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CleanTech Companies to Get Opportunity Seek Funding at International Congress of Nano Bio Clean Tech

Clean tech and nanotech companies and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to seek early stage funding from venture capitalists, angel investors and other sources at the 5th Annual International Congress of Nano Bio Clean Tech

8 Oct 2008

Scientists Say Cities Need Major Scientific Breakthroughs to Cope With Climate Change

Meeting the world’s growing energy demands while minimizing global warming will be one on the biggest challenges humanity has every faced, said Dr. Raymond Orbach, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Under Secretary for Science, in the first of two special podcasts on “Confronting Climate Change” from the American Chemical Society’s podcast series

8 Oct 2008

Solar Cell and Electronic Research to Benefit from NSF Grant

State-of-the-art equipment will help South Dakota researchers find cost effective ways to convert sunlight to electricity. The equipment will also help produce large-area electronic devices used in high resolution, high power electronic displays

8 Oct 2008

Winery to be Solar Powered

Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USAs Photovoltaic Division will provide high-efficiency solar panels for one of the world’s largest solar projects at a winery

7 Oct 2008

ThermaProof Energy-Saving Windows and Doors Launched by Serious Materials

Serious Materials today announced its new ThermaProof™ energy-saving windows

7 Oct 2008

Helping Wounds Heal With Honey

Honey may reduce healing times in patients suffering mild to moderate burn wounds

7 Oct 2008

Replacing Chemical Pesticides With Biological Alternatives

With increasing consumer pressure on both farmers and supermarkets to minimise the use of chemical pesticides in fruit and vegetables, a new study looks at why there is currently little use of biological alternatives in the UK

7 Oct 2008

Climate Change Report Identifies Deadly Dozen Diseases to Be Worsened by Climate Change

Health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society today released a report that lists 12 pathogens that could spread into new regions as a result of climate change

7 Oct 2008

Nanotechnology Opens Up Knowledge of Thermoelectric Materials and May Lead to Better Energy Efficiency

The new knowledge explains exactly why some thermoelectric materials can have the desired low thermal conductivity without degrading the electrical properties. This can be crucial for the conversion of wasted heat, for example, from vehicle exhaust emissions

7 Oct 2008

Green Building Continues to Grow in a Down Market

McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Program, today released the full update to its 2006 study with 2008 green home building data

7 Oct 2008

Forest Conservation Project to Measure Carbon Savings

Up to 500,000 hectares of moist and spiny forests in Madagascar are to be protected or restored in a pioneering project which will include testing ways to measure climate impacts

7 Oct 2008

Water Borne Environmentally Friendly Clear Coat Automotive Paint Hits the Market

First Water-borne Clear Coat (WBCC) that Beats EPA Standards

7 Oct 2008

New System from Fiat Improves Fuel Efficiency and Reduces CO2 Emissions

Driver feedback tool to improve efficiency and lower emissions

7 Oct 2008

Bosch Brings Clean Diesel Technology to Commercial and Off-Highway Vehicles

Bosch, a technology leader and partner in clean diesel technologies, is using its global reach and complete system expertise in diesel technology, to help the commercial vehicle and off-highway industries reduce diesel emissions to meet near-term emissions standards and further improve fuel economy

7 Oct 2008

Esurance Uses Green Wind Power to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Esurance, the direct to consumer auto insurance company, announced its induction into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Leadership Club

7 Oct 2008