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Ecologically Sustainable Houses Built From Hemp

The Northen Star newspaper is reporting on Australian developments in building houses from ecologically sustainable hemp crops. They report that only need six to eight tonnes of hemp fibre is required to build a house. With that material being able to be grown on .5 hectare of land

22 Jun 2008

Ocean Warming About 50 Percent Greater Than Previously Reported

Increased scientific confidence that ocean observations are accurately reflecting rising global temperatures is central to new Australian research published today

19 Jun 2008

Next Generation Batteries Feature in DoE Awards for Engineered Nanomaterials Company, NEI

NEI Corporation, a proven provider of engineered nanomaterials, announced the award of eight Phase I SBIR awards from the DoE. The contracts range from creation of next-generation battery materials to self-healing anti-corrosion coatings, to innovations in heat transfer fluids

19 Jun 2008

Cereplast Compostables Bio Based, Sustainable Plastic Resins Meet Federal Procurement Guidelines for Bio Based Content

Cereplast, manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced that products made from Cereplast Compostables resins meet new federal procurement guidelines for bio-based content

19 Jun 2008

Apollo Supercar Proves Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Have a Future in Motor Racing

The Apollo supercar passed the finish line at the Nurburgring 24 hour race on May 24, 2008, running on electrical energy alone in front of 200,000 spectators, proving that hybrid technology does have a future in motor racing

19 Jun 2008

Prototype Solar Power System Has Potential to Revolutionise Global Energy Production

A team led by MIT students this week successfully tested a prototype of what may be the most cost-efficient solar power system in the world--one team members believe has the potential to revolutionize global energy production

19 Jun 2008

Australian Government Leaves Solar Industry Without Incentives for Consumers

With the Australian Labor government's first budget, an immediate restriction on the $8000 rebate incentive via a means test qualification was introduced, not to mention unrealistic time frames for implementation of this new rebate system. Many companies and customers have been left stranded, victims of the Labor government's overnight, instant effect, policy change

18 Jun 2008

Researcher Makes Climate Change Discovery

A team of researchers led by a first-year UC Davis faculty member has resolved a longstanding paradox in the plant world, which should lead to far more accurate predictions of global climate change

18 Jun 2008

Environmental Nitrogen Cycles May Determine how Ecosystems Respond to Global Warming

Trees capable of extracting nitrogen directly from the atmosphere often thrive where it is readily available in the soil, but not where it is in short supply. Now scientists from the Carnegie Institution have explained the paradox by recognizing the role of two other factors: temperature and the abundance of another key element, phosphorous

18 Jun 2008

Durisol Building Systems Gets Green Log Award for Best Green Building System

Durisol Building Systems was awarded the 2008 Green Log Award in recognition of the important role the Durisol Wall Form System can play in reducing waste and increasing energy efficiency when building homes and commercial buildings

18 Jun 2008

DOW Chemical Delivers SYLTHERM Silicone Heat Transfer Fluids to Hemlock Semiconductor for Computer Chips and Photovoltaic Cells

More than 400,000 pounds of SYLTHERM Silicone Heat Transfer Fluids from The Dow Chemical Company were delivered to Hemlock Semiconductor. This large order will help enable the manufacture of high purity silicon wafers. These wafers will be used for computer chips and for photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity

18 Jun 2008

Climate Change Report Released by Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy Inc. today released its 14th annual climate change report, which shows that while greenhouse gas emissions climbed slightly during the past year, the company has reduced emission intensity at its oil sands operation by nearly half since 1990

18 Jun 2008

Biotechnology is the Key to Sustainable Industries

Despite recent controversies over crop-based biofuels, biotechnology offers some of the best opportunities to create a more sustainable world, with applications as diverse as new sources of energy, new materials for industrial and consumer uses, and high quality agricultural products with better production economics

18 Jun 2008

CALMAC’s Ice Storage Air Conditioning System Makes Big Savings for High School

Sustainable design is being credited for saving an estimated $85,000 in electric and gas expenses for the 2007/ 2008 school year at Fossil Ridge High School

17 Jun 2008

10 Percent of US Energy Could be Solar by 2025

A new study makes the case that solar power is emerging as a cost-effective hedge against fossil fuels and is likely to reach cost parity with retail-electricity rates in most regions of the U.S. in less than a decade

17 Jun 2008