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MIT Study Labels Modern Manufacturing as Spectacularly Inefficient

Modern manufacturing methods are spectacularly inefficient in their use of energy and materials, according to a detailed MIT analysis of the energy use of 20 major manufacturing processes

29 Mar 2009

Bosch Shuts Off The Lights For Earth Hour 2008

Across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, 30 Bosch facilities will turn off the lights for one hour on March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. local time in recognition of World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Earth Hour 2009

29 Mar 2009

Sustainable Building Products Present Opportunities for Global Building Industry

DuPont General Manager says today's sustainable products and practices for the global building industry present unique and emerging business opportunities, even in a global recession

26 Mar 2009

Pyramids to Go Dark For Earth Hour

The Sphinx and the Great Pyramids of Giza, icons of ancient splendor, will stand as modern day symbols for action on climate change as they become the most ancient of numerous monuments to go dark for Earth Hour

24 Mar 2009

Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Get $71.2 Million in Recovery Act Funding

Oak Ridge National Laboratory officials announced today that construction will start in eight to 10 weeks on a major research facility made possible by $71.2 million from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

23 Mar 2009

Researcher Works to Bring Greener Gardens, Cleaner Waterways and Even Healthier Astroturf

Dan Brabander wants to put the green in – and take the lead out of – urban gardens. His focus is on environmental geochemistry and public health, has received funding from the U.S. EPA and has formed a partnership with Boston's Food Project, a nonprofit organization that helps foster organic urban gardens

22 Mar 2009

Researchers in Ghana Work to Create Biofuels From Native Tree Seeds

Kansas State University biologists are working with a researcher in Ghana to create biodiesel from the seeds of trees that are common and well adapted to the climate of northern Ghana

19 Mar 2009

Governments Should Focus on Ensuring Water Supplies and Stopping Water Conflicts in the Future

A global ministerial statement on water management in a time of increasing water shortages and stress should squarely address the need to reduce more and more likely future conflict over water

17 Mar 2009

Saving the World's Forests Can Be Done By Sustainable Investing and Financing

Leaders in the financial services industry and the environmental community will hold a first-of-its-kind summit this week in Washington DC to explore how sustainable investing and financing mechanisms can help advance the conservation of the world's forests

16 Mar 2009

Nitrogen Loss From Forests Influenced by Tree Species Composition

Anyone who grows plants for food, fiber, or flowers, knows that nitrogen is crucial for healthy plant growth. But excess nitrogen that leaches from a forest can acidify the soils and streams and decrease water quality

16 Mar 2009