Sustainability


Electric Car Recharging Stations Coming to Spain

Spanish energy group Endesa has signed an agreement with Nissan to set up a network of recharge points for electric cars.

The World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens in Britain

The world's largest offshore wind farm opened in Britain on Thursday, as part of the government's bid to reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change.

Green Energy Corp Announces Commitment at Clinton Global Initiative to Bring Smart Energy to Emerging Nations

The Global Energy Model is the first universal plan to energize developing nations with clean and renewable power.

Tennessee Homes Showcase How Environmental Scientific Research Can Reduce Heating, Cooling Costs

Four East Tennessee homes completed this month showcase how scientific research can make dramatic changes in the cost of heating and cooling our homes.

Black & Veatch White Paper Combines Best Ideas from Roundtables

The consulting firm invited thought leaders to six major conferences and developed recommendations for overcoming barriers to water reuse.

Survey Says Business Leaders Need Sustainability Refresher

University of Wisconsin-Extension said academia must provide greater access to environmental education for adult returning students.

Spain to Build the Country's Largest Biomass Plant

The biomass plant will be built in the southern town of Huelva and will use state aid set aside for renewable energy projects.

SAIC Recognized as Leader in Sustainable Engineering

Independent analyst firm names SAIC among leaders in market.



Pollution Prevention Starts at Home

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection offers 13 tips for preventing pollution in your home.

Air Transport Group Launches iFlex Program to Shorten Routes

Flexible long-haul flight routing could save fuel and lower carbon emissions, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Methane-to-Market Partners Look for More Emission Reductions at Mexico Meeting

Thirty-six governments will be represented at the Oct. 1 meeting in which participants will try to identify possible additional resources to achieve global action to lower methane emissions.

FMA Congresses and Waste Management Changing Attitudes: From Garbage Collection to Environmental Performance

Waste Management is leading the charge in offering integrated sustainability solutions by helping companies look at waste streams from top to bottom and inside out. This shift in the way the company is positioning its business is a major turnaround for how it is viewed by its customers.

China Plans to Lead World in Ecofriendly Cars

China plans to become a leader in eco-friendly cars that could include forcing foreign automakers to share key technologies for access to its market.

Experts: Research and Development of Biofuels Must be Done in Conjunction with the Development of Advanced Combustion Engines

Transportation experts are proposing that the research and development of next-generation biofuels must be done in conjunction with the development of advanced combustion engines if those biofuels are to become a reality and long-term success in the U.S. transportation sector, according to a new report issued by Sandia National Laboratories

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Arizona Team Can Grow Plants with Lamps on the Silvery Moon

Researchers are demonstrating that plants from Earth could be grown without soil on the moon or Mars or even urban centers.

Synthetic Fuels Research Hopes to Cut Oil Dependency

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a facility aimed at learning precisely how coal and biomass are broken down in reactors called gasifiers as part of a project to strengthen the scientific foundations of the synthetic fuel economy.

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Good Compost Neighbor Uses Robust Odor Control

One company minimizes odors from the start by quickly processing organic materials into the composting cell and employing covered aerated static pile technology.

SEPTA to Deploy Smart Electrical Grid Technology Project

Viridity Energy will deploy its software optimization system to allow SEPTA to recycle the energy created from the regenerative braking ability of trains and trolleys at a high use propulsion substation in Philadelphia, which will in turn improve power quality, produce energy savings and generate revenues.

Gilbert Highliands renovation used stimulus funding to make the property more energy efficient.

Renovation Complete, Stimulus-funded Development Reopens in Maryland

Montgomery Housing Partnership transformed a 57-year-old building into a modern, more efficient and affordable complex.

Change the World Challenge Includes High School Students

Students will be judged on both their ability to create a positive, measurable solution to a local sustainability issue or challenge using scientific methodology and their ability to explain how the solution can be replicated by other communities.