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.
Google Data Center Gets Water Reuse System
A Google data center in Georgia is the internet firm's first U.S.-based data center to conserve water using a water reuse system.
The system, financed by ...
Shop Towels Show Metal Contamination Threat
Metal exposure from laundered shop towels may exceed the permissible levels allowed in drinking water, according to data released by environmental and risk science consulting ...
Hydroformed Car Parts are Lighter, Cheaper, Study Says
Hydroforming metals produces lighter vehicle parts in a less expensive way than state-of-the-art stamping and welding processes, according to research by pressure sequence hydroforming company ...
Tour of NASA Sustainability Base
A tour of the new NASA Sustainability Base at Moffett Field CA.
Tuna Fleets’ GHGs Lower than Other Fishing Vessels
Tuna products tend to be less energy-intensive than many aquaculture and livestock-derived sources of protein, but catching tuna uses more energy than fishing some other ...
Odyne’s Plug-in Hybrid Propulsion ‘Halves Costs, Weight’
A new version of Odyne Systems' plug-in hybrid propulsion package for heavy-duty utility bucket trucks halves unit costs and reduces the system's weight even more, ...
L’Oreal Funds $1.2m Animal-Free Toxicology Research with EPA’s ToxCast
The EPA and L'Oreal have announced a $1.2 million research collaboration designed to determine if the agency's chemical toxicity forecaster, ToxCast, can be used in ...
Fracking Industry May Lack Will to Avoid Environmental Impacts, Report Finds
The natural gas industry is technologically capable of tapping shale gas resources, but some companies may have trouble managing the environmental and social risks involved, ...
Walmart Accused of Greenwashing
Walmart's heavily-promoted sustainability initiatives have done more to improve the company's image than to help the environment, according to research by the nonprofit Institute for Local ...
Fleet Briefing: CNG In A Box, Chevy Volt Hiatus, Coca-Cola BioMethane Fleet, VIA eREV for Verizon
GE and Chesapeake Energy have announced a multi-year collaboration that aims to develop and bring to market compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural ...
Resource Sustainability in Manufacturing
Patrick Govang, founder and CEO of e2e Materials, shares his disruptive model to enable local economic & resource sustainability in manufacturing.
IBM Energy Management News: Toshiba Laptop Integration; Projects with Louvre, Air Force, LA Schools
IBM announced an energy-management partnership with Toshiba, and projects to manage resources at the U.S. Air Force, Louvre Museum and Los Angeles Unified School District, ...
Pollution Control Market to Top $9bn by 2017, Report Says
The global air pollution control equipment market should grow significantly once utility, oil and gas companies comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations such as the ...
PwC Report: Materials Shortage Threatens Manufacturing
Seven core manufacturing industries - including the renewable energy sector - could be seriously affected by a shortage of minerals and metals, which could disrupt ...
US Retrofits Worth $1tn Savings Over 10 Years, Report Says
U.S. retrofits could yield $1 trillion of energy savings over 10 years, equivalent to savings of about 30 percent of the country's annual electricity ...
Inefficient Boilers Costing Firms $637m a Year, Carbon Trust Says
U.K. organizations could save over £400 million ($637 million) a year by taking simple, low-cost actions to improve the efficiency of their hot water boilers, ...
Nuclear Has Nine Times the Potential of Solar, Report Says
The United States' capacity for the expansion of nuclear power is almost nine times greater than for that of solar thermal power, according to research ...
ACEEE Details Smart Grid Savings Up To 19.5%
Residential smart grid projects have resulted in energy savings of up to 19.5 percent, and produce average savings of 3.8 percent, according to research by ...
Largest-Ever Fuel Economy Study Tracks Eight Fleets, Eight Years, 60 Technologies
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released its benchmark study on fleet fuel efficiency, the “2011 Fleet Fuel Efficiency Benchmark Study.” ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ARoTech Process is NSF Certified, ISO 50001, e-Stewards, LEED, HERS
APTwater's ARoTech module used to treat oxidized contaminants in water including nitrate, perchlorate, selenium, and chromium (VI) is now NSF certified. ARoTech water treatment process ...
