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Museum Integrates Extensive Sustainable Systems to Earn LEED Gold Certification

The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) today announced it has received a gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program -- the first and only newly built art museum in the world to receive LEED certification.

20 Mar 2008

Ongoing Efforts in Applying Electric Car Technology in Real World Situations

Subaru today announced that it would begin evaluating its R1e electric vehicle (EV) in the United States this summer.

20 Mar 2008

Zero-Emission Vehicles Can Avoid Health Costs From Deaths and Illnesses

According to a study sponsored by the American Lung Association of California, $142 billion in human health and global warming reduction benefits would result from converting the entire California motor vehicle fleet from gasoline vehicles to zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies in the 2010-2030 timeframe, or $96 billion more than relying on the lowest emitting gasoline technologies.

20 Mar 2008

EPA Awarded Grant to City to Cut Diesel Emissions from Garbage Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded a $51,840 grant to the city of Chicago for an idling reduction project to cut diesel emissions from city garbage trucks.

20 Mar 2008

New Era in Heating, Cooling and Power Generation

Researchers at Boston College and MIT have used nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency, a milestone that paves the way for a new generation of products - from semiconductors and air conditioners to car exhaust systems and solar power technology - that run cleaner.

20 Mar 2008

Observing Our Planet for A Better Future

With World Meteorological Day taking place worldwide on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization is marking the annual event with a global call for increased investment in weather, climate and hydrological observation technologies to help populations and economies adapt to climate change and climate variability and to prepare for extreme weather.

20 Mar 2008

Repowered Engine Gets Better Gas Mileage than a Worn Out Engine

With gasoline prices projected to hit the $4 per gallon point by this summer, the Engine Repower Council (ERC) reminds motorists that a repowered engine gets better gas mileage than a worn out engine, emitting fewer pollutants as well.

20 Mar 2008

Innovative Onboard Methanol-Based Fuel Cell Charger for Material Handling Vehicles

Following three years of development and customer trial programs, Oorja Protonics (Oorja), the San Francisco Bay Area based leader in ultra-powerful methanol fuel cell technology has revealed its first commercial product offering, OorjaPac(TM).

19 Mar 2008

Significant Progress in the Development of More Fuel-Efficient and Hydrogen-Based Vehicles

A public-private effort to develop technologies for more fuel-efficient automobiles and to investigate the feasibility of hydrogen-based vehicles has made significant progress in most research areas, says a new report from the National Research Council.

19 Mar 2008

ZAP Xebra Electric Car is the Best-Selling Model

The New York Times in a March 9, 2008 article reported that the ZAP Xebra electric car is the best-selling model at the nation's top electric car dealer.

19 Mar 2008