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Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, engineering graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new environmentally friendly organic insulation called Greensulate (a low cost and biodegradable, rigid board insulating material)....
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US coffee-shop chain Starbucks has defended itself against claims of a serious waste of water by leaving taps running in its stores all day.
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American Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are debating on issues of the nation’s alternative energy sources. The choice between the more sensible resources like...
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What do the ferocious Bengal Tiger, the majestic Gorilla and the extremely swift African Cheetah have in common? They are all either threatened, endangered or equally...
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Biofuels are essentially produced from dead biological material, usually plants, and then mixed with fuel in reasonable amounts. Fossil fuels, on the other hand are...
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Heerlen, a Dutch city, has come up with the world’s first minewater power station. The station is powered by geothermal energy accessed from deep coal mine shafts...
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Tropical Storm Marco has roared ashore on Mexico’s Gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds.The storm has flooded coastal highways, and led to the closing of...
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In what could be a first in the world, a fish species known as cichlids has been observed by scientists in the act of splitting into two distinct species in Lake...
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EcoFactor: Solar Cells that are fabricated from relatively less expensive ingredients so that more people can enjoy the benefits of green technology.
Solar Energy is...
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EcoFactor: The State of Vatican installs a solar-panel roof with 2400 photovoltaic panels in its attempt to become the world’s first carbon neutral state.
As one...
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EcoFactor: A stylish and sleek recycling bin that enables you to dispose of trash in a safe and green fashion.
The term “Ovetto” apparently means...
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EcoFactor: Sharp’s 52-inch solar-powered LCD TV ushers green technology in a new direction with its innovative and modern design.
The CEATEC show this year has seen...
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EcoFactor: The “Vertical Living Wall” helps you turn the walls of your home into a garden by growing shrubs and plants on a cool new green platform.
The...
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EcoFactor: Medical facilities in rural Madagascar are being powered by solar panels, not just ensuring the spread of green energy but also saving many lives.
There are...
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EcoFactor: Two new desktops from Samsung Korea that consume only 60W of power in power-saving mode and just 1W when in stand-by mode.
Desktops and notebooks which...
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It is finally happening. It has started in the United Kingdom, and will no doubt spread to the world. Human death as a result of air pollution has been reported on a...
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When nature strikes, it hits hard. A tsunami of devastation swept through areas where Hurricane Ike hit. It was the third most destructive tropical cyclone in the...
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Before 1995, we couldn’t have said that with any certainty. Now we know of more than 300 planets orbiting distant stars, and we have a fleet of telescopes looking for...
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We are facing crises of freshwater, food, deforestation, and ocean health. We need leadership in the protection of all our natural resources.
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The change in oceanic temperatures across the world, predicted as an outcome of climate change, will definitely affect marine organisms and thus influence the...
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Ironically, the consequences of our actions are being borne by animals, which have always played critical roles in the sustenance of their ecosystems. And it is sad...
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The soaring demand for solutions to rising temperatures felt across the world, as well as energy-efficiency in all the consumption spheres, in an effort to turn the...
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