Study shows pollutant levels in soil collected from Mount Everest glacier were acceptable for most trace elements; arsenic and cadmium exceeded drinking water standards.
The Flushable Consumer Products Certification program provides a solution to clogging issues associated with wastewater treatment systems.
Pilot plant will help identify best ways to purify Hudson River water.
Green tea, grape seed, and bacteriocin extracts have been found to protect food against pathogen contamination in a University of Arkansas study on chicken and turkey hot dogs.
People-powered pump could help prevent spread of dysentery, cholera, and typhoid.
Wood may be cheaper but unless you have an upgraded heater, you may be adding more particle pollution into the air.
Following its initial screening list of 67 pesticide chemicals, the agency now turns it attention to chemicals found in solvents, gasoline, plastics, personal care products, other pesticides, and pharmaceuticals.
Deadline for submitting nominations is Dec. 3.
More than 150 online courses, webcasts, and electronic publications for public health-related learning are offered there.
NRG Energy Inc. is launching the nation’s first privately funded, comprehensive electric vehicle infrastructure in Houston, the start of a rollout across Texas, in 2011.
Amid concerns of dangerously elevated lead levels in the reusable grocery bags many earth-conscious consumers have been using for several years, the Earthwise Bag Company Inc. and the Green Bag Company Inc. announced that regular, independent testing has confirmed their reusable grocery bags have consistently met federal standards.
Stephen Baldwin continues in his efforts to help find solutions to the ongoing problems in the aftermath of the recent Gulf oil spill disaster.
A Sodexo pilot program at eight college campuses has cut kitchen waste by about one-third by tracking and monitoring food waste, lowering both costs and unnecessary methane emissions from decomposing food.
A Pike Research survey found that there probably are enough early adopters to create the demand expected by automakers.
SolarReserve LLC announced a joint venture with GCL Solar Energy Inc. to develop, build and operate solar photovoltaic facilities in the 5 megawatt- to 20 megawatt-sized range on 40 different sites across the United States.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced a plan to power Lincoln Financial Field with a combination of onsite wind, solar and dual-fuel generated electricity, making it the world’s first major sports stadium to convert to self-generated renewable energy.
The Volt is the first electric vehicle to win the award.
Goodwill Industries International won an EcoCEO Award in the implementer category for medium-sized businesses and nonprofits.
Results of the second annual "School Energy and Environment Survey" from Honeywell reveal that almost 90 percent of school leaders see a direct link between the quality and performance of school facilities, and student achievement.
Engineers set out to redesin airplanes to make them more fuel efficient.