Technology


Case Study: That Mmm Mmm Good Feeling

As a Clean Air Act Title V facility, Campbell's Soup Company's Napoleon, Ohio, plant also must meet the requirements of Title VI, which cover the management of the refrigerants chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).

Cornell Scientists Make Solar Cell from Carbon Nanotube

Researchers claim the light-to-electricity conversion is very efficient but scaling up the device would be challenging.

Illinois Professor Creating a Toxics Sensor for Chemists

Kenneth S. Suslick and colleagues have developed an optoelectronic nose for the detection of toxic industrial chemicals.

Brassinosteroids Help Lower Pesticide Residues, Study Says

Scientists in China treated cucumber plants with a plant hormone and various pesticides and found lower levels of residues in the plants.

Scientists Use Zinc Powder Water to Make Nanorods

Researchers in Saudi Arabia say their process is non-toxic and environmentally friendly.

Lockheed Martin, Black & Veatch to Help Utilities Upgrade

Companies offer integrated technology and communication to help shape projects and request grants from the DOE's Smart Grid Investment Grant Program.

Indiana Researchers Create Easy-to-Clean Polymer

The coatings eliminate the need for harsh detergents and solvents that may contain phosphates and be discharged into lakes and streams, according to a presentation at the American Chemical Society's meeting this week.

Plankton Power, RTDC Propose Algae-to-Biofuels Pilot on Cape Cod

The planned biorefinery will focus on pilot- and commercial-scale development of algae biodiesel.



LiveFuels Accelerates Algae-to-Biofuels Project

Algal-Biofuel Company Leverages Ecosystem Science to Reduce Cost, Risk.

EPRI Tests Plug-In Tractor at Port of Long Beach

The Electric Power Research Institute will assess the performance and air quality impact of a terminal tractor powered by electricity.

WI Environmental Has Heavy Metal Cleanup Technology

Company president claims XR-88 can clean up Puget Sound, other sites.

OriginOil Extracts Algae Oil with Milking Process

The company's algae "milking" process promises new efficiencies as part of a combined production cycle, according to OriginOil.

Dennison Lubricants Inc. Adds EcoPower to Its Inventory

Safety-Kleen motor oil, which is recycled, expands its reach to New England.

Regenesis Credits ORC for 29 Contaminated Site Closures

San Clemente, Calif.-based Regenesis says its Oxygen Release Compound has facilitated the cost-effective closure of 29 major petroleum company sites in the Midwest.

Energy Recovery Introduces Device for Desalination

ERI says its newest device reduces energy consumption by up to 60 percent.

Florida County Selects USBF for New WWTP

Volusia County, Fla., will use the upflow sludge blanket filtration technology to treat wastewater at a new plant.

Arizona American Water Wins Water Reuse Award

Northwest Valley team invented a way to use the Big Bubba Water Filter.

LA Board OKs NPDES for West Basin Desalination Demo

The two-year project will test desalination technologies at Redondo Beach

Boeing, SkyHook Finalize Configuration of VTOL Aircraft

The U.S. aircraft manufacturer and its Canadian partner will be able to carry heavy cargo longer distances without refueling.