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SCS to Present Sustainable Growing Practices at National Green Centre Conference

SCS Global Services will provide expert insights about sustainable growing practices at the National Green Centre Conference in St. Louis this January.

27 Dec 2012

Commencement of Research Project on Sustainable Polymers from Algae

EU research project on algae-based polymers kicks off: SPLASH - Sustainable Polymers from Algae Sugars and Hydrocarbons

21 Dec 2012

Fraunhofer CSE to Receive DOE Funding for Effort to Make Solar Energy Cost-Competitive

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) has been selected to receive project funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SunShot Initiative, a collaborative national effort to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade.

18 Dec 2012

Failure to Measure Intrinsic Wealth in Natural Goods Impacts Sustainability Goals

Sustainability scientist and professor Ann Kinzig says, while we do measure the bounty that nature provides, we fail to measure the intrinsic wealth that’s found in natural goods. That’s the reason why our inclusive wealth is not growing, and one of the reasons why we haven’t achieved sustainability.

18 Dec 2012

Researchers Develop Comprehensive Map of Great Lakes’ Environmental Stressors

A comprehensive map three years in the making is telling the story of humans’ impact on the Great Lakes, identifying how “environmental stressors” stretching from Minnesota to Ontario are shaping the future of an ecosystem that contains 20 percent of the world’s fresh water.

18 Dec 2012

Fuel for Cars from Naturally-Occurring Fatty Acids

Writing in PNAS, the researchers have shown that the emerging field of synthetic biology can be used to manipulate hydrocarbon chemicals, found in soaps and shampoos, in cells.

18 Dec 2012

Blue Star Gas’s Classic Propane Bobtail Exhibited alongside Brand New Truck to Demonstrate Evolution

You could say the Blue Star Gas bobtail “Old No. 44” has been around the block a time or two. In continuous service from 1966 to 2006, the classic propane autogas-powered truck now stands as a monument to dependable technology, first delivering reliable propane fuel to Blue Star customers for decades and now winning top awards at car shows across the country.

18 Dec 2012

New China–Australia Research Centre for Sustainable Urban Development

The University of South Australia has teamed up with China’s Tianjin Universityin developing the new China–Australia Research Centre for Sustainable Urban Development (CAC_SUD) to address the challenges and opportunities surrounding urban growth in the 21st century.

15 Dec 2012

Greener Rechargeable Battery from Madder Climbing Plant

Here’s a reason to be glad about madder: The climbing plant has the potential to make a greener rechargeable battery.

12 Dec 2012

International Algae Congress: SAT to Discuss Photobioreactors in Production of Biofuels

SEE ALGAE Technology GmbH ("SAT" or the "Company"), a leading developer of infrastructure for the commercial production of high-quality algae, will present at the upcoming International Algae Congress in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. SAT CEO Dr. Joachim Grill will discuss the Company’s progress in using photobioreactors to produce biofuels and livestock feed from algae at commercial scale.

5 Dec 2012