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Government Acceleration of Energy Saving Targets Encouraged by Disenco Energy

Disenco Energy welcomes Prime Minister Gordon Brown's initiatives to provide £910 million in fuel measures to address rising energy costs, but agrees with consumer groups that much more must be done to combat the soaring burden of home energy fuel bills

11 Sep 2008

Constant Innovation Required For Healthy, Clean Drinking Water

Most western countries drinking water is of excellent quality, but there is no room for complacency. The challenges are growing - undesirable contaminants are found in rivers, lakes and groundwater

11 Sep 2008

Oil Spills and Leaks Can Be Shown By Colour Coded Bacteria

Oil spills and other environmental pollution, including low level leaks from underground pipes and storage tanks, could be quickly and easily spotted in the future using colour coded bacteria

10 Sep 2008

2008 AlwaysOn Going Green 100 Awards

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and its Global Network of Funds, the most active global cleantech investors, today announced that fifteen of their portfolio companies were recognized as finalists in the AlwaysOn 2008 Going Green 100 Awards

10 Sep 2008

Brass Plate Effective In Preventing Food Poisoning from Shellfish

Korean scientists have come up with a simple and effective way of making sure that shellfish is safe - put a brass plate at the bottom of the fish tank

10 Sep 2008

Understanding Oil Eating Microbes May Give Clues to Natural Control of Climate Change

Microbes that break down oil and petroleum are more diverse than we thought, suggesting hydrocarbons were used as an energy source early in Earth's history

10 Sep 2008

National Green Building Conference Honors Green Builders and Architects

The NAHB's National Green Building Award for "Single Family Affordable Home of the Year" went to Green Builders, Inc. in Austin, Texas for its Sycamore model. Architect Donovan Davis of Danze & Davis Architects, Inc. and The House Designers, designed the award-winning house plan

9 Sep 2008

Nanoscale Silver Use To Present Environmental Challenges

Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk, highlighting the need to identify research priorities concerning this emerging technology, according to a new report released today by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN)

9 Sep 2008

Bacteria Can Be Used to Break Down Sheep Dip to Stop it Poisoning Sheep and Bees

Bacteria can be used to break down used sheep dip, preventing bees and fish from dying because of soil and river contamination, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, Dublin

9 Sep 2008