If you’re a clean technology entrepreneur who was happy to say “Good riddance” to the dreary business climate and crimped credit of 2009, we have bad news and good news for 2010. Bad news first: the coming year probably won’t feel much different for you than the previous
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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 photos: 20th century meets 21st Why would the University of Nottingham build a house meeting 1930s specifications in 2008? So it can use it as
solar energy 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 likely the most efficient single-junction solar cell ever manufactured. The device was independently tested by Fraunhofer ISE as achieving 28.3-per cent efficiency at greater than
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 threats of climate change and peak oil. So what were the year’s highlights? Let’s take a look: New status for CO2 The US Environmental
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 like to see receive a few lumps first: * The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE): Where to begin with this front group for
Jurdy’s hooked on a difficult question …
water
Following is a guest commentary penned by Rachel Krauss, marketing director for AWS, which produces the Dewpointe®, an appliance that acts as a water generator, air purifier, water filtration system and dehumidifier. There was a cover story in the New York Times earlier this month which reported that 49 million
global warming
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 of climate change developments. Items that qualify for listing in each week’s index include new climate data published in peer-reviewed academic journals and extreme
conservation
Biology students in Madagascar whose laboratory once had no furniture — much less internet access — now have access to laptops, GPS receivers and other equipment that will let them monitor and conserve the environment with satellite technology. The equipment and training came from scientists at the University of Bath who helped
