Community ecology: It’s not who you are, but what you do Posted 09 August 2011, by Bob Beale (University of New South Wales) , EurekAlert (American Association for the Advancement of Science), eurekalert.org When you’re a tiny creature in a vast ocean it pays to hang out with the right crowd, regardless of whether they [...]
Archive for August 10th, 2011
10 Aug
Microalgal Biofuel: Is it the Right Dream?
Microalgal Biofuel: Is it the Right Dream? Posted 09 August 2011, by Fadhil M. Salih, Renewable Energy World, renewableenergyworld.com Sugar Land, Texas, USA — Algae are the simplest and oldest photosynthetic organisms on Earth. Their simple structure allows them to convert solar energy into chemical energy efficiently. Earth’s first form of life now [...]
10 Aug
Biosphere activism is not the problem
Biosphere activism is not the problem Posted 09 August 2011, by C.Pahl, BCLocalNews (Black Press), bclocalnews.com I have to say I was disappointed to hear the tone of the article concerning our biosphere, Biosphere’s Future in a Fog (The News, July 21). “We are going to try to generate research which will [...]
10 Aug
Philadelphia Architecture Firm Plato-Studio Hosts Global Architecture Summit
Philadelphia Architecture Firm Plato-Studio Hosts Global Architecture Summit Plato-Studio Hosts Esteemed Chinese Architecture Group Arch 100 in Cultural Architecture Exchange and Learning Mission Focused on Sustainable Design Posted 09 August 2011, by Staff, BusinessWire (Berkshire Hathaway), businesswire.com PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Philadelphia native and rising architectural star Plato A. Marinakos, Jr., announced today that he [...]
10 Aug
Utah researchers learn how rodents manage toxic diets
Utah researchers learn how rodents manage toxic diets Study » Species of wood rat eats fewer meals, drinks more water. Posted 09 August 2011, by Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune (MediaNews Group), sltrib.com Plants have evolved the ability to produce toxic compounds to ward off hungry animals, but evolution is a two-way street. A [...]
10 Aug
Environmental Leader’s Q2 2011 Environmental & Energy Data Book
Environmental Leader’s Q2 2011 Environmental & Energy Data Book Posted July 2011, by Staff, Environmental Leader, environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader has released the inaugural edition of its quarterly data book, which supplies busy executives and research teams with a collection of charts presenting environmental, sustainability and energy-related data on a quarterly basis. Data [...]
10 Aug
Real Men Don’t Do Green?
Real Men Don’t Do Green? Posted 09 August 2011, by Dennis Salazar, Environmental Leader, environmentalleader.com A recent study found that one of the negative and inaccurate perceptions of green is that “it is feminine and not for men.” As a business person, most definitely male and unquestionably green, I was puzzled when [...]
10 Aug
Taiwan unveils eco-friendly rewritable ‘paper’
Taiwan unveils eco-friendly rewritable ‘paper’ Posted 07 August 2011, by Staff, AFP (Google Hosted News), google.com/hostednews/ TAIPEI — A group of Taiwan scientists have developed an environmentally friendly form of rewritable electronic paper that works without electricity. Unlike the e-book technology now available on the market, the rewritable e-paper called “i2R e-paper” [...]
10 Aug
How it works: Biodegradable battery
How it works: Biodegradable battery Posted 09 August 2011, by Rina Nag, EcoFriend (Facebook), facebook.com/notes/ecofriend/ Most of you want to have a long battery life so that you can use it to the fullest and need not to dispose it very quickly. Batteries which offer longer life are less harmful for the [...]
