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December 2009

Jurdy: Green for the holidays thumbnail

Jurdy: Green for the holidays

Jurdy waits for the light to change …
2009 in pictures: Green building innovations thumbnail

2009 in pictures: Green building innovations

Greenbang has covered a variety of green building innovations over the past year, so we thought we’d highlight some of the top ones in
Biggest solar power breakthroughs of 2009 thumbnail

Biggest solar power breakthroughs of 2009

The year 2009 saw several breakthroughs in solar-energy technology, among them: England’s QuantaSol Ltd. announced in June that it had developed what is
2009 in review: Top clean energy headlines of the year thumbnail

2009 in review: Top clean energy headlines of the year

Many of the top clean-energy developments of 2009 were propelled by a new president in the US White House and growing awareness of the
Who gets coal this Christmas? Surprise, coal industry (and others) thumbnail

Who gets coal this Christmas? Surprise, coal industry (and others)

In a world still addicted to carbon-emitting fossil fuels, there’s plenty of coal to go around this Christmas, but here are the ones we’d
Jurdy: Hanging by a thread thumbnail

Jurdy: Hanging by a thread

Jurdy’s hooked on a difficult question …
Where’s the greenest, most sustainable water? In the air thumbnail

Where’s the greenest, most sustainable water? In the air

Following is a guest commentary penned by Rachel Krauss, marketing director for AWS, which produces the Dewpointe®, an appliance that acts as a water
Climate Change Index for week ending 20 Dec. 2009 thumbnail

Climate Change Index for week ending 20 Dec. 2009

Greenbang’s weekly Climate Change Index tracks research findings and events directly attributable to global warming. Our aim is to provide a numerical, week-to-week indicator
Researchers with rickshaws transform Madagascar lab thumbnail

Researchers with rickshaws transform Madagascar lab

Biology students in Madagascar whose laboratory once had no furniture — much less internet access — now have access to laptops, GPS receivers and
Renewable energy means we need energy storage, too thumbnail

Renewable energy means we need energy storage, too

Following is a guest commentary penned by Mark MacCracken, CEO, of CALMAC, which designs and manufactures energy storage for commercial air-conditioning systems: What’s

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