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Report into Green Building Released

The building sector accounts for 33 percent of the world’s carbon emissions and 30 to 40 percent of the global energy consumption. Green building can help reduce the sector’s environmental footprint

30 Oct 2008

BRE and NetComposites Team Up to Look at the Benefits of Natural Building Materials

NetComposites and BRE are leading a project to assess the environmental credentials of naturally derived construction materials

30 Oct 2008

University of Mississippi Engineering Students Learn About Technologies, Applications and Case Examples Proving the Value of Sustainable Buildings

Students and universities are incorporating sustainable building principles into the classroom. Senior engineering students at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) will learn more about proven green building solutions and the engineer's role in green building

30 Oct 2008

Siemens Takes Building Sustainability Management Classes to the Public

Class designed to help building owners learn to improve the
sustainability of their facilities

30 Oct 2008

Greenhouse Gas Research from IBM and University of Saskatchewan Looks to Turn Power Plant Emissions into Useful Products

University of Saskatchewan and IBM are set to collaborate on using high-performance computer chips to work out how to build coal fired electricity plants that emit less carbon dioxide

30 Oct 2008

Wild Caught Fish Being Wasted as Food for Pigs and Chickens

An alarming new study to be published in November in the Annual Review of Environment and Resources finds that one-third of the world’s marine fish catches are ground up and fed to farm-raised fish, pigs, and poultry, squandering a precious food resource for humans and disregarding the serious overfishing crisis in our oceans

30 Oct 2008

Highest Efficiency Shown for New Type of Solar Cells

Researchers in China and Switzerland are reporting the highest efficiency ever for a promising new genre of solar cells, which many scientists think offer the best hope for making the sun a mainstay source of energy in the future

29 Oct 2008

Emergency Shelter Made From Bamboo Wins International Award

A group of UQ students have won an international award for the intuitive design of an emergency bamboo shelter, which could be your saving grace when a natural disaster strikes

29 Oct 2008

Green Toys Inc Earns Toy of the Year Award and Is Named Top Green Toy Company

Green Toys Inc., announced today that it has been honored with Parenting Magazine’s 2008 Mom-Tested Toys of the Year Award, as well as, named Dr. Toy’s 2008 Green Toy Company of the Year for the Green Toys Cookware and Dining Set, among other accolades

28 Oct 2008