Barcelona, Caceres, Chicago, Eindhoven, La Selva, Oeiras, Sant Cugat, Stockholm and Taipei have joined Living Labs Global to announce the solutions selected to address major societal challenges.
The Convention Industry Council is working with ASTM to produce best practices for creating green meetings and has invited interested parties to contribute.
EPA notes the anniversary of the legislation with projects funded in New York, Missouri, and California.
- By L.K. Williams, EPonline
Shipping line will try to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and to help marine industry improve its carbon footprint.
Fourteen projects developed by students, faculty, and staff reduce environmental impacts and engage the public on sustainability issues.
By the end of this century, scientists project that much of the tropics and subtropics will exceed 86 degree Fahrenheit in the growing season and affect important food crops.
A portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding is to help companies improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes.
DOE commissions the Minerals Metals & Materials Society to study materials opportunities to meet U.S. energy goals.
One Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researcher says the report has significant implications for public and private sector interests engaging in future research, financial and policy decisions in this area.
EPA Region 5 has increased membership in its Community Climate Change Initiative, which offers free resources to help communities address the issue.
Attendees at the 2010 National Biodiesel Conference got an earful of good news for the industry.
- By L.K. Williams, EPonline
Bottled water company gives $30,000 gift to be used to enhance wetlands for waterfowl and wildlife.
Nanofibers were essential to producing a high efficiency lighting device in research that was supported by the Department of Energy's Solid-State Lighting program.
Rafael Reuveny says consensus won't work for managing greenhouse gas emissions.
With $2.2 million in stimulus funds, the city will divert stormwater from coastal waters and used the collected rainwater for park irrigation.
Company says researchers have developed a process for spraying solar cells onto glass windows to generate electricity.
Companies are planning to construct a biomass gasifier that will work with Rentech's Product Demonstration Unit to produce renewable synthetic fuels from biomass.
Implementation of the conservation O&M program would let irrigators use seasonal water conservation measures to reduce real-time water withdrawals by about 17 percent.