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Swinerton Renewable Energy Expands Service Portfolio Management

Swinerton Renewable Energy, a leading builder and service provider in the solar utility industry, has expanded their services to include comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) services for any North American solar facility.

23 Jan 2013

Researchers Blame Andean Glacier Melting on Rising Temperatures

Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating at increasing rate since the 1970s, scientists write in the most comprehensive review to date of Andean glacier observations.

23 Jan 2013

Chemical Engineer Receives NSF Grant to Research on Biofuel Process

Paul J. Dauenhauer, a chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has received a five-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s CAREER program to conduct basic research on the chemical reactions that create biofuel from organic matter such as wood.

23 Jan 2013

Common Antibacterial Agent Used in Soaps Ends Up in Freshwater Lakes

When people wash their hands with antibacterial soap, most don't think about where the chemicals contained in that soap end up. University of Minnesota engineering researchers do.

23 Jan 2013

New Jersey Businesses Enroll in SolarCure’s Adopt-a-Solar-Panel Program

In late 2012, SolarCure unveiled its unique green marketing method, the Adopt-a-Solar-Panel™ program and its accompanying Solar Powered SEO™ press release distribution, to the world at large. Several New Jersey-based businesses, including O'Donnell Insurance Agency, Peluso Landscaping and esteemed patent attorney Ezra Sutton P.A., enrolled in the affordable program aimed at placing solar panels on the roofs of non-profit organizations across the state and all across the nation as well.

22 Jan 2013

Solar Power World Names Verengo on Top 100 Contractors List

Verengo Solar today announced that it has been named to Solar Power World magazine's Top 100 Contractors List and is ranked #1 among the nation's solar contractors who work only in the residential market.

22 Jan 2013

Chemical Industry Increases Focus on Sustainability

Genomatica today announced the results of the 2012 reader's survey that it conducted with ICIS, the world's largest petrochemical market information provider (see slides with results, article with detailed discussion).

22 Jan 2013

New Report on Market in Europe for Photovoltaic Technology

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Demand Outlook: Europe - Applications, Regional Demand Drivers, Incentive Programs, and Market Forecasts

22 Jan 2013

Study Assesses Impact of Dissolving Mineral Olivine in Reducing Atmospheric CO2

The benefits and side effects of dissolving particles in our ocean's surfaces to increase the marine uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2), and therefore reduce the excess amount of it in the atmosphere, have been analysed in a new study published today.

22 Jan 2013

Large Cities to Account for Sales of Over 1.8 Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles

While sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have fallen short of projections to date, interest in these vehicles is growing, particularly in large metropolitan areas. Cities like New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle combine large population areas with early rollout schedules from vehicle manufacturers, and positive attitudes toward PEVs among residents, making them fertile ground for PEV manufacturers in the coming years.

22 Jan 2013

Bayer CropScience CEO Calls for Greener Revolution in Agriculture

The time is now for a Greener Revolution in Agriculture, to increase the productivity of farming in a more sustainable and environmentally compatible way, said Bayer CropScience’s new CEO Liam Condon in his keynote address at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin today.

21 Jan 2013

Climate Change Effect Due to More Carbon Release by Warmer Soil Temperatures Diminishes Over Time

Warmer temperatures due to climate change could cause soils to release additional carbon into the atmosphere, thereby enhancing climate change – but that effect diminishes over the long term, finds a new study in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study, from University of New Hampshire professor Serita Frey and co-authors from the University of California-Davis and the Marine Biological Laboratory, sheds new light on how soil microorganisms respond to temperature and could improve predictions of how climate warming will affect the carbon dioxide flux from soils.

21 Jan 2013

Electronic Devices Can No Longer be Disposed of with Trash

The Department of Environmental Protection is reminding consumers and businesses that on Thursday, Jan. 24, they will no longer be able to throw away their electronic devices with their trash.

21 Jan 2013

ACEEE Recognizes Five Honda Vehicles for Superior Environmental Performance

Five Honda vehicles have earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for superior environmental performance, including three Honda vehicles that have been named among the ACEEE's "greenest vehicles of 2013." In the annual ACEEE's "Green Book® Online" ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles, the zero emissions, 100-percent electric Honda Fit EV placed second on the "greenest" list and was joined by two Honda hybrid models – the Insight and Civic Hybrid – on the ACEEE's list of the 12 most environmentally responsible, "greenest" vehicles available to the public.

From Honda 21 Jan 2013

In Good Company, REF and LAWF Partner to Restore Critical Louisiana Wetlands

Restore The Earth Foundation, Inc. (REF), announced today that Clif Bar and it’s not for profit In Good Company www.clifbar/sole/ingoodcompany.com returned for the second year with volunteers from 15 companies across the U.S. to continue restoration of critical wetlands in Louisiana.

21 Jan 2013