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Grant Awarded to Build Roads That Make Solar Power

Solar Roadways today announced that it has been awarded a DOT contract that will enable them to prototype the first ever Solar Road Panel

10 Sep 2009

How to Save Energy, Save Money and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Around the Home

CSIRO scientists say householders can reduce their home and car energy use by as much as 50 per cent by making changes to daily activities

9 Sep 2009

Method for Generating Electricity From Moving Cars Tested at Burger King

New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:NENE), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy developer, today announced that engineers have successfully conducted the first-ever durability field-tests of the Company&rs...

9 Sep 2009

Demolition and Decontamination of Nuclear Site

UK Government Minister Lord Hunt today visited the site of Scotland’s most successful nuclear clean-up project and watched the first screening of a film about its clean-out and demolition

8 Sep 2009

Zero Energy House to Get Power From Solar and a Fuel Cell

A team of experts who have assembled the technology to build America's first Net Zero Energy house to be powered by solar energy and a hydrogen fuel cell will break ground and begin construction of the energy independent house of the future

7 Sep 2009

Helmets to Hardhats Helps Servicemen Start New Careers in Construction

Helmets to Hardhats has launched a new website to help veterans better prepare for reentry into civilian life

7 Sep 2009

Grand Prize for Environmental Excellence Awarded to Aggregate Industries by National Concrete Association

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has recognized Aggregate Industries with the 2009 Grand Prize Award for Environmental Excellence. The award offers concrete producers national recognition for outstan...

7 Sep 2009

Construction Begins on 500MW Solar Power Plant

Solyndra, Inc. today commenced construction of its second solar panel manufacturing plant (Fab 2). Located near its current manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, Fab 2 is designed to produce 500 megawatts per ye...

7 Sep 2009

Storm Water Management, Energy Conservation, Biodiversity and Air Pollution Reduction All Benefit From Green Roofs

One way to maximize the eco-friendly factor of a structure is to include a green roof—and this doesn't refer to the paint color. "Greening" a roof, or covering a roof with vegetation, is gaining popularity in North America

7 Sep 2009

On Site Slip Resistance Testing Now Available From CERAM

CERAM, a leading provider of slip resistance testing, has become one of a select few companies that can offer fully accredited slip resistance testing on site. The expansion of the company's ISO 17025 accredited labo...

4 Sep 2009

Design Guide for Masonry Reinforced by Bond Beams to Resist Lateral Load Released by CERAM

CERAM, a global expert in materials testing, analysis and consultancy, has published a Design Guide for Masonry Reinforced by Bond Beams to Resist Lateral Load (www.ceram.com/structures). The Guide outlines the use of a ...

4 Sep 2009

Green City to be Built in Korea

A consortium has won an international competition to design the masterplan for the expansion of the Incheon Free Economic Zone in Korea. Conceived as a self-sufficient, sustainable development, the 300 square-kilometre masterplan will extend organically from a central transportation spine, creating a centre for green industry

2 Sep 2009

Commercial Flooring From Oscoda Plastics Gets New Website

Oscoda Plastics, Inc., recently launched a revamped web site for its PROTECT-ALL® Commercial Flooring product line. The new web site, which can be found at oscodaplastics.com features: A 'green' sec...

31 Aug 2009

Incandescent Light Bulbs About to be Banned in the EU

WWF welcomes the ban on inefficient incandescent light bulbs, coming into effect in the EU from 1 September, but it says that equally energy wasting light bulbs like standard halogens should also be removed from the market

31 Aug 2009