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Climate Change and Global Warming Affect Corals

Coral reefs could be dying out because of changes to the microbes that live in them just as much as from the direct rise in temperature caused by global warming, according to scientists speaking today (Wednesday 2 April 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting being held this week at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

2 Apr 2008

Solar Panels to Give Satellite Power

Preparations for launching NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) satellite are underway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Fla. NASA KSC's "NASA Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report" on Thursday, March 20, noted that GLAST's twin solar panels have been attached. The panels will provide electrical power for GLAST after its launch into earth orbit.

2 Apr 2008

Scientists Evaluate Consequences of Ethanol Production on Water Quality

Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and instability of oil has increased.

1 Apr 2008

Producing Hydrogen Gas from Algae

As gas prices continue to soar to record highs, motorists are crying out for an alternative that won’t cramp their pocketbooks.

1 Apr 2008

Investigating the Chemistry of the Arctic's Lower Atmosphere

This month, NASA begins the most extensive field campaign ever to investigate the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere. The mission is poised to help scientists identify how air pollution contributes to climate changes in the Arctic.

1 Apr 2008

Air Products Surpassed 50,000th Hydrogen Fill Milestone

By way of cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts and even submarines, Air Products, the global leader in hydrogen fueling infrastructure and technology, surpassed a milestone when it completed its 50,000th hydrogen fill.

1 Apr 2008

MMA Renewable Ventures Team Up For Cost-Effective Clean Energy

MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage + Equity, LLC today announced that it has signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 14 new solar electric systems at Macy's stores in California.

1 Apr 2008

Exploring U.S. Backcountry by Safari Vehicle Just Got Cleaner

Exploring U.S. backcountry by safari vehicle just got cleaner, thanks to Natural Habitat Adventures, which this month unveiled the planet's first hybrid safari vehicle.

1 Apr 2008

CSP Will Remain Small in Comparison to Evolving PV Market Over Next Decade

Greentech Media, Inc., an online media company, and The Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development, a non-profit devoted to furthering the advancement of alternative energy and sustainable development, today announced the availability of Concentrating Solar Power - Technology, Cost, and Markets, the industry's most comprehensive research report to date on the burgeoning CSP market.

1 Apr 2008

PG+E Signs Contracts for Renewable Solar Power

Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that it has entered into a series of contracts with BrightSource Energy, Inc. for renewable solar power. The first three contracts are for a total of 500 megawatts (MW) of power to be supplied from three solar thermal electric generating projects.

1 Apr 2008

The Most Highly Rated New Construction Building Profiled by USGBC

With Earth Day just weeks away, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released a profile of the Ranch House at Del Sur, featuring it as the most highly rated "green" new construction building included in its "project profiles" of exemplary green buildings.

1 Apr 2008

The Largest Number of EPEAT Gold Registered Products in the Industry

HP today announced that its entire personal workstation line has become the first in the category to achieve a "Gold" listing - the highest rating products can achieve - in the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT(TM)).

1 Apr 2008

Proper Handling of Air Conditioning Chemicals Can Help the Environment

Your car's air conditioning system uses a chemical refrigerant under pressure to make the interior cool. The Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide (MACS) wants you to know about the environmental damage chemical refrigerants can create when the system is not serviced properly. Proper handling of these chemicals can help the environment and save you money.

1 Apr 2008

Modern Marvel of Design, Engineering and Energy-Efficiency

The World's Largest LED and Free-Hanging Chandelier will be illuminated by Meyda Lighting on Wednesday, April 2nd, at 6 PM, at the Stanley Center for the Arts in Utica, New York.

1 Apr 2008

Foster Wheeler Performs Pre-Feasibility Study for Proposed Coal-to-Liquids Facility

Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced that its South African subsidiary Foster Wheeler South Africa (Pty) Limited, part of its Global Engineering and Construction Group, has been selected by Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd to perform a pre-feasibility study for a proposed new coal-to-liquids (CTL) facility, known as Project Mafutha in South Africa.

1 Apr 2008