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The Pancake Parlour to Lower Carbon Footprint by Using Cardia’s Compostable Carrier Bags

The Pancake Parlour restaurants in collaboration with Cardia Bioplastics Limited (Cardia) will implement a “go green strategy” that will reduce the carbon footprint of its Melbourne restaurants and at the same time provide an environmental benefit by using Cardia’s compostable and Biohybrid™ bioplastics technology based products.

From Cardia Bioplastics 7 Aug 2013

UC Starts New Composting Program to Utilize Dining Center Food Waste

A pilot composting program will begin at MarketPointe@Siddall dining center in fall semester, and plans call for the program to eventually be used in other UC settings. The university's Office of Sustainability, Facilities Management and Food Services have been discussing a composting strategy in recent years, and a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency via the Hamilton County Solid Waste & Recycling District helped set things in motion.

6 Aug 2013

Cornell Experts Provide Field Presentations at Perennial Biofeedstock Energy Tour

Ponder sustainable fuels and think Rumpelstiltskin: Growers in New York state may one day turn craggy, rugged and lumpy marginal land – by growing grasses and bushy plants – into a virtual, perennial fountain of liquid energy gold.

6 Aug 2013

New Findings Could Accelerate Development of Low-Cost, Commercially Available Plastic Solar Cells

Scientists have spent decades trying to build flexible plastic solar cells efficient enough to compete with conventional cells made of silicon. To boost performance, research groups have tried creating new plastic materials that enhance the flow of electricity through the solar cell. Several groups expected to achieve good results by redesigning pliant polymers of plastic into orderly, silicon-like crystals, but the flow of electricity did not improve.

5 Aug 2013

Algae Biomass Organization Begins Second Annual Summer of Algae Campaign

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, announced today the kick off of its second annual "Summer of Algae," a national campaign sponsored by ABO and implemented by member companies, to raise awareness about the promise of commercial algae production to create jobs, domestic fuels, feed and food products, as well as plastics and biochemicals.

5 Aug 2013

Potsdam Specialty Paper Receives NYSP2I Award for Green Initiatives

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has recognized Potsdam Specialty Paper Inc. (PSPI) for innovative environmental efforts that have resulted in significant reductions in the plant’s waste and energy usage.

5 Aug 2013

Corn Ethanol May Become Sustainable Raw Material for Petroleum-Based Products

Ethanol from corn and other plants could become the sustainable, raw material for a huge variety of products, from plastic packaging to detergents to synthetic rubber, that are currently petroleum-based. This was the conclusion of an article published in the ACS journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

2 Aug 2013

Diverse Species of Algae to be Tested Together for Producing Environmentally Sustainable Biofuels

A team of University of Michigan researchers has been awarded a $2 million federal grant to identify and test naturally diverse groups of green algae that can be grown together to create a high-yield, environmentally sustainable and cost-effective system to produce next-generation biofuels.

1 Aug 2013

Michigan Tech’s Sustainable Vegetable Garden May Raise Food Awareness

This spring, a small vegetable garden cropped up in the Wadsworth Hall courtyard.

31 Jul 2013

Greenhouse Gas Emissions can be Slashed by Most Big Data Centers

Most big data centers, the global backbone of the Internet, could slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 88 percent by switching to efficient, off-the-shelf equipment and improving energy management, according to new research.

29 Jul 2013