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Efficient Vehicles, Environmentally Friendly Packaging and Renewable Plastics Part of the Big Picture from DuPont Performance Materials

2009 is a milestone year for the DuPont Performance Materials (DPM) platform in responding to today's global mega trends - particularly in addressing the need to reduce energy and environmental footprints in important end-use markets

22 Jun 2009

Waste Gas From Landfill Being Turned into Nanofibres

Catalyx Nanotech, announced that their pilot project to convert landfill gas (LFG) to nanofibers has successfully started operating at a closed southern California landfill

22 Jun 2009

Prefabricated Roofing Systems to be Exhibited at Online Sustainability Conference

Duro-Last Roofing, the world's largest manufacturer of prefabricated roofing systems, today announced it will be exhibiting at the Virtual Energy Forum, the world's largest online conference dedicated to renewable energy, sustainability and energy-efficient practices in business

21 Jun 2009

Hybrid Solar Powered LED Street Lights Launched

Visible Light Solar Technologies launched the company and its inaugural Vector line of hybrid solar/LED (Light-emitting Diode) lighting solutions aimed at retrofitting or replacing the US's over 100 million outdated street light, parking lot and commercial and industrial lighting fixtures

21 Jun 2009

Sports Are Playing a Growing Role in Promoting Environmental Sustainability

The crucial role played by Sports in various aspects of sustainable development was discussed by UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner in an address to the 'Forum on Productive Youth Development through Sport in Africa'

19 Jun 2009

No Improvement Expected For Oxygen Starved Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico

University of Michigan aquatic ecologist Donald Scavia and his colleagues say this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" could be one of the largest on record, continuing a decades-long trend that threatens the health of a half-billion-dollar fishery

19 Jun 2009

Sustainability Hub Launched at Kingston University, London

From using rainwater to flush its toilets to advising local businesses on how to reduce their carbon footprint, Kingston University in south-west London already has a good track record on sustainability. But it hopes to make an even greater impact by bringing together its work in this area into a Sustainability Hub

18 Jun 2009

Environmentally Friendly Sports Shoes Launched by Brooks

Leading running company Brooks Sports, Inc. announced today the upcoming launch of the Green Silence, a groundbreaking competition racing flat that boasts a sustainable element in each part of the shoe. Using soy-based inks, water-based adhesives, and recycled materials, Green Silence incorporates sustainability - without sacrificing performance - into every stitch of the shoe

17 Jun 2009

Boeing Says Biofuels for Jets Just As Good As Normal Jet Fuel

Boeing and a team from across the aviation industry today released high-level elements of a study that shows that sustainable biofuels analyzed in a series of pioneering test flights performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel

17 Jun 2009

The 2009 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing Nominees Announced

Hanley Wood Business Media and its EcoHome magazine, in partnership with The Hanley Foundation, announce the official nominees for The 2009 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing

17 Jun 2009