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New Materials Enables Manufacture of Cheaper and More Efficient Methanol Fuel Cells

Methanol fuel cells are an efficient and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but they are still not economically viable Nevertheless, for his PhD, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) research chemist, José E. Barranco, has developed new materials that enable the manufacture of cheaper and more efficient methanol fuel cells.

5 May 2008

Collaboration Program to Explore Energy-Efficient High-Performance Scientific Computer Systems

Tensilica®, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory today announced a collaboration program to explore new design concepts for energy-efficient high-performance scientific computer systems.

5 May 2008

Cutting Down Gaseous Burps and Reducing Global Warming

Grass that may help tackle global warming by cutting the level of methane given off by cows is being developed by scientists reports the latest issue of the Society of Chemical Industry's (SCI) magazine Chemistry + Industry.

4 May 2008

Program Giving Customers Option to Purchase Clean Electricity and Reduce Impact on Environment

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has approved NSTAR Green, a program that gives customers the option to purchase clean electricity and reduce their impact on the environment.

2 May 2008

Chance to Learn How to Make Homes Greener

Londoners will have another chance to learn how to make their homes greener as the London Development Agency's eco-house will be one of the main attractions at this year's Grand Designs Live at Excel.

2 May 2008

Oxygen in Tropical Oceans is Declining

Marine Scientists have made an alarming new discovery. In some regions of the world oceans, oxygen essential for marine organisms is declining.

1 May 2008

Hundreds of Carbon Reducing Ideas on Display

Homeowners interested in lowering electricity bills and gardeners interested in growing organic fruit and vegetables will find the Chicago Botanic Garden filled with these and hundreds of other carbon-reducing ideas at the Garden's "Knowledge and Action" marketplace, June 5th.

1 May 2008

Fewer Caribou Calves are Dying in West Greenland as a Result of a Warming Climate

Fewer caribou calves are being born and more of them are dying in West Greenland as a result of a warming climate, according to Eric Post, a Penn State associate professor of biology.

1 May 2008

Benefits of Biochar May Be Somewhat Overstated

There has been greatly increasing attention given to the potential of 'biochar', or charcoal made from biological tissues (e.g., wood) to serve as a long term sink of carbon in the soil. This is because charcoal is carbon-rich and breaks down extremely slowly, persisting in soil for thousands of years.

1 May 2008

Renewables Registry Enables Companies to Make Environmental Claims

APX, Inc., the leading infrastructure provider for environmental and energy markets, today announced that it has launched the North American Renewables Registry, which enables companies to make and substantiate environmental claims with the highest integrity and transparency.

1 May 2008