Buildings That Eat Pollution*NEW*

Added: January 5, 2009

The year-end technology buzz making the rounds was about a British innovation in the production of cement that could be used to strip planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.   More...

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No Furnaces but Heat Aplenty in 'Passive Houses'

Added: December 29, 2008

Passive houses may be the wave of the future for home building.   More...

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Personal Decontamination Systems

Added: December 22, 2008

Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and two other institutions have described a major step toward creating a universal personal decontamination system for almost any toxic or hazardous chemical.   More...

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The Never Ending Search for a Long Lasting Battery

Added: December 15, 2008

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Cement Industry Can Cut 90 Per Cent of Emissions

Added: December 6, 2008

The global cement industry can avoid up to 90 per cent of emissions projected according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report.   More...

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CanWEA's Small Wind Energy Guide

Added: December 1, 2008

The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has published a guide to help consumers understand the differences between small and large wind turbines.   More...

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Does Better Place have a Better Idea for Better Cities?

Added: November 24, 2008

Better Place, a venture-backed company that seeks to reduce global dependency on oil through the creation of a market-based, open networked transportation infrastructure that supports electric vehicles, may have a better idea for creating better cities.   More...

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