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.
IBM, Thales, Bosch Research Electronics Cooling
IBM, Bosch and Thales have teamed up with research institutes and universities to reduce the carbon footprint of companies that rely on thermal ...
More Americans Seeing Solid Evidence of Global Warming
There has been a moderate uptick over the past two years in the percentage of Americans that believe in climate change, although substantially fewer Americans say ...
Plant to Develop Green Textile Component
Verdezyne has opened a pilot plant to produce adipic acid, a key component in a "green" nylon that could be used in carpets, clothing and ...
Cloud Computing Redefining Expectations of IT Sustainability
At the 2011 Green Initiatives Conference, Peter Coffee, vice president and head of platform research at Salesforce, and Josh Whitney, lead ...
Water Bottle Filling Stations at Suffolk University
We've been hearing a lot about water bottle filling stations - here's a look at the stations at Suffolk University.
Modular Data Centers Make Business and Environmental Sense, Report Says
Pre-engineered and prefabricated data centers now make environmental and economic sense, according a report by environmental IT research consortium The Green Grid.
According to Deploying and ...
Puma Researching Compostable Shoes
Puma is working to create compostable shoes and clothing, the Guardian reports (via German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche).
CEO Franz Koch said the company is ...
BioAmber, Mitsui to Ramp Up Production of Green Cosmetics Chemicals
Chemical company BioAmber and Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co are to build bio-succinic acid and 1, 4 butanediol production facilities aimed at making ingredients for sustainable ...
Elliptical’s R.A.S.E.R. HD May Achieve PUE of 1.03
The R.A.S.E.R. HD modular data center unit from Elliptical Mobile Solutions (EMS) is capable of maintaining very low values – 1.03 or better – for power usage ...
Global Action Needed by 2017 to Prevent Dangerous Temperatures, IEA Says
The world needs to take internationally co-ordinated action by 2017 to keep temperatures from rising to dangerous levels, the International Energy Agency said ...
Experts Split on Conflict Between Sustainability and Growth
Some 40 percent of sustainability experts believe sustainability is "inherently" incompatible with economic growth, while just 43 percent see no conflict, according to research by consultancies ...
Packaging Key to Sustainable Society, EUROPEN Says
Packaging should be seen as an integral part of achieving a resource efficient society, according to a paper by packaging trade body EUROPEN.
Green Paper on ...
CSCI: Adopt Network Efficiency Strategies or Pay Up
Company executives need to adopt specific best practices for energy efficiency in networks and across connected devices, or unneeded energy use will continue to negatively affect ...
Study: Smart Fabrics Pose E-Waste Threat
The burgeoning smart fabric industry could pose a serious e-waste hazard, according to a New York Times report.
Researchers have been weaving small electronic ...
Walmart, Coke Lead as Firms Buy Over 250 Fuel Cell Systems
Walmart, Coca-Cola, Sysco and Whole Foods are leading the charge of companies deploying fuel cells for stationary power, back-up power and forklifts, according ...
HP Data Center Project ‘to Reduce Energy up to 89%’
HP has unveiled Project Moonshot, an initiative to reduce data center energy use by up to 89 percent through the sharing of storage, networking, ...
BT’s Cool Broadband Snoozes for 30 Percent Less Energy Use
British communications provider BT is testing out Cool Broadband, an energy-saving mode for its broadband connections in the village of Martlesham, Suffolk in the ...
Intel, Dell Join Facebook’s Efficiency Project
Intel, Dell, Mozilla, Rackspace and Netflix have all joined Facebook's Open Compute Project, which aims to increase efficiencies and reduce the environmental impacts ...
White Roofs Could Raise Global Temperatures
A worldwide conversion to white roofs may actually warm the earth by about 0.07 C (0.13 F), according to Stanford University researchers.
In ...
New Plants, Research Break Bounds for Concentrating Solar
Torresol Energy has opened the Gemasolar concentrating solar power (CSP) plant, the first commercial-scale plant that uses molten salt to transfer heat
The array near Seville, ...
Tesco Tackles Food Waste with Ethylene-Absorbing Strips
