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Environmental Chemistry Book Re-Released

This is a re-release of a book that is important for anyone who is involved in the environmental forensics industry. It provides essential information about the behavior of chemicals in the environment as presented by one of North America's premier soil chemists.

28 Jan 2008

First Program Addresses Fundamental Resources

Water and energy are inextricably linked. It takes large volumes of water to produce energy and significant amounts of low-cost energy to treat and distribute water.

28 Jan 2008

Nanotechnology Environmental Impacts

Nanotechnology uses particles 80,000 times smaller than a human hair; yet the new technology has the potential to quickly clean up pollution, cure serious illnesses, and make the computer silicon chip obsolete.

28 Jan 2008

Providing Environmentally Friendly Green Services to Customers

Budget Waste Inc. announced today that the company will concentrate it's focus on providing environmentally friendly green services to all customers.

26 Jan 2008

Future of Green Energy in China Rests in Wind Energy

China´s economic boom has also brought with it a huge demand for energy. Against this background, there is strong interest in environmentally-friendly energy sources.

26 Jan 2008

Using Nanowires to Produce More Affordable Solar Cells

Millions of nearly invisible wires may hold the answer to making solar cells a more affordable source of alternative energy.

26 Jan 2008

World’s First and Largest CO2 Capture Facility

Aker has decided to build what is likely to become the world’s first and largest CO2 capture facility of its kind.

26 Jan 2008

Glasstech Forms New Solar Energy Systems Business Unit

Glasstech, Inc., the world leader in the development of glass bending and tempering equipment, has formed a new business unit to formalize its ongoing activities to meet the solar energy industry’s burgeoning demand for flat and bent glass substrates. The announcement was made by Mark D. Christman, Glasstech’s President and CEO.

26 Jan 2008

Partnership to Help Develop Green Technologies

MIT and Switzerland-based ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, have formed a partnership on energy research to help meet the world's need for clean electricity and energy efficiency.

26 Jan 2008

B.C. Create Institute for Climate Research

The B.C. Province will seek legislative approval for $94.5 million to create the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, which will bring together top scientists, researchers, governments and the private sector to develop innovative climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

26 Jan 2008

DTE Signs Agreement to Supply Wind Energy for Renewable Energy Program

DTE Energy has signed an agreement with Cadillac-based Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. to provide wind energy supply for the company's GreenCurrents renewable energy program.

26 Jan 2008

RECs Brokered by MotivEarth Now Eligible to be Green-e Certified

The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that renewable energy certificates (RECs) brokered by MotivEarth, LLC are now eligible to be Green-e certified.

26 Jan 2008

Researchers Working to Improve Performance of Heat Exchangers

Air-source heat pumps typically deliver 1 1/2 to three times more heating energy to a home than the electric energy they consume. This is possible because heat pumps move heat rather than convert it from a fuel.

26 Jan 2008

Huge Impact on Human Health Due to Climate Change

Climate change will have a huge impact on human health and bold environmental policy decisions are needed now to protect the world’s population, according to the author of an article published in the BMJ today.

26 Jan 2008

Inaugural Program with Special Focus on Clean Tech

Nanotech-enabled energy technologies, printable electronics and nanobiotechnology are just three of the many panel topics to be presented at the IBF's 2008 Nano Applications and Advanced Materials Forum that will take place February 5-6 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa at Indian Wells, California.

26 Jan 2008