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Eastman Chemical Company to Install Additional Air Pollution Measures in Tennesse Operations

Eastman Chemical Company has proposed to install additional air pollution control equipment on five industrial boilers at its Tennessee operations in Kingsport, Tenn. The company is in the process of selecting an engineering firm and construction should take place during 2009 to 2013.

13 Nov 2007

Toyota Live Web Announces the New Toyota Think Green 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Contest

With the holiday season just around the corner and gas prices soaring, Toyota Live Web announces one of the new Toyota contests, the Toyota Think Green contest. Participants enter to win a free 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid.

13 Nov 2007

BASF Helps Beijing Buses Clean the Air

BASF Catalysts is supplying selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for Beijing transit buses that will be the first in mainland China to meet Euro IV emission standards.

13 Nov 2007

UNSW's Solar Success Builds China Links

UNSW’s role in China’s solar future was the focus of attention during a visit from the head of one of that country’s fastest-growing cities - and the former photovoltaics student who is now one of China’s richest men.

13 Nov 2007

Hydrogen as an Everyday, Environmentally-Friendly Fuel Source May be Closer Than we Think!

Hydrogen as an everyday, environmentally friendly fuel source may be closer than we think, according to Penn State researchers.

13 Nov 2007

Record-Breaking Hydrogen Storage Materials Discovered

Scientists at the University of Virginia have discovered a new class of hydrogen storage materials that could make the storage and transportation of energy much more efficient - and affordable- through higher-performing ...

13 Nov 2007

The Effects of Climate Change on Fashions

Climate change will have a profound effect on clothes and fashion, changing styles, fabrics and laundering, says a University of Maryland expert.

13 Nov 2007

Environmental Protection Can't be Bought

Like a marketer's dream come true, Americans have responded to environmental hazards by shopping, as if buying bottled water and organic vegetables will protect them and their loved ones.

13 Nov 2007

DuPont Hosts Panel Discussion on Future of Biofuels

A panel of leading experts today said that biofuels represent a sustainable solution to address growing concerns about energy security and climate change.

13 Nov 2007

Sustainable Carpet

Don't call it ‘green' carpet, call it sustainable carpet. A new standard for assessing the environmental-friendliness of carpet was announced at the 2007 Greenbuild International Conference in Chicago. The new sus...

7 Nov 2007

Scientists Look at Health Effects of Ship Emissions

Scientists over the last two decades have become familiar with the negative health impacts of particulate matter, minute yet harmful particles in our air that are emitted from sources such as coal-fired power plants and cars and trucks.

7 Nov 2007

Researchers Develop Method to Enhance Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Atmosphere

Taking a page from Nature herself, a team of researchers developed a method to enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and place it in the Earth's oceans for storage.

7 Nov 2007

Hydrogen, The Energy Vector for Future Aviation

The scientific community is progressively experiencing a greater interest in environmentally friendly energy generation technologies, and their suitable applications, such is the case of hydrogen fuel cells applied to aeronautics.

7 Nov 2007

Air Products to Build Fifth Hydrogen Fueling Station in Korea

When Air Products started-up its newest hydrogen fueling station in Seoul, Korea, it marked the fifth installation of its industry leading hydrogen fueling technology in the country.

6 Nov 2007

Peanut Husks Used to Clean Up Industrial Effluent

Researchers in Turkey have turned to peanut husks to help them clean up industrial effluent. Writing in the Inderscience publication the International Journal of Environment and Pollution, the team describes how this readily available waste material can be used to extract toxic copper ions from waste water.

6 Nov 2007