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Aluminum-Rich Alloy Produces Hydrogen by Splitting Water

Purdue University engineers have developed a new aluminum-rich alloy that produces hydrogen by splitting water and is economically competitive with conventional fuels for transportation and power generation.

19 Feb 2008

Flywheel Based Backup Power System Offers High Energy Efficiency

Power outages that last for hours or even momentary interruptions lasting for fractions of a second can prove costly to industrial facilities. These types of disruptions can potentially damage sensitive manufacturing equipment and shut down mission critical operations, forcing labor to idle as equipment is reset and brought back online.

19 Feb 2008

Global Study to Determine Association between Green and Technology Branding

Over 5000 technology influencers - CEOs, business leaders and managers – will be polled this week to determine how green affects their technology buy/sell decisions.

19 Feb 2008

Xantrex Showcases Three Phase Product Line

Xantrex Technology Inc., the North American market leader for solar inverters, will showcase its three phase product line at the Power-Gen Renewable Energy and Fuels Conference and Exhibition from February 19-21, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

19 Feb 2008

Survey Finds U.S. Organizations Need to Think ‘Green’ to Attract Workers

More than 80 percent of U.S. workers polled in a recent National Geographic survey believe it is important to work for a company or organization that makes the environment a top priority. Yet, only 53 percent currently work for a company or organization that implements environmental or sustainable programs in the workplace.

19 Feb 2008

ICP Solar Expands Distribution Reach

ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with Ibersolar Energia, S.A. one of the leading European distributors and suppliers of solar photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems and absorption units.

19 Feb 2008

Top 12 Green IT Companies

Aplicor, Inc., a global provider of on-demand CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) hosted business software applications, today was named one of the top 12 green IT companies in IDG's Computerworld top Green-IT Companies for 2008.

19 Feb 2008

World's First LEED for Homes Platinum Certification for a Home Remodel

The world’s first LEED for Homes Platinum Certification for a home remodel – a 1948 rambler – is also home to an innovative water management system from Culligan. Platinum is the highest level of certification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for residential Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

19 Feb 2008

Most Advanced Carbon Capture and Storage System

An Australian-based company has acquired the Asia-Pacific rights to the world's most advanced carbon capture and storage system.

18 Feb 2008

World's Most Energy Efficient Floor Lamp

A Virginia Tech student has created a floor lamp powered by gravity.

18 Feb 2008

Conducting Research to Plan for Climate Change

In Sackville, N.B. and the surrounding area, the words Saxby Gale can still inspire shivers of terror.

18 Feb 2008

Report Highlights Eight Trends Driving the Cleantech Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Cleantech: Current Status and Worldwide Outlook to their offering.

18 Feb 2008

Laughing Gas 300 Times More Potent Than Carbon Dioxide

Farmers, food suppliers, policy-makers, business leaders and environmentalists are joining forces to confront the threat of the ‘forgotten greenhouse gas’ by taking part in an influential new forum at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

18 Feb 2008

Improving Efficiency of Computer Power Delivery

Enermax is proud to release MODU82+ & PRO82+ as the successors to its "Liberty DXX" series, leading the power supply industry to new heights.

18 Feb 2008

Oceans Saving the Planet

Imagine a gigantic, inflatable, sausage-like bag capable of storing 160 million tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent of 2.2 days of current global emissions. Now try to picture that container, measuring up to 100 metres in radius and several kilometres long, resting benignly on the seabed more than 3 kilometres below the ocean’s surface.

18 Feb 2008