Research & Innovations

Research & Innovations

Research & Innovations";"Understand how advancements in environmental research and innovation are changing the world.

  • Clean Tech Open semifinalists announced

    Thu, Jun 25, 2009 4:30 AM by Karl Burkart

    50 technology companies will compete in the clean technology 'Oscars.'

  • Comments at a glance: Boy discovers microbe that eats plastic

    Wed, Jun 24, 2009 12:58 PM

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  • Solstice marks first national SolarDay

    Tue, Jun 23, 2009 4:10 PM by Karl Burkart

    Passive solar heating makes a comeback at San Francisco gathering.

  • New type of concrete could last 16,000 years and reduce worldwide CO2 emissions

    Mon, Jun 22, 2009 12:36 PM

    Strong, light nanoengineered concrete in development at MIT could accomplish one-fifth of the Kyoto Protocol goal.

  • Offset with Fair Trade carbon

    Fri, Jun 19, 2009 3:40 AM by Karl Burkart

    Two fair trade pioneers get into the carbon market.

  • Technology won't give us better food

    Thu, Jun 18, 2009 11:18 PM by Karl Burkart

    Elephant Journal's video interview with Michael Pollan on the future of healthy food.

  • LED there be light

    Thu, Jun 18, 2009 5:31 AM by Marsha Walton

    Ultra-efficient bulbs could make even compact-fluorescent lights obsolete.

  • Dissecting the Waxman-Markey climate bill

    Thu, Jun 18, 2009 2:52 AM by Karl Burkart

    Climate activists call for action to strengthen the most important piece of environmental legislation in history.

  • Obama responds to 'Blue Economy' threat

    Thu, Jun 18, 2009 1:42 AM by Karl Burkart

    President Obama calls for task force to help save the oceans.

  • Kites could bring wind power to new heights

    Wed, Jun 17, 2009 1:10 PM

    Kite-like turbines flying 30,000 feet into the air could generate electricity from high-altitude winds.

  • Government labyrinth designed to trap heat

    Sun, Jun 14, 2009 11:46 PM by Karl Burkart

    NREL’s new Research Support Facilities basement maze will help cut energy use by two-thirds.

  • High school girl discovers Styrofoam-eating bacterium

    Sat, Jun 13, 2009 12:43 PM by Karl Burkart

    Top awards in last month's Intel International Science Fair go to Tseng I-Ching from Taiwan who discovered 'red bacterium' that metabolizes polystyrene.

  • Boy discovers microbe that eats plastic

    Fri, Jun 12, 2009 2:26 AM by Karl Burkart

    PhDs have been searching for a solution to the plastic waste problem, and this 16-year-old finds the answer.

  • Walmart 2.0

    Thu, Jun 11, 2009 3:44 PM by Karl Burkart

    It appears Walmart is getting very serious about greening its chain of 66,000 suppliers.

  • Jessica Alba caught shark sniping

    Wed, Jun 10, 2009 12:20 AM by Karl Burkart

    Uh oh. The A-list star gets caught red-handed posting the 'White Mike' shark.

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