will waste fuel and add to the cost of all consumer goods

21 Jul 2008

Solar Charger to Solve Dead Battery Problem

ICP Solar Technologies Inc, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced that they have entered into a sales contract with Nissan in Europe and North America for OEM solar charger

21 Jul 2008

A Clean and Green Home Is Easy to Achieve and Creates a Safer, Healthier Environment for Children

Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home is a groundbreaking eco-guide for parents and busy caretakers, featuring practical and doable solutions for all stages of parenting, from pregnancy and beyond. Written by Christopher Gavigan, CEO of the national non-profit organization Healthy Child Healthy World, this book is filled with safe and everyday tips, inexpensive strategies, product guides, and contributions from some of the most acclaimed experts and notable parents in America today

21 Jul 2008

Dow Chemical to Clean Up Dioxin Pollution

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today announced an agreement with Dow Chemical Co. that requires the company to clean up dioxin contamination in the Riverside Boulevard neighborhood of Saginaw, Mich

21 Jul 2008