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Wetland Ecosystems Being Conserved With the Help of Satellite Observations

ESA carried out the GlobWetland project from 2003 to 2008 in order to demonstrate how employing satellite data can support the inventorying, monitoring and assessing of wetland ecosystems

16 Nov 2008

Keele University to Use Renewable Energy Sources and Become Carbon Neutral

Keele University is aiming to become 'carbon neutral' on its energy consumption and reduce dependency on the national grid using a range of alternative energy sources

16 Nov 2008

Energy Saving Doors Now Available for Garages

High R-value custom service doors from IDC combine an exceptional insulation rating with the timeless beauty of handcrafted wood doors

16 Nov 2008

Advanced Electron Beams Making the Green Factory of the Future Possible

Advanced Electron Beams enables the green factory of the future by making sustainability possible and profitable for manufacturers

13 Nov 2008

Airport Malaria Causing Problems in the US

Airport malaria is transmitted when a mosquito infected with the disease bites a human in the vicinity of an international airport. Warmer climate changes in major U.S. cities with a large presence of international air traffic, seem to have created a more welcoming environment where these infected mosquitoes can survive

11 Nov 2008

Energy Conservation and Building Maintenance to be Focus of Conference

Did you know that buildings consume one-third of the energy worldwide? And that by 2030, world energy consumption is projected to increase 60 percent? Building owners and facility managers do not need to wait to ...

11 Nov 2008

Environmental Artificial Lagoons Showcased at Asian Property Market

Today, a Chile-based crystalline lagoon inventor and patent owner officially announces its presence of the state-of-the-art technology to Asian audiences at the third edition of MIPIM Asia, the world's property market in Asia

11 Nov 2008

Carbon Trust Standard Achieved by Keele University

Keele University has been officially certified with the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by reducing its carbon footprint by three per cent

11 Nov 2008

Solar Powered International Space Station to Become 'Greener' With Water Recycling

Christopher Ferguson, a Drexel University alumnus and Philadelphia native will lead the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour for the first time as mission commander. During the mission, crew members will install a system that recycles urine into drinking water

11 Nov 2008

Ocean Energy Could Supply 10 Percent of the World's Electricity

Global warming, energy security and rising oil prices have resuscitated the marine energy sector. Ocean energy is a predictable and abundant source of energy with the ability to supply approximately 10 percent of the world's electricity needs

10 Nov 2008