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New NASA Aerosol Observing Satellite To Increase Climate Change Understanding

A new detection technique and a new satellite instrument developed by NASA scientists, the Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor (APS), should help understand what drives climate change.

15 Mar 2009

Metamaterial Made Using Nanotechnology Could Lead to Highly Efficient Solar Cells

Researchers at Rice University have created a metamaterial that could light the way toward high-powered optics, ultra-efficient solar cells and even cloaking devices

15 Mar 2009

Health Consequences of Climate Change

The health impact of climate change is a critical issue that policy-makers should be aware of while setting priorities for action and investment to mitigate the impact of global climate change

11 Mar 2009

Exelon Energy Introduces Emission Free Energy Certificate for Customers

Emission-Free Energy Certificates help commercial and industrial customers measure environmental benefit of purchasing low-carbon electricity

11 Mar 2009

Electricity To Be Switched Off Completely For Earth Hour

At precisely 8.30pm on March 28 the diesel generators will be switched off on the Chatham Islands, a small archipelago off the east coast of New Zealand, heralding the start of the greatest community event the world has ever witnessed - Earth Hour 2009

10 Mar 2009

Solar Hot Water Systems Pay For Themselves Five Times

An analysis of the engineering and economics for a solar water-heating system shows it to have a payback period of just two years, according to researchers in India

9 Mar 2009

Governor Announces Solar Electricity Project For Long Island, New York

Speaking at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Governor David A. Paterson announced that the largest solar energy project in New York State history is moving forward on Long Island

3 Mar 2009

Penn State Researchers Turn Carbon Dioxide into Methane Fuel Using the Sun

At Penn State, a team of researchers led by Craig Grimes has come up with an ingenious method of turning captured CO2 into methane, a combustible fuel, using the energy of the sun

2 Mar 2009

Largest Solar Energy Project in New York History Announced

Governor David A. Paterson today announced that the largest solar energy project in New York State history is moving forward on Long Island, increasing the State's total solar energy production threefold

1 Mar 2009