A Queensland University of Technology academic is developing a pollution map, being compiled for identifying car and truck emission “hot spots” in south-east Queensland. It is claimed to be the first inventory in the world. It is of ultra-fine…
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Pix: Using proprietary DNA extraction and cloning technologies, scientists have isolated the cellulose-degrading enzymes found in termites and created industrial ethanol production enablers.(Courtesy: University of Toronto)
With the increasing…
Genetically modified termites for converting biomass more efficiently into ethanol! Read More »
A small band of pioneers have left Basel, Switzerland, last Monday, beginning the first sun-powered Atlantic Ocean crossing. Once their voyage is complete they will surely prove an exemplary to the world showing how feasible it is to cover long…
First solar-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean starts Read More »
The first luxury and eco-friendly global hotel brand, “1” Hotel and Residence shows how the business buzzword ‘eco-friendly’ is selling, and the world is moving fast towards saving the planet from the disastrous global warming.
Led by Barry…
First Five Star ‘Green’ Hotel Brand by Starwood Read More »
Why not give an eco-friendly edge to the high-performance products you use everyday? Preserve is here to give you an opportunity to replace your old razor when totally used with an environment-committed one.
The latest addition to the Preserve…
First Eco-Friendly recycled-n-recyclable High Performance Razor Read More »
It seems the music world is catching up with the brewing buzzword ‘environment-friendly’! It can well be justified as British band Gomez pulled into Minneapolis town for a gig at the Fine Line Music Cafe on Monday. The band was ‘literally’ riding a…
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To work and fight against climate change triggering factors, the effects of the same need monitoring too. To look at the climate change-effects on the New South Wales north coast’s rainfall and coastal erosion, the Southern Cross University has set…
New centre to monitor climate change-impact on rainfall and coastal erosion Read More »
A great helper from nature to assist the Kyoto Protocol in meeting its target has been discovered! They are the unsung assistants living humbly in the deep ocean! Yes, they are single celled organisms living at the vents of so-called mud…
Methane-gobbling microbes to help fight global warming discovered! Read More »
Built on World Environmental Organization’s, 144-acre Indigo Preserve in Oconee County, Georgia, the Georgia Nature Center plans to celebrate its grand opening going ‘green’! Yes, scheduled to be inaugurated on Sunday, October 22, 2006, it will be…
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The self-cleaning surface of a lotus plant amazes one with its non-stick nature, with even a drop of water rolling down without making it wet! Researchers too are amazed by this magic of nature!
Inspired by these properties of a lotus leaf,…
Lotus-Leaves-Inspired Self-Cleaning Photovoltaic Arrays! Read More »
