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Green Energy and the Future of Space Propulsion To Be Examined at Conference

Alternative fuels, electric propulsion systems, fuel cells, and futuristic aerospace propulsion systems will take center stage at the 7th International Energy Conversion and Engineering Conference

9 Jun 2009

Alcan Packaging Launches it's Global Sustainability Moments Campaign for World Environment Day

Alcan Packaging, a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan, is launching its global Sustainability Moments(SM) campaign to coincide with World Environment Day celebrations

9 Jun 2009

Brazillian Food Company Wins Award For Using Bio-Plastic Based Packaging

Cereplast, a leading developer of proprietary bio-based sustainable plastics, today announced that Bunge Alimentos, the largest agribusiness and food company in Brazil, has received the prestigious 2009 Embanews Award for Best Renewable and Biodegradable Packaging

8 Jun 2009

Biomass Derived Bio-Oil to Replace Fossil Fuels For Heat and Power Generation

Metso and UPM have developed a new concept for the production of biomass-based bio-oil to replace fossil fuels in heating and power generation

8 Jun 2009

Cost Found Not To Be a Deterrent to Being Green and Environmentally Friendly

When it comes to environmental issues and corporate social responsibility, people are willing to put their money where their hearts are, even in this economic environment

3 Jun 2009

Ethanol Production Could Lead to Soil Productivity Problems

Crop residues possess a critical role in sustaining soil organic matter, and as it is increasingly being used for the production of cellulosic-based ethanol, this removal may impact the long-term productivity of soils

3 Jun 2009

Half of Cornell's Garbage Now Being Made Into Compost

Cornell University's eight-acre composting operation reduces the school’s total waste stream by half. It recently won a 2009 Environmental Quality Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2 Jun 2009

DuPont Helping Companies Improve Their Environmental Profile With Sustainable Packaging

A diverse group of businesses in multiple market segments are turning to sustainable packaging solutions to improve the environmental profile of their product offerings, according to DuPont as the company today announced the winners of the 21st DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation at the industry's first online interactive exchange on sustainable packaging

31 May 2009

Food, Fuel and Fiber Production For the Future Linked to Understanding Lignocellulose Synthesis

Jeffrey Catchmark, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, is co-director of the new Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation

31 May 2009

NASA Able to Check on Ocean Health From Space

Ocean scientists can now remotely measure the amount of fluorescent red light emitted by ocean phytoplankton and assess how efficiently the microscopic plants are turning sunlight and nutrients into food through photosynthesis. They can also study how changes in the global environment alter these processes, which are at the center of the ocean food web

28 May 2009