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Wastewater Treatment Company Pleads Guilty to Illegally Discharging Untreated Liquid Wastes

Comprehensive Environmental Solutions pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act and making false statements in connection with illegal discharges of untreated liquid wastes from the facility

8 Sep 2008

Stepan and Nalco Join Forces to Increase Oil and Gas Yield from Existing Oil Fields

Stepan Company and Nalco Holding Company announced today the formation of a joint venture to globally market custom engineered chemical solutions for increased production of crude oil and gas from existing fields

8 Sep 2008

Brookhaven Lab Buildings Achieve LEED Green Building Certification

Two buildings on the 5,300-acre site of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have each been awarded a LEED silver rating by the U.S. Green Building Council

7 Sep 2008

BrassCraft Plumbing Fittings Going Green With New Packaging and Manufacturing Methods

BrassCraft, a leading plumbing manufacturer - renowned for innovation - continues to heighten their ecological commitment with new streamlined packaging and energy-efficient manufacturing processes

7 Sep 2008

Top International Experts Come to Singapore To Tackle Issues Of Sustainable Cities By 2058

More than 20 world experts on building sustainable cities - urban leaders and globalisation experts - will converge at Singapore for the landmark conference, Futuropolis 2058

3 Sep 2008

Unintended Consequences of Designer Ecosystems Examined

What are the consequences of human-made tinkering with land cover and hydrology on surrounding native desert ecosystems and biodiversity? This question forms the backdrop for a case study proffered by an ASU research team and published in the journal BioScience, which found that one of the most profound impacts of urbanization is the “reconfiguration of surface hydrology.”

3 Sep 2008

Global Warming to be Boosted as Permafrost Thaws

Greenhouse gas emissions from previously frozen organic carbon in soil are seen as larger than previously believed

1 Sep 2008

Center's Key Goals is to Enhance U.S. Economic Competitiveness in Solar-Based Energy

With the assistance of a five-year $20 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Chemical Bonding Center (CBC) project, called "Powering the Planet," will increase the number of its collaborators to fulfill its goal of efficiently and economically converting solar energy and water into hydrogen and oxygen fuels.

28 Aug 2008

Certain Explosives May Soon Get Greener and More Precise

Certain explosives may soon get a little greener and a little more precise. LLNL researchers added unique green solvents (ionic liquids) to an explosive and improved the crystal quality and chemical purity of the material

28 Aug 2008

Ceramic Material Speeds Up Microwaving and May Lead to Faster Organic Waste Remediation

Quicker microwave meals that use less energy may soon be possible with new ceramic microwave dishes and, according to the material scientists responsible, this same material could help with organic waste remediation

28 Aug 2008