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New Thermo-Chemical Process Holds Promise for Phosphate Fertilizer Extraction from Sewage Sludge

Researchers from the Plant Nutrition Group at ETH Zurich have been evaluating methods to develop an efficient and environmental friendly phosphate fertilizer from sewage sludge ashes. A new thermo-chemical process that extracts heavy metals could be the answer.

16 Aug 2013

Distinctive Chemistries Help Track Mountaintop Mining Pollution

Three elements commonly found at elevated levels in an Appalachian river polluted by runoff from mountaintop coal mining have distinctive chemistries that can be traced back to their source, according to a Duke University-led study.

16 Aug 2013

Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Tactical Electrical Power Unit Cuts Fuel Consumption

Technology developed for tactical generators under an Office of Naval Research (ONR) program recently demonstrated the ability to cut fuel use nearly in half compared to diesel systems currently powering forward-operating bases.

16 Aug 2013

Terrestrial Ecosystems Absorb Less Carbon Dioxide Due to Extreme Climate Events

When the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere rises, the Earth not only heats up, but extreme weather events, such as lengthy droughts, heat waves, heavy rain and violent storms, may become more frequent.

16 Aug 2013

Antarctic Warming May Have Begun Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

For more than a century scientists have known that Earth’s ice ages are caused by the wobbling of the planet’s orbit, which changes its orientation to the sun and affects the amount of sunlight reaching higher latitudes, particularly the polar regions.

16 Aug 2013

First fully mobile, autonomous and sustainable Solar Electric Vehicle Charging Station to Launch

Envision Solar International today have announced the completion of the world's first fully autonomous, mobile, renewable, electic charging station, and is now ready for shipping.

15 Aug 2013

One-Pot Pretreatment and Saccharification Process of Switchgrass Biofuel Feedstock

The advantages of the “one-stop” shop have long been recognized in the retailing and services industries. Similar advantages would also be realized for the biofuels industry with the development of a “one-pot” processing system in which sugars could be extracted from biomass and turned into fuels in a single vat.

14 Aug 2013

Low-Temperature Diesel Combustion May Lead to Broader Use of Cleaner Engines

As demand climbs for more fuel-efficient vehicles, knowledge compiled over several years about diesel engines and a new strategy known as “low-temperature combustion” (LTC) might soon lead auto manufacturers and consumers to broader use of cleaner diesel engines in the United States.

14 Aug 2013

Significant Price Reductions Continue in Installed Price of Solar PV Systems

The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2012 and through the first half of 2013, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, an annual PV cost tracking report produced by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

14 Aug 2013

Northrop Grumman Achieves Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Before Planned Time

Northrop Grumman Corporation has achieved its inaugural greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of 25 percent in three years, two years ahead of plan. In 2012, the company realized a 25.3 percent GHG intensity reduction from its 2008 baseline, resulting in a 26.9 percent absolute emissions reduction.

14 Aug 2013

Easy Way to Offset Electricity Consumption with Renewable Energy Credits from Wind Farms

Green Power Offsets is proud to announce the launch of its business and online presence at www.greenpoweroffsets.com. The company provides an easy way for individuals and businesses to offset electricity consumption with renewable energy credits from the wind farm of their choice from a list of participating U.S.-based locations. Customers are also able to keep their existing utility electricity provider.

13 Aug 2013

Weyerhaeuser Continues Leadership in Sustainable Forestry Operations

With the completed acquisition of Longview Timber’s approximately 645,000 acres of forestland in Washington state and Oregon in July, Weyerhaeuser Company now owns or manages approximately 20.5 million acres of forestland in the U.S. and Canada, making the company one of North America’s—and the world’s—largest private sustainable forestry operations.

From Weyerhaeuser 13 Aug 2013

New Report on Hybrid, Electric and Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Hybrid, Electric Vehicle and Fuel-Cell Report Package

13 Aug 2013

Climate Change Affects Adult and Juvenile Song Sparrows Differently

What’s good for adults is not always best for the young, and vice versa. At least that is the case with song sparrows and how they experience the effects of climate change, according to two recent studies by scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Point Blue Conservation Science.

13 Aug 2013