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Environmentally Friendly First Year Campus Building at Vanderbilt University Recognized for Green Credentials

Vanderbilt University continues to go for the gold with its latest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification of three new residence halls

29 Jan 2009

Hydrogen-Powered Transit and Commuter Rail Featured at Fifth International Hydrail Conference

Innovative hydrogen technology for streetcar and commuter rail applications will be featured at the fifth International Hydrail Conference

29 Jan 2009

Burying Crop Residues at Sea Could Reduce CO2 in The Atmosphere by 15 Percent

Making bales with 30 percent of global crop residues – the stalks and such left after harvesting – and then sinking the bales into the deep ocean could reduce the build up of global carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by up to 15 percent a year, according to just published calculations

29 Jan 2009

Food Scraps Set to Become to Fuels of the Future

Fruit and veg may be good for you but in 10 years time we could be replacing fossil fuels and helping to save our planet by using the inedible bits that we throw away to run our cars, boats and planes

28 Jan 2009

IBM to Green Up Supply Chains With SNOW Program

A new IBM consulting offering can help companies reduce carbon dioxide emissions, fuel usage and costs by providing a detailed analysis of their supply chain logistics and suggesting improvements

28 Jan 2009

Carbon Footprint of Tropicana Calculated by Pepsico and Carbon Trust

Tropicana 64-ounce container of Pure Premium Orange Juice is the first consumer product in North America to receive Carbon Trust certification

26 Jan 2009

Air Products to Supply Specialist Gases to Spanish Thin Film Solar Plant

Air Products announced it has signed a turnkey gas supply contract to provide liquid bulk and specialty gases, related gas distribution equipment, and engineering services to Gadir Solar at its new silicon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) facility in Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain

26 Jan 2009