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Scientists Evaluate Consequences of Ethanol Production on Water Quality

Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and instability of oil has increased.

1 Apr 2008

Siemens Energy Awarded Order for 130 Wind Turbines for Two Wind Farms

Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for 130 wind turbines each rated at 2.3 megawatts (MW) for two wind farms in the U.S. Siemens will supply 72 wind turbines for the Windy Point wind farm and 58 for the Windy Flats wind farm near Goldendale, Washington.

1 Apr 2008

Wal-Mart Launched Most Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability Campaign

Wal-Mart today launched its most comprehensive environmental sustainability campaign, demonstrating it's serious about moving 'green' from costly dream to routine for its customers.

1 Apr 2008

Answer to Saving Earth from Global Warming Lie in the Earth Beneath Our Feet

Could part of the answer to saving the Earth from global warming lie in the earth beneath our feet? A team from Newcastle University aims to design soils that can remove carbon from the atmosphere, permanently ...

1 Apr 2008

FES Signs Largest Green Supply Contract with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

FirstEnergy Corp. announced today that its subsidiary, FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), has signed its largest green supply contract with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a leader in pursuing environmentally sustainable practices within the health care industry.

1 Apr 2008

Collaboration to Help Identify The Most Efficient Methods for Making Biofuels

ConocoPhillips and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), headquartered in Golden, CO, today announced a strategic research alliance with Iowa State University (ISU) to identify promising cellulosic biomass conversion technologies to further diversify the nation's energy sources and help meet growing energy demand.

31 Mar 2008

Laughing Gas Must Be Taken More Seriously

Unlike carbon dioxide and methane, laughing gas has been largely ignored by world leaders as a worrying greenhouse gas.

30 Mar 2008

Green Living in the United States

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Green Living in the United States 2008" to their offering.

28 Mar 2008

8,300 Solar Panels Installed on Roofs of Parking Garages

Continuum Partners announced today that 8,300 solar panels will be installed on the roof of the parking garages at its Belmar development. Construction is under way and panel installation is expected to begin in August 2008.

28 Mar 2008

Two Scientists Share 2008 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

Two scientists who drew important links between local and global ecosystems - a prescient explorer of nitrogen's wide-ranging impacts, and a central figure in the rise of international ecology -- will share the 2008 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.

27 Mar 2008