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The More You Know The Less You Care

The more you know the less you care - at least that seems to be the case with global warming. A telephone survey of 1,093 Americans by two Texas A+M University political scientists and a former colleague indicates that trend, as explained in their recent article in the peer-reviewed journal Risk Analysis.

27 Mar 2008

Technology That Enhances Cooling and Energy Conversion Efficiency

Nextreme Thermal Solutions(TM), the leader in microscale thermal and power management products for the electronics industry, announces that it has been awarded US Patent 7,342,169 for "Phonon-Blocking, Electron-Transmitting Low-Dimensional Structures" technology that has the potential to significantly impact energy conservation and thermal management - two major drivers in the world economy today.

27 Mar 2008

Rectifiers Addressing the Demanding Performance of Modern Solar Panels

Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog semiconductor markets, today introduces a new family of SBR bypass diodes in the compact, low-profile patented PowerDI5 package specifically addressing the demanding performance, reliability, and form-factor requirements of modern solar panel arrays.

27 Mar 2008

GridPoint Working with Duke Energy to Demonstrate PHEV Smart Charging

GridPoint Inc., a leading clean tech company whose smart grid platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, and Duke Energy announced positive results from what is believed to be the first commercial test of utility-controlled "smart charging" for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

27 Mar 2008

The MIT Energy Exhibition

On April 11 and 12, 2008, the MIT Energy Conference: Technology, Policy and Entrepreneurship will offer a peek into the future with distinguished panelists, cutting-edge research, networking opportunities, and hands-on displays.

27 Mar 2008

MIT Professor Aims to Beat Coal with Improved Silicon Solar Cell Manufacturing

1366 Technologies, a new MIT start-up aiming to make silicon solar cells competitive with coal, today announced it has secured $12.4 million in a first round of financing co-led by North Bridge Venture Partners and Polaris Venture Partners.

27 Mar 2008

CNG Vehicles Hit the Streets in California, Texas and Georgia

UPS today announced the deployment of 167 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) delivery vehicles in Texas, Georgia and California. The CNG vehicles, part of UPS’s global alternative fuel fleet, will help reduce the company’s carbon footprint and its dependence on fossil fuels.

27 Mar 2008

Converting 65 Million Square Feet of Unused Roofs into Solar Generating Stations

Southern California Edison (SCE) today launched the nation's largest solar cell installation, a project that will place 250 megawatts of advanced photovoltaic generating technology on 65 million square feet of roofs of Southern California commercial buildings enough power to serve approximately 162,000 homes.

27 Mar 2008

CO2 Concentration Depends on Sea Ice Growth and Thawing

In 2004-2005, Russian polar explorers measured for the first time the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere in different seasons at the SP-33 and SP-34 floating stations. Specialists of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, analyzed results of these measurements and came to the conclusion that seasonal fluctuations in the CO2 concentration depended on sea ice growth and thawing.

27 Mar 2008

Global Warming is Proceeding More Rapidly Than Expected

Human-induced global warming is proceeding more rapidly than expected, and there are many reasons to suggest that future climate change will exceed today's mainstream projections.

27 Mar 2008

Ordinary Americans Living on Backlots and Using Renewable Energy

As Presidential hopefuls outline plans for housing relief packages to slow mounting foreclosures, some Americans have taken matters into their own hands.

27 Mar 2008

Set Out To Turn The Headlines and Outcome Around

Today's news headlines are rife with warnings of environmental meltdown, spelling out the dire consequences of failing to reduce, if not reverse, the carbon footprint of our daily lives.

27 Mar 2008

Country to Become Inaugural Sustaining Public Member of MIT Energy Initiative

MIT and the government of Portugal have formed a partnership to address critical energy issues and strengthen transatlantic cooperation in energy research.

27 Mar 2008

Hydro Increases Stake in American Solar Energy Cell Manufacturer

Hydro has invested NOK 147 million in shares in Ascent Solar, increasing its stake in the American solar energy cell manufacturer from 22 to 34.8 percent. The transaction is part of Hydro's engagement in energy solutions of the future.

27 Mar 2008

Insulating Products Contribute to First LEED Platinum Award for Home Remodel

Energy efficient solutions and know-how from Dow Building Solutions played an integral role in helping Live Green, Live Smart's The Sustainable House*, achieve the first LEED** (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification on a home remodel.

27 Mar 2008