Green Research & Technology
Green research and technology includes results from environmental research studies as well as from research on new technology designed to be more sustainable. Research examines such topics as alternative fuels, renewable energy, recycling efforts, as well as technology used to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Lack of Eco-Clothing Hampers Sales
Consumers would increase sustainable apparel purchasing if only they could find it, according to a survey by Ryan Partnership Chicago and Mambo Sprouts Marketing.
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MIT-Staples Study Finds Electric Delivery Trucks Cost 9-12% Less to Operate
Electric delivery trucks can cost between nine and 12 percent less to operate than their diesel cousins, according to an MIT study using data from ...
Nike, DyeCoo In Waterless Dyeing Team-Up
Nike Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V., a Netherlands-based company that has developed and built the first commercially available ...
TVA Power Savings Could Come from Energy Efficient Appliances
The mass installation of such energy efficiency measures as compact fluorescent lighting and heating and cooling systems could effectively flatten Tennessee's power demand for the ...
Durable Refit Materials Can Reduce Buildings’ Carbon Footprint
Using durable construction materials in maintenance and renovation projects can lessen a building's the long-term carbon footprint, according to Texas A&M University research.
The research, by ...
Renewables Briefing: Siemens and Army, Bancorp Bets on Renewables, and Wind Power Getting Cheaper
Siemens Government Technologies Inc. is to build the U.S. Army's largest solar photovoltaic system at the White Sands Missile Range, in New Mexico. The 4.465 ...
Energy Managers: Efficiency Not Taken Seriously by Top Brass
Some 31 percent of British energy managers say energy efficiency is not being taken seriously by their bosses, according to a report by Siemens.
But the ...
Poll: Financial Short-Termism Hitting Sustainability Drive
Financial short-termism presents a critical barrier to businesses' transition to sustainability, according to a U.N.-backed poll by consultancies GlobeScan and SustainAbility.
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Range Rover Evoque and Sustainable Design
Kasia Boryczko, Sustainability Engineer for the Range Rover Evoque, explains how the Evoque demonstrates efficiencies and responsible design.
Report: Retrofits ‘More Green’ than New-Builds
Renovating old buildings is better for the environment than building new structures, according to a report by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
According to ...
Companies ‘Lagging’ on Carbon Accounting
Despite looming deadlines for compliance with carbon regulations, most companies are still lagging in their comprehension of carbon accounting as a whole, according to ...
CO2 to Stay Below 2005 Levels, U.S. to Wean Itself from Foreign Oil, EIA Predicts
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions will remain below 2005 levels through 2035 as increased oil, natural gas and renewable energy production reduces U.S. reliance on ...
BP Predicts Small Future Role for Renewables
Energy production by renewable sources will roughly quadruple by 2030, but the use of such energy will still only account for fraction of energy consumption, ...
Lux: Bio-Chem Firms Poised to Revolutionize Industry
A group of fast-growing bio-based chemicals and materials startups - including Novamont, Arcadia, Elevance, Amyris, Gevo and Solazyme - is rapidly maturing and attaining scale, ...
Branko Terzic Discusses Energy Opportunities
Branko Terzic, Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions and Regulatory Policy sits ...
Green Mountain Builds Fjord-Cooled Data Center
Here's a video about Green Mountain, a fjord-cooled data center that is housed in a refurbished ammunition depot on Rennesøy, an ...
Drop Research Into New Energy Sources and Improve Efficiency, Says ACEEE
America is thinking too small when it comes to energy efficiency, while also making the mistake of "crowding out" economically beneficial investments in energy ...
Consumer Electronics Show Briefing: RCA, Marvell, Eaton, LG, Samsung, Wireless Glue
Manufacturers are using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week to demonstrate green technologies from energy management systems and efficient light bulbs, ...
Refiners Fined for Failing to Use Non-Existent Fuel
Refiners expect to pay about $6.8 million in government penalties for failing to mix cellulosic biofuel into their gasoline and diesel – even ...
Cheap Material Can Scrub CO2 from Air, Study Says
Solid materials based on polyethylenimine show great promise for reducing carbon dioxide emissions at a lower cost than today's technology, and could even capture CO2 ...
