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Congenital Heart Disease Influenced by the Environment

A congenital heart disease that often leads to death in newborns is significantly more common during the summer, leading researchers to believe that the environment, and not just genes that affect the heart, may play a role in causing "mini-epidemics" of this disease

30 Mar 2009

Strategies for Designing Energy Efficient, High Performance Buildings to be Taught to Architects and Builders by Aloca

Alcoa announced today that an upcoming webinar co-sponsored by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Alcoa's Kawneer architectural aluminum products business will provide architects and building contractors with insights and strategies for designing high performance buildings using energy efficient architectural solutions

30 Mar 2009

Centex Constructing Energy Efficient Homes in Minneapolis Area

Centex Corporation today announced that construction is under way on Centex Energy Advantage homes across the Minneapolis metro area

29 Mar 2009

Frozen Antarctic Dust May Answer Climate Change Questions

Dust trapped deep in Antarctic ice sheets is helping scientists unravel details of past climate change

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

Ipods and Cells Phones May Be Charged With a Wave of the Hand by Nanogenerator

Scientists from Georgia describe technology that converts mechanical energy from body movements or even the flow of blood in the body into electric energy that can be used to power a broad range of electronic devices without using batteries

26 Mar 2009

SKF Introduces Next Generation Wind Turbine Monitoring System

SKF, the leading knowledge engineering company, has launched the third generation version of its successful wind turbine condition monitoring system

26 Mar 2009

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Aeroplane Takes Silently to the Air

Anyone expecting to hear the engine roar into life when the "Antares DLR-H2" motor glider takes off, will be in for a surprise, the aircraft rises almost soundlessly from the runway powered by electricity producing fuel cells

26 Mar 2009

Greenhouse Gas Analyzer Simultaneously Measures CO2, CH4 and H2O in Real-Time at High Altitudes

The new G1301-m flight-ready trace gas analyzer from Picarro is the first GHG monitor to provide high precision and accuracy for CO2, CH4 and H2O in a compact instrument designed for continuous operation at altitudes up to 10,000 meters

23 Mar 2009

Heat Loss From Wooden Buildings Solved With New Insulation Product From Bayer

The detached wooden houses so typical of Scandinavian countries are an attractive complement to their surroundings and - what’s more - are also made using a natural product - wood. However, in the depths of winter, a lack of heat insulation can make getting close to nature a lot less enjoyable and send heating costs soaring

23 Mar 2009