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Efficient Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters and Direct-Vent Furnaces Are Now More Accessible to Consumers

Rinnai is pleased to announce that its tankless water heaters and direct-vent wall furnaces are now more accessible to consumers who want to enjoy the comforts and conveniences of continuous hot water or energy-efficient home heating

10 Mar 2009

Significant Environmentally Responsible Goals Set By The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company today announced a landmark set of strategic environmental goals and challenging 3 to 5 year targets to reduce emissions, waste, electricity and fuel use, and its impact on water and ecosystems

10 Mar 2009

Penske Racing To Use PPG Industries Environmentally Responsible Coating System For Painting Racing Cars

PPG Industries' automotive refinish business announced today it is assisting Penske Racing in converting a state-of-the-art racecar painting facility to using the environmentally-responsible Envirobase High Performance waterborne coatings system by PPG

10 Mar 2009

Using Artificial Photosynthesis to Create Fuels From Air and Water

For millions of years, green plants have employed photosynthesis to capture energy from sunlight and convert it into electrochemical energy. A goal of scientists has been to develop an artificial version of photosynthesis that can be used to produce liquid fuels from carbon dioxide and water

10 Mar 2009

IBM Consulting Now Helping Government Departments to Reduce Energy and Water Use, Waste and Lessen Their Environmental Impact

IBM has introduced the first consulting service designed to help government organizations analyze energy and water use, assess waste management, evaluate overall environmental impact and develop improvement strategies

10 Mar 2009

New Book Presents Key Concepts Into Understanding Soil Carbon Sequestration

Soil Carbon Sequestration and the Greenhouse Effect: Second Edition, a new book published by the Soil Science Society of America, examines the role of soils as a carbon sink and provides new perspectives as the field of carbon sequestration advances

9 Mar 2009

Climate Clues From the Way Caves 'Breathe'

A University of Arkansas researcher studying the way caves "breathe" is providing new insights into the process by which scientists study paleoclimates

9 Mar 2009

Simple Sand Filter Could Bring Clean Water To Millions Around the World

A UNC Charlotte researcher is developing a "rapid sand" filter that could provide a simple means of providing fresh water to millions upon millions of people in developing countries

9 Mar 2009

KFC and Taco Bell Operate First Green Restaurant

Yum! Brands the world's largest restaurant company and parent of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, has opened an environmentally-friendly KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in Northampton, Massachusetts

9 Mar 2009

Using Plants to Understand Results of UV Exposure

The three varieties of bryophites (liverworts, hornworts, and mosses) have long been utilized as indicators of the health of local environments, but with the recent effects of climate change and the depleting ozone layer, these plants present an important measure in their ability to withstand increased exposure to UVR

9 Mar 2009