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Walkable neighborhoods

Part 3: Prefurbia Gives Preference to Walkable Neighborhoods

This is the third installment of a multi-part series on some of today's problems in land development and how innovative methods collectively known as "Prefurbia" can help overcome them.

Union Ironworkers Prepare for Green Jobs With Specialized Wind Turbine Training

The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust provides training to improve safety and quality in construction of wind turbine towers.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Deploys SightLogix Outdoor Video Surveillance Systems

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected SightLogix outdoor video surveillance systems for deployment at the South Table Mountain campus in Golden, Colo. as well as at the National Wind Technology Center near Boulder, Colo.

Ice Age Earth

Research Gives Clues About Carbon Dioxide Patterns at End of Ice Age

New University of Florida research puts to rest the mystery of where old carbon was stored during the last glacial period. It turns out it ended up in the icy waters of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.

SAFE: New Truck Efficiency Rules Will Improve American Security

Securing America's Future Energy applauded the administration's release of proposed rules to put into place the first-ever fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Virginia Tech Researchers to Study Impact of Gulf Oil Spill on Plovers

Researchers from Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment have received a $3.4 million grant from the Department of the Interior to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on piping plovers -- shorebirds that have been listed as threatened since 1986.

New Low-carbon Elevated Bus to Ease U.S. Traffic

The inventor of the Straddling Bus has announced that his company has formed a U.S.-based company to build his design.

Predicting the Output of Wind Parks in Austria

Scientists are comparing methods for predicting the power output of wind parks in Austria to create a basis for optimized forecasts of wind park outputs - forecasts that can be used to make better decisions about which measures to take to ensure the need for power is met.



More Injuries Reported for BP Oil Spill Wildlife Cleanup Workers

NIOSH releases its evaluation of potential exposures and health effects of those involved in the Deepwater Horizon response activities.

Ex-Im Bank OKs $917M for India Power Plant

Project involves Bucyrus and other U.S. vendors that will sell and export mining and associated equipment to Sasan Powe and the promise to build a new renewable energy facility.

San Antonio Teams with Ameresco to Make Use of Biogas

In a 20-year partnership, the water system and the renewable energy company will collect methane gas from the sewage treatment process and sell it on the open market.

Federal Partnership Promotes Sustainable Manufacturing

E3 projects are under way in Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Radiation from Cordless Phones Causes Heart Irregularities

Canadian study validates the condition called electrosensitivity.

Study: Offshore Wind Power Presents Economic and Political Hurdles

Offshore wind power offers a feasible way for Maryland to help meet its renewable energy goals, but presents some economic and political hurdles,

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Renewable Energy Initiatives

The Secretary announced several measures, including the publication of a final rule to implement the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.

The detection system consists of a network of sensors buried across a hillside or embankment that presents a risk of collapse.

New Early-warning System for Landslide Prediction

Thought to be the first system of its kind in the world, it works by measuring and analyzing the acoustic behavior of soil to establish when a landslide is imminent so preventative action can be taken.

Frito-Lay All-electric Delivery Trucks Hit the Streets of Columbus, Ohio

These 10 electric delivery trucks will ultimately be part of the largest planned fleet of commercial all-electric trucks in North America.

Restaurants Can Reduce Energy Use By More Than 50 Percent with Ultra-efficient Equipment

Coffee shops and fast-food eateries could reduce their energy use more than 50 percent with ultra-efficient appliances, lights and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, and other integrated design methods, according to a new report by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Hydroelectric power plant

Researchers Developed a Small-scale Hydroelectric Power Plant

Hydroelectric power is the oldest and the "greenest" source of renewable energy. In Germany, the potential would appear to be completely exploited, while large-scale projects in developing countries are eliciting strong criticism due to their major impact on the environment.

Termite Detector 'Sniffs' Out Bed Bugs, Too

The device uses a sensitive carbon dioxide-sensing mechanism that can locate the signature of a single bed bug behind a wall or in a concealed space, according to Stern Environmental Group.