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Propane Powered LEHR Eco Trimmer Named as 2008 "Best New Item"

LEHR Incorporated, an innovator in environmentally friendly technology and a leader in the research and development of propane powered lawn and garden equipment, announces that the LEHR Eco Trimmer has been honored with a Do it Best 2008 Members' Choice Award in the "Best New Item" category

21 Oct 2008

Pervious Concrete Carpark Keeps Dirt, Oil and Grease From Polluting Waterways

When the City of Leawood, Kan., implemented new regulations requiring developers to address stormwater runoff for the health of the community, local officials knew that their own construction practices would reflect the expected and required policies

21 Oct 2008

Sustainable Leadership Award Winners Announced by Portland Cement Association

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has identified local leaders in eight cities across the nation who have enacted policies or completed projects that promote sustainable development through the use of concrete and other cement-based products

21 Oct 2008

Earth Friendly Retaining Walls Advance Green Building and Support Sustainable Development

When retaining walls are required, it makes sense to use an earth-friendly alternative for which up to eight LEED credit points are available

21 Oct 2008

Carbon Disclosure Project Recognises PPG as Environmental Leader

PPG Industries has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as one of the leading S and P 500 companies and as the No. 1 company in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sector in the CDP’s 2008 Leadership Index

21 Oct 2008

Nanotechnology Catalysts Could Improve Pollution Control and Fuel Cells

The first-ever glimpse of nanoscale catalysts in action could lead to improved pollution control and fuel cell technologies

21 Oct 2008

US Government Contracts Issued to Universal Display Corporation for OLED Technology

Universal Display Corporation, an innovator behind today's and tomorrow's displays and lighting through its UniversalPHOLED(TM) phosphorescent OLED technology, today announced that it has received two $750,000 United States Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contracts

21 Oct 2008

ATX Joins CPV Consortium for Developing the Concentrator Photovoltaics Industry

AXT, Inc, a leading manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, today announced that it has become a charter member of the CPV Consortium, a global industry organization that supports the development and long-term success of the concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) industry, with the goal of providing a low-cost, reliable source of renewable energy

21 Oct 2008

With Earth Facing Mass Extinction, Which Plants Should Be Saved

The Earth is in the midst of the sixth mass extinction of both plants and animals, with nearly 50 percent of all species disappearing, scientists say

20 Oct 2008

Prison Inmates Become Ecology Researchers Investigating Sustainable Living

Nalini Nadkarni of Evergreen State College currently advises a team of researchers who sport shaved heads, tattooed biceps and prison-issued garb rather than the lab coats and khakis typically worn by researchers

20 Oct 2008

New Home Energy Appliance Helps Consumers Save Energy and Money While Protecting the Environment

With electrical consumption in the U.S. up 54% in the past twenty years, rising fuel costs, and growing concerns about the environment, who wouldn’t want to make better use of one’s energy while saving money ...

20 Oct 2008

CleanTech Biofuels Passes First Milestone in Producing Ethanol from Cellulose

CleanTech Biofuels announces that it has fulfilled its first
milestone pursuant to its exclusive worldwide sublicense agreement for technology developed at the University of California, Berkeley for converting cellulose to ethanol

20 Oct 2008

ASTM International Publishes New Biodiesel Blend Specifications

Biodiesel is reaching new heights as a proven fuel, bolstered by new quality specifications for biodiesel blends published by ASTM International

20 Oct 2008

Hydrogen Based Hybrid Power System Being Developed by Proton Energy Systems for US Army

The U.S. Army's Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) announced today that it has awarded Proton Energy Systems a $2.62 million contract to develop a Regenerative Fuel Cell System

20 Oct 2008