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Power plant additions help meet green energy goal 2/3/12
The move increases the plant's efficiency and doubles its capacity, said Vice President of Engineering Hal Moore, who oversees the project. Three major changes are in the works, Moore said, the largest of which are two 128-foot-high boilers that are ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Obama's Green-Energy Mirage 2/3/12
The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences reported a few years ago that lithium-ion batteries - the sort used in electric vehicles today - are not "emerging" technologies at all but are instead rather mature technologies: ... View All Agriculture News >>>
The Father of Green Chemistry 2/2/12
Last month we had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Paul Anastas, a senior advisor to the EPA and the man who coined the term "green chemistry." With growing populations and concerns of resource scarcity, we need not fall trap to Malthusian ... View All Pesticides/Toxic Chemicals News >>>
"Clean" Energy May Not Be as Green As We Thought 2/2/12
That is, at present, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar have very little effect on the earth's climate-but only because they make up such an infinitesimal portion of our energy compared to fossil fuels. But if these alternatives accounted ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Haskell, EPA promote environment, science careers 2/2/12
The university in Lawrence and the EPA's office in Kansas signed an agreement Wednesday to promote interaction between Haskell students and EPA staff. Karl Brooks, the EPA district's regional administrator, says he hopes the agreement will encourage ... View All Research News >>>
Green energy project, jobs at standstill in Danville 2/1/12
US Green Energy received $1.6 million through the Virginia Tobacco Commission, which helped the company move from the research and development phase to the startup phase. The money was spent on equipment, materials and tools and production labor. View All Energy News >>>
EPA air chief talks energy, environment with MIT experts 2/1/12
A return home for the Massachusetts native who spent more than 25 years working on environmental issues in the state, McCarthy said she saw the meeting as an opportunity to "learn from the experts who have been so valuable in providing the research and ... View All Energy News >>>
Types of Green Energy Stickers 1/31/12
This is a program created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that products match certain energy-saving criteria and clean codes prior to being released on the market. The point is to give better performance with less energy use, ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Polysilicon: The Biggest Development for Green Energy 1/31/12
They essentially were an oligopoly, and were earning upwards of 40% margins on their product, according to a recent research report published by GTM Research. Prices just kept rising along with demand, and by 2008 the shortage was so severe, ... View All Agriculture News >>>
India sinks on Yale Environment Index as air pollution worsens 1/30/12
The main reason for pollution is the high density of the population living in the city and the dumping of untreated water and waste into the river. As per the figures, Delhi alone contributes around 3296 MLD (million liters per day) of sewage in the ... View All Air News >>>
Green energy makes strides 1/28/12
A one-year extension of the 1603 tax-grant program would create an additional 37000 solar industry jobs in 2012, according to a report by EuPD Research. Lobbyists for both industries say the new tax breaks need to be passed quickly and are trying to ... View All Agriculture News >>>
TGEG's Sleeping Green Energy Giant has Awakened 1/28/12
TGEG alternative bio green energy plant has utilized different technologies to recycle waste by generating electricity from landfill waste. Pelletizing is the first step that solves the issue of dangerous landfill sites by reusing and recycling and ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Green Home Remodeling Workshop to Help Lower Energy Bills 1/28/12
Early research also indicates that green homes may retain their value better, even in a tough real estate market, and are attractive to a growing number of homeowners and buyers. "With so many homeowners now building green, we could see the number of ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Green energy isn't always good energy 1/27/12
Noise and visual pollution can be annoying. Wait. I know what you are thinking: Green energy drawbacks are tiny compared with Chernobyl, Fukushima, the Exxon Valdez, the BP oil spill, and global warming. Absolutely right. But part of the reason the ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Green water 1/27/12
Nobody knows how much water there will actually be in the Green in the near future as we enter an era of climate uncertainty. Utah should act conservatively and not award rights to water that may not exist. Nuclear power is not clean energy. View All Water News >>>
Green energy boom blows trouble into Mexico 1/26/12
There is probably no worse place to make a land deal in Mexico," says Ben Cokelet, founder of the Project on Organizing, Development, Education, and Research. And yet, with such an overwhelming wind resource, it was bound to attract development. View All Energy News >>>
Green on Green Crime: Energy Efficient Windows Melt Toyota Prius 1/26/12
Unsurprisingly, the big concern for residents in terms of energy efficiency is the cost of air conditioning. One of the major sources of heat entering the house is through window light. So southern Californians, like residents of other longitudinally ... View All Energy News >>>
Obama's Shale Push may Crowd Out Green Energy 1/26/12
"It was public research dollars, over the course of 30 years that helped develop the technologies to extract all this natural gas out of shale rock - reminding us that government support is critical ..." Shale is plentiful, and cheap. View All Energy News >>>
Glass recycling machine saving money, environment 1/26/12
Since the closure of the Cumberland County landfill earlier this year, county officials have been looking at ways to save more money and recycle more. "I never thought I'd see the day when you could do something like this with glass, but I'm glad it ... View All Trash and Recycling News >>>
How green is that water fixture in your corporate lobby? 1/26/12
The system featured in this image is called the Tidal Flow Wetland Living Machine, which imitates the natural processes of a tidal wetland to recycle gray and black water for reuse within a building. Living Machine systems have found success with a ... View All Water News >>>
WSP Environment & Energy Receives Three Prestige Industry Awards 1/25/12
The CCBJ and EBJ, published by EBI Inc., are distinguished business research publications which provide high value strategic business intelligence to the climate change industry and the environmental industry, respectively. The awards will be presented ... View All Energy News >>>
Mid-America Science Park offers free green energy courses 1/25/12
"This is a great opportunity to give your business a competitive edge and provide your employees with high-quality green energy training at no cost." Mid-America, which opened in 2011, is a training and research center as well as a business incubator ... View All Energy News >>>
Energy awareness with just a push of a (green) button 1/25/12
The Green Button is also expected to support a new generation of interactive thermostats and virtual energy audits that will recommend energy-efficiency retrofit improvements for homes and businesses." Two of California's largest utility companies, ... View All Energy News >>>
Obama Forces Green Energy on US Navy 1/24/12
The differences in this chamber may be too deep right now to pass a comprehensive plan to fight climate change. But there's no reason why Congress shouldn't at least set a clean energy standard that creates a market for innovation. View All Energy News >>>
United States: Environment 2012: Water Issues 1/23/12
Courts, EPA, state agencies, environmental groups and individual citizens will face new and difficult questions involving stormwater, nutrients, wetlands and water rights, questions that the election year will make only more political and divisive. View All Water News >>>
Green Chemistry and Clean Energy 1/23/12
For market reasons, the large pharmaceutical and chemical companies with substantial research budgets have not focused their attention and resources on applying green chemistry for clean energy and climate mitigation purposes, though this is huge ... View All Energy News >>>
"Green" medical devices: ideology, not science 1/23/12
This decision is a part of "efforts to remove harmful chemicals from hospitals and clinics," says Raymond J. Baxter, Kaiser's senior vice president for Community Benefit, Research and Health Policy. Kaiser argues that long-term exposure to phthalates ... View All Research News >>>
Recycling CFLs keeps mercury from environment 1/21/12
12, the Natural Resources Council of Maine has worked for decades to prevent toxic pollution. This includes mercury pollution from consumer products such as compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) as well as from coal-fired power plants. ... View All Trash and Recycling News >>>
Environment: Cool Science: Molecule eats pollution 1/21/12
Environment - An international group of scientists have identified a molecule that deconstructs pollution in the atmosphere and turns it into clouds that help cool the planet. As a compound, it helps to break down greenhouse gasses and could prove very ... View All Research News >>>
Pushing the Green Button for Energy Savings 1/20/12
According to recent studies by Pike Research, a clean tech research firm, only 22 percent of homes in the United States have smart meters. And privacy concerns have prompted some homeowners to block installation of these meters. ... View All Agriculture News >>>
EIB SUPPORTS GREEN ENERGY IN BRISTOL 1/19/12
Plans to establish a citywide energy services company to spearhead renewable energy and energy efficiency projects worth up to £140 million and helping to create up 1000 jobs were launched earlier today. Simon Brooks, European Investment Bank Vice ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Inside Kohl's Green Energy Leadership 1/19/12
Kohl's has been using the Energy Star Portfolio Manager from the EPA, a database that allows them to track how they're doing on energy efficiency from a scale of 1 to 100. "[The portfolio manager] gives you an idea of where you stand with your peers," ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Energy/Environment: Beshear 2012 Budget Address 1/18/12
Funding to install a $34 million permanent cap on the Maxey Flats toxic Superfund site. The state should be able to meet its obligations under federal law to regulate the coal-mining industry in Kentucky. But the budget raises questions about whether ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Innovation, R&D 'to drive green energy growth' 1/18/12
By Abu Dhabi Investment in education and research and development and an increased focus on emerging markets will define the renewables industry over the coming years, said leading industry figures at the 'World Future Energy Summit 2012' in Abu Dhabi. ... View All Agriculture News >>>
SDG&E debuts "Green Button" online energy tracker 1/18/12
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego Gas & Electric Wednesday announced the launch of an online feature that allows customers to track their energy use, and also opened a new center where San Diegans can learn about energy efficiency. ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Green energy firms to tap volcano's heat 1/18/12
"To build geothermal in a big way beyond where it is now requires new technology, and that is where EGS comes in," said Steve Hickman, a research geophysicist with the US Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Calif. Wells are drilled deep into the rock, ... View All Agriculture News >>>
SDG&E launches Green Button customer energy usage tool 1/18/12
San Diego, January 18, 2012 - San Diego Gas & Electric announced the launch of the "Green Button," a new tool that will provide customers with easy access to their energy usage data. SDG&E customers are now among the first in the nation to be able to ... View All Agriculture News >>>
Fixing a car that is noticeably out of tune or has failed an emissions test can improve its gas mileage by an average of 4 percent, though results vary based on the kind of repair and how well it is done.
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Algae Biofuels Appoints Dr. Meir Silver as Director of Science for Green ... Dr. Silver has over fifteen years' experience in Research and Development, Clinical Research and Development in both medical devices and biotechnology. He has held positions of increasing responsibility at Siemens Medical Systems (www.siemens.com) and ...NHL Green and Ottawa Senators partner on energy audit of Scotiabank Place for ... The energy audit will identify potential advances to operations and equipment to improve efficiency and performance of assets, reduce energy and maintenance costs, and lessen the overall impact the facility has on the environment.Green Energy Solution Industries, Inc. Gains Media Attention With Internet ... ... interview a recent article was published on EarthTechling.com which features GESI's waste-to-energy technology and the new plant location as a key element to improve Canada's energy policies and increase the country's environmental efficiency. ...
