Shift from hard drives to flash may have environmental benefits Shift from hard drives to flash may have environmental benefits Green flash: solid state drives pay dividends beyond performance Tina…
New green building material could cut wood demand in China, India New green building material could cut wood demand in China, India mongabay.com July 31, 2006 Australian researchers have developed…
Northern Ireland mandates green energy for new buildings Northern Ireland mandates green energy for new buildings Northern Ireland Office July 25, 2006 Green buildings may be the future for Northern…
High school students compete in solar car race High school students compete in solar car race Modified news release from SCHOTT July 13, 2006 Powered by SCHOTT Solar Cells, Sundancer…
Consumers want environmentally friendly computers Consumers want environmentally friendly computers mongabay.com June 26, 2006 A study conducted earlier this year by Ipsos-MORI on behalf of Greenpeace found that consumers say…
Africa's deforestation rate may be higher than thought: Africa's deforestation rate may be underestimated by satellite imagery according to a researcher at the University of Wisconsin.
Venture Capitalists, China and Green Technology Venture Capitalists, China and Green Technology Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 24, 2006 A Bay Area venture capitalist with a storied past, has set his…
US has low-cost alternatives to oil; peak oil frenzy and human-induced climate change avoidable says Columbia University report US has low-cost alternatives to oil; peak oil frenzy and human-induced climate…
Private sector trying to improve environmental, social performance says UN report Private sector trying to improve environmental, social performance says UN report United Nations May 11, 2006 A growing number…
Taking Care of Business: Diapers Go Green Taking Care of Business: Diapers Go Green Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 2, 2006 Cloth or Disposable Diapers: Answering the Age Old Question A…
Wind turbines could power China says expert Wind turbines could power China says expert Rhett Butler, mongabay.com March 9, 2006 Wind could become China's second-largest source of electricity according to…
Largest solar power plant in a generation to be built in Nevada Largest solar power plant in a generation to be built in Nevada Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 9,…
Without recycling, world metals face depletion finds Yale study Without recycling, world metals face depletion finds Yale study Yale University January 26, 2006 Researchers studying supplies of copper, zinc and…
California adopts massive solar energy project California adopts massive solar energy project Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 13, 2005 The California Public Utilities Commission approved a $2.9 billion program to…
Nanocrystals could boost photovoltaic solar energy technologies Nanocrystals could boost photovoltaic solar energy technologies Los Alamos National Laboratory January 4, 2006 Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have discovered that a…
California plans $3 billion for solar energy projects California plans $3 billion for solar energy projects Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 13, 2005 Tuesday the California Public Utilities Commission announced…
Disposable solar panels developed using nanotechnology Disposable solar panels developed using nanotechnology University of Cape Town news release November 21, 2005 Scientists at the University of Cape Town are exploiting…
Solar power projects in California desert could help state's energy problems Solar projects in California desert could help state's energy problems Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 17, 2005 Two large…
Photovoltaic solar energy conversion can be cost-competitive by 2030 Photovoltaic solar energy conversion can be cost-competitive by 2030 Australian National University release November 16, 2005 Professor Andrew Blakers from The…
Organic solar cells will help spur viability of alternative energy Organic solar cells will help spur viability of alternative energy by Mary Benanti New Mexico State University news release October…
Green elementary school opens in Chicago Green elementary school opens in Chicago AP October 1, 2005 CHICAGO - Youngsters at Tarkington elementary started their first day of classes Tuesday at…
High oil prices make Asia pursue green energy High oil prices make Asia pursue green energy By David Fogarty Reuters September 9, 2005 For energy-hungry Asian governments, the answer could…
Vegetation growth in Arctic could add to global warming Vegetation growth in Arctic could add to global warming American Geophysical Union press release September 8, 2005 WASHINGTON -- Warming in…
Urban planning and environmental design pioneer, Francis J. Violich, dead at 94 Urban planning and environmental design pioneer, Francis J. Violich, dead at 94 Bill Wallace, San Francisco Chronicle Staff…
Cow manure + sunlight + metal ore = hydrogen fuel? Cow manure + sunlight + metal ore = hydrogen fuel? A safe way for storing hydrogen Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com…
Wal-Mart builds experimental environmentally-friendly store Wal-Mart builds environmentally-friendly store Reuters July 26, 2005 MCKINNEY, Texas (Reuters) - The 120-foot (36.5-meter) wind turbine in the Wal-Mart parking lot is the first…
Design of new Mercedes-Benz bionic car inspired by fish body shape Design of new Mercedes-Benz bionic car inspired by fish body shape DaimlerChrysler Release July 10, 2005 (This release was…
Mayors agree on 'green cities' environmental pact Mayors agree on 'green cities' environmental pact AP June 6, 2005 Mayors from around the world signed an international treaty to make their…
