In collaboration with the United Kingdom, the agency and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are pooling funds to determine whether health risks exist in products using nanotechnology.
Forest biomass could replace as much as one quarter of the liquid fossil fuel now being used for industrial and commercial heating in the Northeastern United States.
The system introduces high-strength wastewater to a diverse microbial ecosystem, or biofilm, growing on the surface of a special gravel medium contained in a series of watertight basins.
The project is doubly "green" because algae consumes nitrates and phosphates and reduces bacteria and toxins in water.
Questions from prospective applicants about the competitive opportunity must be received before March 28 and applications must be received by April 11.
The project is intended to achieve an uninterrupted power supply, independent of commercial utility power, for critical mission and support functions on military bases.
ComEd wants customers to know there are additional ways they can reduce vehicle emissions, and save money now before the electric cars are widely available.
UL Environment put the laptop to test for sustainable lifecycle design.
The Association of Public Health Laboraties won the cooperative agreement.
America’s WETLAND Foundation has launched an 18-month program that will involve communities from Texas to Florida.
Daniel Whitten, vice president for strategic communications for America's Natural Gas Alliance, says FRAC Act isn't necessary on top of existing local, state and federal rules.
Shipping and growing Chinese economy top growth in analysis of 150 years of emissions.
The first Asia Pacific Top 10 Green Cities Index also recognizes Seoul, Melbourne, Singapore, and Osaka.
Funding support remains for the Great Lakes, water and wastewater treatment, Superfund, and enforcement.
Tim Gieseke's book illustrates a practical method to identify environmental values and makes a case for bringing the externalities of agriculture and business into the economic accounting framework.
The rule provides a collaborative and science-based framework for creating land management plans that would support ecological sustainability and contribute to rural job opportunities.
University of Oklahoma researchers are developing a new simulator for shale gas reservoirs that will provide oil and gas companies with an essential tool for managing production and choosing drilling locations to lower costs and increase production.
New York's Schneiderman warns that proposed resolution would weaken protections from mercury emitted by cement plants.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy also named the Nissan Leaf and Smart Fortwo as the greenest vehicles on the market.