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Global Warming Causes El Niño

The climatic event El Niño, literally “the Baby Jesus”, was given its name because it generally occurs at Christmas time along the Peruvian coasts. This expression of climatic variability, also called El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), results from a series of interactions between the atmosphere and the tropical ocean.

20 Dec 2007

Origin’s Strategic Expansion into Geothermal

Origin Energy today announced a strategic expansion of its renewable energy portfolio, establishing a joint venture with Geodynamics that will see significant investment in the development of geothermal energy in Australia.

20 Dec 2007

Global Warming Outpacing Species' Ability to Adapt

Global warming and other human-caused ecological changes are outpacing the ability of species to adapt, resulting in greater threats of disease, reduced diversity in plant and animal communities, and an overall loss of natural heritage, according to research presented at a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) summit and published in the peer-reviewed journal Molecular Ecology.

20 Dec 2007

Nanotechnology Giving Alternative Energy a Hand

The US electricity distribution grid is around 100-years old and aging faster than new construction renews it while peak demand for electricity is projected to rise 19 percent nationally during the next decade--capital investments in electrical generation, transmission and distribution are forecast to grow by only 6 percent over the same period, according to the Electrical Power Research Initiative.

20 Dec 2007

Xethanol Focuses on Renewable Energy and Clean Technology

Xethanol Corporation, a renewable energy company, has announced it has refined its strategy to pursue opportunities in clean technology. Xethanol has engaged a leading intellectual property law firm, Fish & Richardson P.C., to help it assess the company’s intellectual property portfolio.

19 Dec 2007

Converting Citrus Waste to Energy

Xethanol Corporation, a renewable energy company, today announced that its subsidiary Southeast Biofuels LLC has filed a grant application with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to expand the company's work on converting waste to energy, using citrus waste as the raw material and converting it into ethanol.

19 Dec 2007

University Gets a $3.6 million Renewable Energy Boost

Case Western Reserve University's new Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation received a large boost on Tuesday, December 18, with the awarding of a $3.6 million grant from the Cleveland Foundation.

19 Dec 2007

Aircrete Blocks Chosen for Green School

Celcon blocks have been chosen to provide a high level of both thermal and acoustic insulation for a new ‘green’ school, Winston Way Primary School in Ilford, Essex, for Redbridge Council. Celcon Hi Seven and Standard blocks were used for both the internal and external leaves of the building at ground floor level, to infill the Metsec steel frame. With a fully filled cavity the walls achieved a U-value of 0.25W/m²K.

19 Dec 2007

New Findings Suggests Rapid Global Greenhouse Warming 55 Million Years Ago

In its December 20 issue, Nature reports new findings regarding a phase of rapid global greenhouse warming that took place 55 million years ago.

19 Dec 2007

Solar Roof Solution That Blends Seamlessly Into a Tile Roof is Over

The wait for a complete solar roof solution that blends seamlessly into a tile roof is over. Eagle Roofing Products, a division of Burlingame Industries, announced today the introduction of a comprehensive solar roofing system, the Eagle Solar Roof, to enhance the beauty of any architectural style.

19 Dec 2007

Azure Dynamics Signs Commercial Development and Cooperation Agreement with FPL

Azure Dynamics Corporation a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles is pleased to announce it has signed a commercial development and cooperation agreement with Florida Power and Light ( FPL ), a wholly owned subsidiary of FPL Group. Azure will deliver a gasoline parallel hybrid electric Ford E-450 based vehicle for industry viability validation, testing and demonstration within the FPL fleet.

19 Dec 2007

A Weatherproof Outdoor Table That Stores Solar Energy

The SunTable is a weatherproof outdoor table that stores solar energy and powers electric devices.

19 Dec 2007

New Class of Nuclear Reactor 100x Smaller Than Standard Reactor

Toshiba has developed a new class of nuclear reactor 100 times smaller than a standard reactor. These micro sized nuclear reactors could be used to power large houses, apartment blocks or some city blocks.

19 Dec 2007

New Material Revolutionise Transformation of Solar Energy to Electricity

A new material, nano flakes, may revolutionise the transformation of solar energy to electricity. If so, even ordinary households can benefit from solar electricity and save money in the future.

19 Dec 2007

Viaspace Announces Laser Based Humidity Sensor Distribution Agreement for Gas Fuel Cells

VIASPACE Inc. announced that fuelcellmaterials.com of Lewis Center, Ohio and VIASPACE have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for North, Central and South America for VIASPACE Energy products, beginning with VIASPACE Energy's new HS-1000 VIASENSOR, a laser based humidity sensor for gas based fuel cells that provides in-situ readings every 1.5 seconds.

19 Dec 2007