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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biofuels Costing the Earth

The University of Leicester conducted a study into greenhouse gas emissions emitted from oil palm plantations for the International Council on Clean Transportation. The study assessed the greenhouse gas emissions related to the production of biodiesel.

7 Nov 2011

Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge Invites Submissions to Improve Access to Safe Water

Reed Elsevier has declared the launch of ‘the Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge’ inviting entries of novel concepts to assure an improved level of sanitation and safe water for implementing in communities where access to such facilities poses a danger.

2 Nov 2011

cTrap, Professor Lennart Larsson’s Invention Prevents Unsafe Discharges Indoors

The innovative invention of Professor Lennart Larsson, who is employed at the Lund University’s Department of Laboratory Medicine, has received the first prize of SEK 150 000 for his invention cTrap, an elastic type of covering, which when installed directly over water-damaged surfaces prevents unsafe discharges indoors.

2 Nov 2011

Centre for Environmental Risks and Futures Established at Cranfield University

Our environment is changing - global warming, population growth and lifestyle changes will all impact the future of the environment. In a bid to better understand and anticipate plausible futures and associated environmental impacts, Defra and ten partners from across UK government have invested £1.8million in a new Centre for Environmental Risks and Futures (CERF) at Cranfield University.

27 Oct 2011

Design Guide for Ground Engineering Using Green Technology

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Practical Guide to Green Technology for Ground Engineering.

16 Oct 2011

Research and Development Center of Encore Wire Gets LEED Platinum Certification

Encore Wire, a manufacturer of copper electrical wires utilized for interior wiring at industrial buildings, production houses, apartments and homes, declared that its Research and Development Center measuring 13,000 sq.ft has been granted LEED Platinum Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, which is verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBSI).

14 Oct 2011

Ecologic Brands to Showcase Eco-Friendly Bottles at 2001 Pack Expo

Ecologic Brands, a company that made molded fiber bottle from recycled cardboard, has declared that it will partake in Pack Expo to be held in Las Vegas during 26th to 28th September 2011 to showcase its eco.bottle range of stock molded fiber bottles.

27 Sep 2011

Canopy Clock: Isoprene Emissions May Ozone Modelling

Ozone is not just created by human activities, the plant life on the planet also contribute to it. This is why most models that track emissions and predicted climate change have never come close to being accurate, until now!

26 Sep 2011

The fifth German - Turkish Waste Days Symposium to be Held at the University of Stuttgart

The fifth German - Turkish Waste Days symposium being sponsored by the German and Turkish Ministers of Environment will be held at the University of Stuttgart from 27th to 30th September 2011.

6 Sep 2011

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Suggests Independent Regulator for Environmental Clearances

During the valedictory function of an international seminar, ‘Global Environment and Disaster Management,' convened by the Indian Supreme Court, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared the plans of the government to introduce an independent regulator solely to manage and provide environmental clearances.

26 Jul 2011