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.
‘Inexact’ Computer Chip 15 Times More Energy Efficient
Researchers have designed an "inexact" computer chip (pictured) that they say is up to 15 times more energy efficient than today’s chip technology.
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Daikin McQuay Commercial AC First to Meet DOE Efficiency Challenge
Daikin McQuay is the first manufacturer to meet the US Energy Department's rooftop unit challenge, an initiative announced in January 2011 that ...
Winning App Helps Commercial Buildings Get Energy Star Benchmark
Melon, an app that simplifies the process of getting an Energy Star benchmark for a commercial building, was one of the big winners in ...
Better Place Opens Battery Swap Network
Better Place, the electric vehicle venture started by entrepreneur Shai Agassi, has opened its first publicly available battery switching stations, where drivers can swap ...
Top Environmental Services Firms Named
AECOM, AMEC, Arcadis, CH2M Hill, ERM, SAIC and URS lead the US market for environmental services, according to a report from Verdantix.
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Water Tech Market for Food and Drink to ‘Almost Double’ by 2020
The global water technology market in the food and beverage sector is set to almost double in size by 2020 as concerns over water scarcity ...
Submetering Market ‘Will Grow to $1.5B in 2020′
The worldwide market for submetering technology and services totals $771 million and will grow to $1.58 billion in 2020 at a compound ...
Steel Plants Could Provide 20 MW of ‘Green’ Thermal Energy
Steel plants located just outside Sheffield's city center could be connected to the UK city's existing district heating network (pictured) to provide ...
NREL Model Improves Predictions of Shade Effects on Solar PV
Using microinverters instead of typical string inverters can improve solar panels' performance in shade by more than 12 percent, according to a new National Renewable ...
Waste as a Resource
Kevin Scoble, director of the environmental services department at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, discusses waste as a resource.
HonestBuildings.com Releases Info on 250,000 NYC Buildings
HonestBuildings.com has released information for more than 250,000 commercial and mixed-use buildings in New York City, representing more than 4 billion square feet.
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NREL Unveils ‘More Accurate’ Energy Project Emissions Calculator
Cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas emissions from solar photovoltaics are about 5 percent of those from coal; wind and solar are about equal in emissions; and nuclear ...
Marriott Ranked Least Efficient, as Budget Hotels Show the Way
A sustainability study of 46,000 US hotels by tech company Brighter Planet found budget hotels ...
North America Has Capacity to Store 500 Years of CO2 Emissions
North America's geological formations have the capacity to store 500 years of carbon dioxide emissions, according to an atlas produced by the United States, Canada ...
National Grid, PacifiCorp Among Latest Green Button Commitments
National Grid, PacifiCorp, PPL, TXU Energy and Chattanooga EPB yesterday committed to provide more than 8 million businesses and households with easy access to their ...
Renewables Briefing: Oberlin, Dairy Biogas, Tidal Power, St. Petersburg
Here's the latest news on renewable power installations, contracts, financing, permits and ...
Fleet Briefing: BMW Olympic Vehicles, Gamesa, CODA, GE WattStation Software
Here's the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives.
BMW has unveiled its London 2012 Olympic fleet ...
ORD Airport Vertical Gardens Feed 10,000 People Per Year
Chicago O'Hare Airport contains an aeroponic vegetable garden that feeds 10,000+ ...
Pennsylvania Electric Trains, Viridity to Sell Energy Back to Grid
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trains are on track to becoming virtual power generators, putting energy back into the electric grid as they put on the ...
Gamma Light Tech Cuts Ships’ Fuel, Emissions ‘by 75%’
Engineers with Gamma Light & Heavy Industries have developed a propulsion system that can maneuver a ...
