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Caltech/JPL Finds Models Underestimate Ozone Levels

Team says current models may underestimate ozone levels by between 5 and 10 percent; findings made by characterizing rates of key chemical reactions.

UNC Wins First National Building Competition to Save Energy

Sears and JCPenney stores in Maryland and California came in second and third, respectively.

Stanford Students Design Recyclable Laptop with Autodesk Inventor Software

Modular computer simplifies electronics recycling, reduces e-waste and disassembles in two minutes.

Atlanta Officials Stake a Claim for Green Jobs Epicenter

The Southface SWEET Center has already trained 700+ energy-efficiency professionals, benefiting 3,500 low-income families.

Software Turns Pipeline Network Data into Virtual Reality

WinCan 3D™ builds a virtual model of pipeline infrastructure automatically from inspection data, allowing easy visualization and management of underground assets.

Eco Expo Asia Attracts U.S. Interest

Regional and international companies have gathered in Hong Kong for "Business Solutions to Climate Change," the theme of their year's expo.

Company Offers Warranty-backed Option for Fix Chinese Drywall

National Construction Warranty Corporation says options could reduce the cost of restoring homes affected by corrosive drywall by 50 to 70 percent.

Fuel Cell 2000 Notes High Profile Companies Deploying Technology

FedEx, Coca-Cola Refreshments, Adobe Systems, BMW, and Albertsons have been buying and installing fuel cells at their facilities across the nation.

SMU, Florida Teams Win WEF Student Design Competition

The teams tackled wastewater plant expansion challenges and green infrastructure design in the Water Environment Federation's annual contest.

World Governments Agree on Zero Extinction Target

An Alliance for Zero Extention map poinpoints sites where endangered wildlife are located and could be used to identify places that need habitat protection.

BASF Releases Comparison of Turf, Natural Grass

The environmental and economic impact of turf fields fares well against natural grass fields, says a BASF study that was verified by NSF International.

Tarragona Selects Severn Trent Services-Apliclor to Supply Electrochlorination Plant

The company will provide onsite sodium hypochlorite generators.

Fertilizer Group Opposes Senate's Chesapeake Restoration Bill

The Fertilizer Institute and other agricultural groups are urged senators to stop S. 1816 because of its precedent-setting language.

Court Establishes Security Zone around Deepwater Horizon Site

The security zone will remain in please until October 2011, according to the U.S. District Court of New Orleans.

Tested Numerical Routines Accessible via NAG Library

The NAG Library for .NET provides the algorithms developed by the Numerical Algorithm Group, a not-for-profit group based at Oxford.

Living Wall Is More than Display of Art

According to its designers, the green wall makes use of the vertical planting to save energy, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and create a new ecosystem.

ITT Survey Says Americans Ready to Fix Water Infrastructure

Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed say they’re willing to pay more now to ensure long-term access to clean water.

Research Shows No General Trends When Contaminants Bond to Nanoparticles

Texas Tech researcher Moira Ridley said her experiments with strontium and nanoparticles of titanium dioxide revealed subtle differences depending on particle size.