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Wealth of Information About Coral Reefs and Threats from Human Activities

An ambitious expedition led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego to a chain of little-known islands in the central Pacific Ocean has yielded an unprecedented wealth of information about coral reefs and threats from human activities.

25 Feb 2008

Making DSL Operations Green

The reduction of power consumption by telecommunications equipment has become a global imperative. For DSL operators, a strong desire for ecologically sound operations combined with rising energy costs at central offices and neighborhood distribution points have resulted in a requirement for increased power efficiency while preserving the continuing DSL evolution towards higher data rates.

25 Feb 2008

Race Against Time to See Who Can Recycle the Most

The University of Maryland has a huge challenge on its plate, as it takes part in a nation-wide competition with more than 400 other colleges and universities to see who can recycle the most.

25 Feb 2008

Calculating Your Carbon Footprint is Easy

An innovation called Carbon Hero may help reduce global warming by making people more aware of their carbon footprint. Regional prize winner in the 2007 European Satellite Navigation Competition, sponsored by ESA's Technology Transfer Programme, the device uses satellite navigation technology to track journeys.

25 Feb 2008

1-Ton CO2 Society

In the past year, various reports from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have warned the world in no uncertain terms that in order to achieve a stable climate on our planet by the end of this century, any increase in CO2 emissions in the coming decades must be curbed before the emissions can be appreciably reduced.

25 Feb 2008

Atmospheric Modelling Could Have Implications for Earth

Modelling of the Earth's atmosphere has acquired economic importance due to its use in the prediction of ozone depletion and in measuring the impact of global warming.

25 Feb 2008

Contracting Companies, Home Energy Raters, Trade Allies and Partners Honored

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) honored 14 of the state's leading contracting companies, home energy raters, trade allies and partners on February 6 at the ACI "Solutions for Success" 2008 New York ENERGY STAR for Homes Conference and Awards Banquet.

25 Feb 2008

LTC to Supply Large Rechargeable Batteries for Hybrid Bus Program

Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC), a leading manufacturer in the large rechargeable Lithium battery market, is pleased to announce the receipt of an order of approximately $4.7 million for hybrid bus application for a joint program with Kettering University and Transportation Techniques LLC.

25 Feb 2008

Proprietary Fuel Additive Formulation for Use with Bio-Diesel Fuel Blends

International Fuel Technology, Inc. (IFT) today announced that it had completed research and development efforts on DiesoLIFTTM BD-3, IFT’s proprietary fuel additive formulation for use with bio-diesel fuel blends. DiesoLIFTTM BD-3 is a second-generation fuel additive formulation.

25 Feb 2008

Next-Generation Cadmium Telluride Solar Cell

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. are in the process of developing the most advanced cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells. The top experts and leading institutions in the world for CdTe now reside with the companies.

25 Feb 2008

Two-Mode Hybrid Technology Delivers Up to 50-Percent City Fuel Improvement

Freescale Semiconductor, the leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive industry, is providing advanced microcontroller (MCU) technology for the complete hybrid drive train used in General Motors’ Chevy Tahoe Hybrid and GMC Yukon Hybrid, the world’s only hybrid full-size SUVs.

25 Feb 2008

NREL Confirms Record Conversion Efficiency of GaAs Solar Cell

IMEC has realized a single-junction GaAs solar cell on a Ge substrate with a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%. The efficiency was measured and confirmed by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US). GaAs solar cells are used in satellite solar panels and earth-based solar concentrators.

25 Feb 2008

NYMEX Introduces First Contract as Part of its Green Exchange Initiative

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc., today announced that it will introduce the first slate of futures and options contracts as part of its Green Exchange initiative on March 16 for trade date March 17.

25 Feb 2008

Compost Turning Agricultural Soils into Carbon Sink

Applying organic fertilizers, such as those resulting from composting, to agricultural land could increase the amount of carbon stored in these soils and contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research published in a special issue of Waste Management & Research (Special issue published today by SAGE).

24 Feb 2008

World's First Aircraft to Fly on Biofuel

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world's leading long-haul airlines, will today fly one of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets on biofuel from London Heathrow to Amsterdam -- becoming the first airline in the world to fly on renewable fuel.

24 Feb 2008