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University of Sydney Launches Institute for Sustainable Solutions

University of Sydney launches a new research group which will focus on some of the world's most urgent issue, sustainability.

15 Jul 2008

Low Income Communities to Get Green Energy Funding From Tufts University

Tufts University students, faculty and staff are first college campus in Massachusetts to join an effort that will finance development of renewable energy projects in low-income communities across the state. School will also solicit donations to purchase renewable energy credits (REC's)

15 Jul 2008

Kidney Stones Set to Become More Widespread as Climate Change Increases

Wired Magazine is reporting that global warming will not only increase the chances of getting tropical diseases like malaria, dengue fever and hantavirus but it will also increase the likelihood of getting kidney stones

14 Jul 2008

New Clean Technology Venture Capital Fund and New Carbon Fund Launched by ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal Launches new Clean Technology Venture Capital Fund and new Carbon Fund

13 Jul 2008

California Warned, Climate Change to Cause Frequent Extreme Heat Waves, Energy Use Will Skyrocket and Lead to Power Shortages

As the 21st century progresses, major cities in heavily air-conditioned California can expect more frequent extreme-heat events because of climate change

10 Jul 2008

Call for Federal Research Programs To Be Realigned to Meet the Environmental and Economic Challenges of the Future

In an article recently published in the journal Science, a group of former senior federal officials call for the establishment of an independent Earth Systems Science Agency (ESSA) to meet the unprecedented environmental and economic challenges facing the nation

7 Jul 2008

Solar Powered Television to be Part of Sharp Environmental Showcase and Zero Emissions House

During the Hokkaido Toyako Summit, Sharp Corporation will exhibit its environmentally conscious products and advanced environmental technologies, specifically, LCD TVs in the Environmental Showcase, and solar cells and modules in the Zero Emission House

6 Jul 2008

Energy and Environmental Research at Princeton to be Transformed With $100 Million Gift

Gerhard R. (Gerry) Andlinger, an alumnus and noted international business executive, has made a gift to Princeton University to accelerate research on effective and sustainable solutions to problems of energy and the environment

1 Jul 2008

Laser Spectrometer Developed for Measuring Carbon Emissions

A new ultra-sensitive laser-assisted ratio analyzer is capable of measuring even slight changes in carbon 14 and determines how much carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere from fossil fuel burning

1 Jul 2008

Penguin Populations Being Effected by Global Warming, Fishing and Petroleum Pollution Causing Lower Breeding Success

The ecology of penguins makes these iconic swimming and diving seabirds of the Southern Hemisphere unusually susceptible to environmental changes. Pronounced warming in the Antarctic, as well as commercial fishing, mining, and oil and gas development at lower latitudes, has led to declines in many species

1 Jul 2008