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China Holdings Announces Biomass Renewable Energy Project

China Holdings, Inc., announced today the Company has executed its 4th development contract with the exclusive right to develop and construct a Biomass Energy Power Generation Plant with a power capacity of 50 MW through its controlled subsidiary "China Power, Inc." with the local Ongniute Government, Inner Mongolia Province, People's Republic of China.

10 Mar 2008

Developing New Technology and Products That Lead to a Better Tomorrow

Universal Fibers continues to write the headlines, developing new technology and products that lead to a better tomorrow and a healthier environment. The company has launched EarthSmart Technology(SM). It's more than products and processes, it's a way of thinking, planning and acting.

10 Mar 2008

Little Green Books

Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, today announced the launch of Little Green Books, the first eco-friendly line of children's novelty and storybooks aimed at parents and children looking to learn more about the environment, debuting in stores in fall 2008.

10 Mar 2008

Helping Thin-Film Photovoltaics Serve More Purposes

According to a new NanoMarkets report, printing will serve as a key manufacturing strategy to help thin-film photovoltaics (TFPV) serve purposes in that cannot be created easily with traditional photovoltaics (PV).

10 Mar 2008

The World of Bathroom is Changing

The world of the bathroom is changing. Rarely a week goes by without consumers reading about the “greening” of the bathroom, and more often then not, municipalities are putting in programs to save water.

10 Mar 2008

Cereplast Supplying Bioplastic Resin for New Line of Environmentally Friendly Products

Cereplast, Inc., manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced that it is supplying bioplastic resin for a new line of environmentally friendly products developed by Harco Enterprises Ltd, an Ontario, Canada-based company which creates a full line of custom and standard plastic items, for the promotional, restaurant and nightclub world.

10 Mar 2008

New Study Identifies Magnitude of Potential Risk Faced by Large Emitters

ICF International is introducing a new tool that enables Canadian companies to better predict the cost of complying with the government’s regulatory framework for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions under the Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions.

10 Mar 2008

LaserShip Plants Tree for Every Customer that Switches to Online Invoice Service

LaserShip Inc. announced its Ship Green initiative which sets the company on the path to a paperless, more environmentally friendly business model.

10 Mar 2008

Making Energy-Efficient Home Improvements More Affordable

Energy prices can put a strain on household budgets, especially on those with a fixed or moderate income. That is why National Grid and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) are making it more affordable to make energy-efficient home improvements.

10 Mar 2008

Invention Promises Major Advance in Biofuel Production

University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products, from leftover brewer’s mash to paper trash, into ethanol and other biofuel alternatives to gasoline.

10 Mar 2008

Growth in China's CO2 Emissions is Far Outpacing Previous Estimates

The growth in China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing previous estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases much more difficult, according to a new analysis by economists at the University of California, Berkeley, and UC San Diego.

10 Mar 2008

Oceanographic Models Helping Us to Understand Evolution of Climate

Pierre Bahurel and his team from Mercator Ocean in France have, together with ESEOO in Spain, developed new oceanographic models that will help us to understand the evolution of the climate over the last decades and to provide an ocean analysis and forecasting service on a daily basis.

10 Mar 2008

Cleaner and More Efficient Production of Hydrogen

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Institute for Molecular Science in Japan are trying to mimic part of the complex natural process of photosynthesis with the goal of making non-polluting fuels such as hydrogen, for example, for use in fuel cells.

10 Mar 2008

OKI is Recycling its Uniforms

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Teijin Fibers Ltd., Chikuma & Co., Ltd., announced that OKI is recycling its uniforms by collecting used uniforms and restoring the fabric.

10 Mar 2008

Lightweight Thermal Insulation Tile

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company will be entering the commercial roof insulation market through the development of a lightweight thermal insulation tile for a major commercial roofing company.

10 Mar 2008