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Global Water Technologies to Participate in Water Summit 2012

Global Water Technologies will participate in Water Summit 2012 this week in Milwaukee, an event that draws national and international leaders on innovative approaches to sustainable water solutions.

9 Oct 2012

New ‘Clean’ Technology to Destroy Water Toxins Caused By Harmful Algal Blooms

University of Ulster scientists are collaborating with international research partners to develop a new ‘clean’ technology to destroy water toxins caused by harmful algal blooms.

9 Oct 2012

Novel Technology to Transform Microorganisms into Methane Gas

Technology developed at EPFL and the Paul Scherrer Institute to transform microorganisms into methane gas will be presented at the Swiss Energy and Climate Summit taking place this week in Bern. The technology could play a role in the future sustainable production of biosynthetic natural gas.

9 Oct 2012

Australian Clean Technologies Competition Announces Winner

A low cost, LED lighting design, which provides energy-savings of up to 93 per cent, has won the 2012 Australian Clean Technologies Competition; it was announced last night by Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation, Mark Dreyfus.

5 Oct 2012

European Law Specialist and Waste Expert Appointed as New ACR+ Secretary General

Ms. Bonnet will take up her new position with ACR+ on 2 January 2013. In the meantime, Jean-Jacques Dohogne, Senior Project Manager at ACR+, will act as Secretary General to ensure a smooth transition.

5 Oct 2012

Sears Unveils Propane Autogas-Fueled Service Vans in Seattle Area

Sears Holdings has demonstrated its environmental commitment by launching 27 new ROUSH CleanTech Ford E-250 cargo vans that use propane autogas as fuel.

29 Sep 2012

HDS International Granted Patent for Method to Address CO2 Pollution

Green technology company, HDS International, has been awarded a patent for a method to capture and reutilize carbon from waste gases.

29 Sep 2012

Sunny Bangchak 44 MW Solar Plant in Thailand Achieves Grid Connection

Suntech Power, a global producer of solar products for industrial, commercial, utility and domestic applications, has announced that the 'Sunny Bangchak' project, a 44 MW solar plant was connected to the grid on September 4, 2012.

28 Sep 2012

NSF Awards First Set of Projects Under the Sustainable Energy Pathways Program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the first set of projects awarded under the aegis of the Sustainable Energy Pathways (SEP) Program.

27 Sep 2012

Carefully Nudging Consumers May Encourage Eco-Friendly Behavior

A new study has found that in order to encourage eco-friendly behavior consumers need to be carefully nudged along. They may not be inclined to do so if they were told to follow a certain practice. Encouraging voluntary commitment may induce them to change their behavior.

13 Sep 2012