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Recent Innovations in Food Packaging Materials

Advances in food packaging lead to improved food quality and safety. Released this month from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a Scientific Status Summary (SSS), a peer-reviewed report, which reviews the current state of innovations in food packaging

23 Oct 2008

Study to Find Grass to the Power Bioenergy Era

Cornell bioenergy plant experts are learning which field grasses are the best candidates for "dedicated energy" crops in the Northeast, considering the region's climate and soil conditions

23 Oct 2008

Biofuels Research at Sandia Using Enzyme Engineering

Biofuels researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have been awarded $600,000 in funding for a two-year, Department of Energy-funded effort titled “Development of Saccharifying Enzymes for Commercial Use.”

23 Oct 2008

Fertilizer Use Threatening Sea Life

New study on landscape around Chesapeake Bay says imbalance in nitrogen cycle is damaging water quality and fish populations

21 Oct 2008

With Earth Facing Mass Extinction, Which Plants Should Be Saved

The Earth is in the midst of the sixth mass extinction of both plants and animals, with nearly 50 percent of all species disappearing, scientists say

20 Oct 2008

Prison Inmates Become Ecology Researchers Investigating Sustainable Living

Nalini Nadkarni of Evergreen State College currently advises a team of researchers who sport shaved heads, tattooed biceps and prison-issued garb rather than the lab coats and khakis typically worn by researchers

20 Oct 2008

Recognition For University Efforts In Building a Greener Campus

Dalhousie University in Halifax Nova Scotia has been twice recognized for its efforts to create a greener, more sustainable campus

20 Oct 2008

Orange Peel Being Used to Clean Polluted Water

Researchers have discovered that nothing more sophisticated than orange peel can be used to remove acidic dyes from industrial effluent

20 Oct 2008

Study Finds the Arctic Ocean Had Less Ice 6000-7000 Years Ago

Recent mapping of a number of raised beach ridges on the north coast of Greenland suggests that the ice cover in the Arctic Ocean was greatly reduced some 6000-7000 years ago. The Arctic Ocean may have been periodically ice free

20 Oct 2008

Radiant Heat Based Mold Remediation Doesn't Require Dangerous Chemicals

Staying on the cutting edge of new technologies, Alliance Environmental Group is now using patented Electric Radiant Heaters for bed bug removal, mold remediation and other processes

16 Oct 2008