Federal and Tennessee agencies have determined that any coal ash remaining in the river presents minimal health risks to recreational users.
Patrick Phillips, chief executive officer of the Urban Land Institute, notes progress but cautions against suburban sprawl.
CH2M Hill to implement the technology for the second largest U.S. coal producer.
More than $100 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has been offered to innovative and transformative program investments, including some in the transportation, renewable energy and smart grid sectors.
Two different studies are using hollow fiber technology to test the removal of carbon dioxide from the flue gases of coal power plants.
Frankfort, Ky., plant is expected to support 360 green jobs by 2011
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The American Public Works Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and the Water Environment Federation developed 12 core attributes of effectively managed collection systems to help promote good engineering practices.
Faculty researchers hope to determine if the shape of crude oil remnant – be it a flat syrupy sheet or a tar ball – can affect natural deterioration rates.
Boston University's Malay Mazumder suggests applying technology used to clean solar-powered rovers on Mars to large-scale solar installations on Earth.
The change will incur costs beyond money and carbon footprints, says Lawrence Berkeley staff scientist David Fridley.
Funds will be used to lower energy costs in public housing complex and provide jobs.
Nash is offering a GPS Navigator to the person who submits the oldest pump in a new contest; it doesn't have to be 82 years old, though.
Scientists estimate that most of the oil classified as dispersed, dissolved or residual is still present. The National Incident Command report has been interpreted to suggest that only the “residual” form of oil is still present.
The Transport Rule would cut power plant pollution, including fine particulates, which draft across the borders of 31 eastern states and the District of Columbia.
Eco>Absorb Oil Only, a reformulation of Eco-Absorbent Technologies' super absorbent, repels water while absorbing oil, allowing the product to float on the surface of the water until it can be picked up.
The Energy Department's retrofit project is part of a broader effort to reduce both energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and establish national guidelines and standards for retrofit methods, materials and practices.
The three groups will develop sustainability standards for home appliances, including energy and lifecycle approaches.