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Largest Lithium Iron Phosphate Cells in World

Lithium Technology Corporation announced today that it launched its new product line of high energy density lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cells, the largest cells of their kind in the world. This product line is aimed at answering the need of the electrical vehicle (EV) and the plug in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) markets.

21 Feb 2008

Glaciologist and Climatologist Wins the Prestigious Dan David Prize

Ohio State University glaciologist Lonnie Thompson and climatologist Ellen Mosley-Thompson are among this year’s winners of the prestigious Dan David Prize.

21 Feb 2008

Miles Electric Vehicles Announces Investment to Develop Highway Speed Sedan

Miles Electric Vehicles announced today a $15,000,000 investment round led by the Los Angeles based private equity fund, Angeleno Group, with participation from existing investors.

21 Feb 2008

Green Roads Right Around the Corner

Kevin Gardner sees green roads right around the corner. “A lot of the infrastructure in this country needs to be re-built,” says Gardner, University of New Hampshire associate professor of civil engineerin...

21 Feb 2008

The Southern Ocean Gas Exchange Experiment

More than 30 scientists will embark next week on a research mission to the Southern Ocean. Researchers will battle the elements to study how gases important to climate change move between the atmosphere and the ocean under high winds and seas.

21 Feb 2008

Nanotechnology Bringing Down the Cost of Solar Cells

The electrons in nanoparticles of noble metal oscillate together apace with the frequency of the light. This phenomenon can be exploited to produce better and cheaper solar cells, scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have shown.

21 Feb 2008

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Database Available from EPA

Information on the 2006 reporting year is now available as part of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) database. Today marks the earliest release of the data in the 20-year history of the program. Improvements in electronic reporting and data processing have made this possible. Nation-wide chemical releases into the environment are down by two percent from 2005.

21 Feb 2008

The Official Launch of The World Green Exchange

World Energy Solutions, Inc., the leading operator of online exchanges for energy, today announced the official launch of the World Green Exchange, an auction platform for environmental commodities.

21 Feb 2008

ASLA Releases Series of Strategic Policy Recommendations on Climate Change

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has released a series of strategic policy recommendations on climate change to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate global warming.

20 Feb 2008

Mathematical Modeling for Environmental and Water Resources Management

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Hydrodynamics and Water Quality: Modelling Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries to their offering.

20 Feb 2008

Horizon Lines Earns Highest Fuel Efficiency and Environmental Performance Rating from EPA

Horizon Lines, Inc., the nation's leading domestic container carrier and integrated logistics company, announced today it has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership and earned the highest fuel efficiency and environmental performance rating from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

20 Feb 2008

Pacific Fuel Cell Announces Mold-to-Size Purchase Order by Leading Fuel Cell Company

Pacific Fuel Cell Corp., a specialty component manufacturer for the fuel cell industry, announced today the placement of a mold-to-size purchase order by a leading fuel cell company. The purchase order covers calendar year 2008, with molding runs to occur at pre-determined intervals throughout the year.

20 Feb 2008

The Future Energy Carrier

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Hydrogen as a Future Energy Carrier” to their offering.

20 Feb 2008

SatCon Announces Release of High Efficiency Photovoltaic Inverters

SatCon Technology Corporation(R), a developer of power management and system architecture solutions for the alternative energy and distributed power markets today announced the launch of its high efficiency, 30kW & 50kW PowerGate(R) Plus photovoltaic inverters.

20 Feb 2008