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Coldwater Bleach Helps Conserve Energy

Washing clothes in cold water as a way to save energy and money is a hot topic in households across the country, but the switch from hot to cold often comes at the cost of so-so laundry results and residual stains.

11 Feb 2008

Coral-Killing Synthetics Harm Humans Too

If you care about coral reefs, choose your sunscreen wisely, Florida biochemist Celia Ferreira, Ph.D. advises.

11 Feb 2008

Extracting TiO2 the Efficient Way

From medicine to make-up, plastics to paper - hardly a day goes by when we don't use titanium dioxide.

11 Feb 2008

World's First Zero-Carbon, Zero-Waste City

Abu Dhabi today broke ground on Masdar City, the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car- free city. The global milestone event was marked by the laying of a virtual cornerstone by His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and a visually stunning production depicting life in the city.

10 Feb 2008

Tracking Climate Change by Observing Flowers

A nationwide initiative starting this month will enable volunteers to track climate change by observing the timing of flowers and foliage

9 Feb 2008

Web-Enabled Energy-Saving Technologies

In2 Networks, a developer of Internet-connected utility management systems for consumer and commercial applications, today announced that at this year's International Home Builders' Show the company will unveil its simple and affordable, web-based technology enabling individuals and businesses to control their home or office environment from the Internet.

9 Feb 2008

Company to Retire Older Coal-Fired Power Plants

Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, proposed today to permanently reduce its generating fleet's greenhouse gas emissions by retiring coal-fired generating units and switching the fuel source of other coal-fired units to natural gas when its proposed Sutherland Generating Station Unit 4 becomes operable in 2013.

9 Feb 2008

Carbon Processing in Rivers is a Bigger Component of Global Carbon Cycling

In the science world, in the media, and recently, in our daily lives, the debate continues over how carbon in the atmosphere is affecting global climate change. Studying just how carbon cycles throughout the Earth is an enormous challenge, but one Northwestern University professor is doing his part by studying one important segment -- rivers.

9 Feb 2008

Scientists Find Unexpected Chemical Behavior on Catalyst Surface

Like two ballroom dancers waltzing together, the two atoms of an oxygen molecule severed by a metal catalyst usually behave identically. But new research reveals that on a particular catalyst, split oxygen atoms act like a couple dancing the tango: one oxygen atom plants itself while the other shimmies away, probably with energy partially stolen from the stationary one.

9 Feb 2008

EPA Increases Overall Volume of Renewable Fuels Blended into Transportation Fuels

EPA is raising the 2008 renewable fuels standard (RFS), which determines how much non-petroleum fuel will power your vehicle, to 7.76 percent. The move is in response to the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), which President Bush signed in December.

8 Feb 2008

Metabolix Develops Advanced Industrial Oilseed Crop to Produce biofuel

Metabolix, Inc., a bioscience company focused on developing clean, sustainable solutions for plastics, fuels, and chemicals, announced today that it has initiated a program to develop an advanced industrial oilseed crop to produce bioplastics.

8 Feb 2008

Developing Technology Making Wind Power as Reliable as Conventional Power

Massachusetts-based wind energy company General Compression and its compressor technology partner Mechanology are using Ricardo's automotive engineering and development expertise to develop technology which aims to make wind power as reliable as conventional power.

8 Feb 2008

IPL Begins Construction on 200 Megawatt Wind Power Farm

Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation received a written decision today from the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) regarding its request for ratemaking principles pertaining to the company's proposed construction of up to 200 megawatts of wind power farms in Iowa.

8 Feb 2008

Visions for Sustainable Energy Future

Visions for a Sustainable Energy Future, a new book that investigates the future of utilities, offers author Mark Gabriel's perspective on the industry and how America can achieve sustainable energy solutions in a practical, economically feasible way.

8 Feb 2008

Constellation Energy Signed Agreement to Improve Energy Efficiency

Constellation Energy today announced it has signed an agreement with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) to jointly pursue opportunities to lower harmful emissions and improve energy efficiency.

8 Feb 2008