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Coal Burning in Northern Hemisphere Leaves Potentially Harmful Heavy Metal Legacy

New research, reported this week in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that coal burning, primarily in North America and Europe, contaminated the Arctic and potentially affected human health and ecosystems in and around Earth's polar regions.

19 Aug 2008

Microorganisms Capable of Converting Hydrocarbons into Natural Gas

When a group of University of Oklahoma researchers began studying the environmental fate of spilt petroleum, a problem that has plagued the energy industry for decades, they did not expect to eventually isolate a community of microorganisms capable of converting hydrocarbons into natural gas.

19 Aug 2008

Owens Corning Named Insulate America Supplier of the Year

Owens Corning announced that it was recently named Supplier of the Year by Insulate America, the largest group of locally-owned, independent insulation contractors in the United States

19 Aug 2008

World's Greenest Casino Resort Uses Most Advanced and Environmentally Friendly Concrete

iCrete, a company that is revolutionizing the construction industry with its concrete mix design technology system, has delivered some of the world's most advanced and environmentally friendly concrete mix designs for the construction of Revel Casino Resort

19 Aug 2008

Carbon Neutral, Natural Flooring With Real Wood Floors

Through the process of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water are absorbed from the atmosphere, and oxygen is released back into the atmosphere. This process makes wood -- and wood floors -- a carbon neutral product. In addition, wood flooring actually stores carbon throughout its service life, adding to its carbon neutral status.

19 Aug 2008

Green Building Best Practices Audio Conference Almost Complete

The fourth and final audio conference session is still open for registration. Don't miss out on this lively discussion by sustainability experts about the legal risks that accompany green building practices

19 Aug 2008

Beijing Olympic National Stadium Insulated by Owens Corning FOAMULAR XPS Insulation

Owens Corning announced that its FOAMULAR(R) XPS foam insulation was used in the construction of the floors, steps and parking lot of the main 2008 Beijing Olympic venue, National Stadium, in Beijing, China, and in other sports stadiums for the Olympic games

19 Aug 2008

Panalytical Supports Student Expedition to Examine Climate Change in Polar Regions

PANalytical is pleased to be supporting two students in the 2008 'Expedition to the Greenhouse World' - an initiative that is the brainchild of Utrecht University

19 Aug 2008

New Research Assesses the Sustainability of Corn Stover as a Biofuel Crop

With oil prices skyrocketing, the search is on for efficient and sustainable biofuels. Research published this month in Agronomy Journal examines one biofuel crop contender: corn stover.

19 Aug 2008

Expedition Looks Back 55-Million Years in Order to Prepare for the Future

As part of the company's ongoing sponsorship of activities that stimulate interest in the sciences, PANalytical (Almelo, the Netherlands) is pleased to be supporting two students in the 2008 'Expedition to the Greenhouse World' - an initiative that is the brainchild of Utrecht University. Students competed for a place on the expedition with the winning pair being Barbara Terlouw and Robin van der Bles.

19 Aug 2008

Company Continues Drive Toward Becoming North America's Clean Energy Development Leader

CPV Renewable Energy Company, LLC announced today it has purchased forty-four (44) 2.3 MW wind turbines from Siemens Power Generation for delivery in 2009. The turbines will be allocated to the Keenan wind project in Woodward County, Oklahoma.

19 Aug 2008

Technology Strategy Board to Invest in UK Manufacturing to Help Companies Maintain Competitiveness

Vital new research and development projects will help British manufacturers to stay ahead of international competition, following the announcement today of £20 million of government investment in innovation.

19 Aug 2008

Nationwide Effort to Save Consumers Money at the Gas Pump and Cut CO2 Emissions

Automakers today announced EcoDriving(TM), a comprehensive, nationwide effort to save consumers money at the gas pump, reduce fuel use and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The industry also applauded California and Colorado for being the first states to support this consumer awareness program. The Environmental Defense Fund also participated in the launch of the EcoDriving initiative.

18 Aug 2008

Impact of Global Warming in the Arctic May Differ From Predictions

The impact of global warming in the Arctic may differ from the predictions of computer models of the region, according to a pair of Penn State biologists. The team -- which includes Eric Post, a Penn State associate professor of biology, and Christian Pederson, a Penn State graduate student -- has shown that grazing animals will play a key role in reducing the anticipated expansion of shrub growth in the region, thus limiting their predicted and beneficial carbon-absorbing effect.

18 Aug 2008

Just How Much "Free Lunch" Algae Biofuel Promises

Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day, producing oil in the process - 30 tim...

18 Aug 2008