Water


E-Quickie Electric Car Draws Energy from the Ground

The "E-Quickie," a three-wheeled electric car, draws energy wirelessly from electric conducting paths on the ground.

NIST Finalizes First Set of Smart Grid Security Guidelines

The National Institute of Standards and Technology said the guidelines provide a technical foundation for utilities, hardware and software manufacturers, energy management service providers, and others to build upon.

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.

Workers have to wear protective gear when removing asbestos

The Asbestos Debacle

The health risk and liabilities of this hazardous substance cost too much to ignore; the best approach is to eliminate the problem.

Micro Air Vehicles May Someday Detect Environmental Hazards

Robotic, insect-scale devices may one day monitor and explore hazardous environments, such as collapsed structures, caves and chemical spills.

World Water Monitoring Day Debuts Data Map before Sept. 18

The Outpost Central designed map will allow participants to easily view data; upload photos, qualitative feedback and more.

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

A123 Systems Opens the Largest Lithium Ion Automotive Battery Manufacturing Plant in North America

New facility in Livonia, Mich. significantly expands A123's production capabilities to meet increasing global demand; company expects to create thousands of jobs in Michigan.



Climate Ready Water Utilities Group to Finalize Report

The group will review and discuss in a public meeting final changes to its report.

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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.

18 State-led Energy-efficiency Programs Recognized as Best in U.S.

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy announces five top energy-efficiency award-winning programs in Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, and New York.

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.

Will China Hit Energy-saving Goal?

China pledged to cut energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product by 20 percent from 2006 to 2010, but this task is proving arduous.

Commercial-scale Test of New Technology to Recover Coal from Sludge Successful

A new technology for removing water from ultrafine coal slurry has been successfully tested at the commercial scale at an operating coal cleaning plant. The technology offers the possibility of reducing the coal slurry impoundment problem from the source.

U.S. Chamber Challenges EPA Action on Texas' Air Authority

A U.S. Chamber of Commerce spokesman said that the federal agency is trying to fix flexible permitting, but the process was not broken.

American Chemistry Council Asks Senate to Postpone GHG Regulation

The council and 23 other associations are asking both houses of Congress to rein in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Groups Settle with National Coal for Reports on Selenium Discharges

Tennessee Clean Water Network, Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment, and the Sierra Club Tennessee Chapter had filed a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the company's discharges from a mountaintop removal mine.

IBM Works with Nature Conservancy on Sustaining Watersheds Program

The team will establish a Website for watershed managers and planners to analyze river basins, and make more informed decisions.

Home Energy Monitors May Not Sustain Savings Over Time

Delft University of Technology researchers conducted a literature review and examined the effectiveness of home energy management systems for more than four months.

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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.

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