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National Renewable Energy Educational Campaign from USA Biomass with Energy Foundation Grant

USA Biomass, the nation’s leading association of biopower companies, has been awarded a grant from the Energy Foundation to promote the importance of renewable, biomass energy generation

22 Sep 2008

Study Shows Rivers Are Being Flooded With Estrogen

The Montreal water treatment plant dumps 90 times the critical amount of certain estrogen products into the river

22 Sep 2008

GM Crops Have Positive Effect on Protecting Neighbours From Pests

A study in northern China indicates that genetically modified cotton, altered to express the insecticide, Bt, not only reduces pest populations among those crops, but also reduces pests among other nearby crops that have not been modified with Bt

22 Sep 2008

Highest Green Standard for Ithaca College Building

The home of the Ithaca College School of Business is the first facility for a college or university business school in the world to attain platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) status. The college is also constructing a new administration building to platinum LEED standards

22 Sep 2008

Going Green Means Money for New Home Owners

Home ownership is once again becoming a reality for thousands of Americans. The federal government has just announced a $7,500 Housing Tax Credit for homebuyers, and one Harrisburg homebuilder is helping their cause b...

22 Sep 2008

Humans and Fires Influencing the Climate for at Least 2000 Years

Climate has been implicated by a new study as a major driver of wildfires in the last 2,000 years

22 Sep 2008

Solar Energy Promises Limitless Power Straight From the Sun

The biggest energy bang for the buck comes from sunlight, says Binghamton University researcher Seshu Desu. And together with his research team, he’s hoping to tap into that immense supply of renewable energy and make it easily accessible as a flexible, large-area and low-cost, power source

22 Sep 2008

Tradespeople Campaign For Asbestos Awareness

National asbestos danger awareness campaign is launching in October aimed at plumbers, electricians, joiners as well as other tradesmen

22 Sep 2008

New Mining Trucks from Caterpillar Are More Reliable and Friendlier to Operators and the Environment

Caterpillar Inc. is unveiling the next generation of mining trucks at MINExpo 2008 in Las Vegas

22 Sep 2008

Biochar Helping Vegetables Grow Larger While Slowing Global Warming

Biochar, the product of a slow-burning charcoal-creation process using sticks and wood scraps, can vastly improve soils for growing food and other plants. Because it sequesters carbon, it could also help mitigate global warming

22 Sep 2008

Decade of Arctic Ice Data Studies as Ice Shelf Collapses into the Sea

Last month, immense ice shelves collapsed into the Arctic Ocean. Polar bears are losing vital hunting grounds and countries are now staking claims to potential oil reserves under the pole. To better gauge the climate changes, Ohio researchers will “reanalyze” a decade of atmospheric, sea, ice and land surface data merged into a single computer model

22 Sep 2008

Rising Incomes Expected to Lessen Intensity of Human Impact on the Environment

The richer you are, the more of the world’s resources you can afford to consume. But in many parts of the world, rising incomes are not having the proportionate effect on energy consumption, croplands and deforestation that one might expect, a new 25-year study shows

22 Sep 2008

New Investors in Green Crude Oil Made From Algae by Sapphire Energy Include Microsoft Founder, Bill Gates

Sapphire Energy took another step closer to bringing Green Crude Production to commercial scale today by announcing it has raised substantial additional financing from existing and new investors

21 Sep 2008

Two Research Groups Use Sugar to Make Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel and Other BioFuels

Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals

19 Sep 2008

'Mine of the Future' and 'ecomagination' Strategic Initiatives Combined by Rio Tinto and GE to Create Energy Efficient and Ecologically Friendly Mining Solutions

Rio Tinto and General Electric today announced that they are working together on two key strategic technology projects, Rio Tinto’s ‘Mine of the Future’ and GE’s ‘Ecomagination’”, to develop the most energy efficient and ecologically friendly solutions to support the future of mining

19 Sep 2008