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Cap & Trade 101
in IfEnergy, on October 28, 2009
...ion Agency in the U.S., one might assume) decides on an acceptable total for emissions of various pollutants, with emphasis on greenhouse gases, in absolute terms like metric tons, barrels, stones, dr...
Seen that? - Loremo on the Edge
in IfEnergy, on October 6, 2009
...reduce the environmental impacts of energy technologies (for example, reducing the emissions of air pollutants), advanced materials to make energy use more efficient, and biological methods of environ...
Improving Indoor Air Quality
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
...contain chemicals. Vacuuming can remove some surface dirt, but often, the vacuum can actually push pollutants deeper into carpet fibers. Area rugs are best since they can be picked up and cleaned thor...
Indoor Air Pollution
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
...air quality, you belong to the majority. Unfortunately, the fact is that the indoor levels of some pollutants may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels!
According to Dr. Neil Schachter,...
What's the State of Your Air?
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 30, 2009
...utdoor particle pollution.
While improving outdoor air quality is important, indoor levels of some pollutants may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels, according to the U.S. Environmental ...
Air Scrubbing Bricks Hope to Clean the Air
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 8, 2008
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The process involves infusing the concrete with a titanium-oxide coating which will bind with the pollutants and convert them into more inert nitrates. Then the rain comes down and washes them away. ...
Duckweed Genome Sequencing
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 14, 2008
...mic sequencing?
According to the researchers, duckweed plants can extract nitrogen and phosphate pollutants from agricultural and municipal wastewater. They can reduce algae growth, coliform bacter...
Celebrity Green Team
in The Celebrities Weblog, on June 12, 2008
...ities for decades.
Although the main thrust of the Green Initiative is to identify and stop pollutants that harm the Earth's environment there are also movements afoot to eliminate anythin...
Wakame and Halomonas Bacteria May Help Remediate Polluted Seawater
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2008
...brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida , known as wakame as a means to extract organic and inorganic pollutants in seawater. After culturing wakame in polluted seawater, it may then be used as a fertil...
Tooth Bank Seeks Contributions
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 27, 2008
... This information, together with the milk teeth, will give knowledge about the effect environmental pollutants have on children's health.
For more information, or if you'd like to participa...
Type 2 Diabetes and Environmental Pollution
in Daily Diabetic, on February 11, 2008
...ones and Julian Griffin highlight the need to research the possible link between persistent organic pollutants (POPs, a group which includes many pesticides) and insulin resistance, which can lead to ...
BP, serial offender
in Sox First, on December 24, 2007
...s, whether it's trying to corner the propane market, or dumping diesel fuel in streams, sending pollutants into Lake Michigan , and ditching hazardous waste on Alaska's North Slope. Wool...
Sleeping in Makeup a Big No-No
in Are you a beauty?, on December 23, 2007
...fore you go to sleep is essential.
It's not just the things you can see; it's also the pollutants and dirt that you can't see. The fact is, if you get out and about during the day, wh...
Opinion > EU CO2 Legislation Stinks; Especially For Ferrari
in carzz.org, on November 29, 2007
... Gunnar Heinrich
Advancing the green agenda has merits where it pertains to curbing environmental pollutants that the world's industries emit. Few can argue against the benefits of rational clea...
Olympic Athletes Concerned about Beijing Pollution
in The Outdoor Weblog, on August 28, 2007
...five times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended safety level. A mix of major pollutants such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter are common. Sulfate and carbon als...
The Sunshine Vitamin and Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on June 8, 2007
...es many times higher than those in developing countries - and many have laid the blame on dangerous pollutants spewed out by industry. But research into vitamin D is suggesting both a plausible answer...
Salt Aire Saline Nasal Wash
in Allergies, on May 23, 2007
...e Sinus Relief gently washes away dust, mold and pollens as well as the other inhaled allergens and pollutants that can cause Nasal congestion , allergies and sinus infection. SaltAire's smo...
How to wash your clothes (yes, I'm serious!)
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 7, 2007
...dryer sheets?
There's a lot of dirty clothes in the world, and that means there's a lot of pollutants and chemicals being released every day in huge quantities. Just to give you a taste, here...
Wind Farms and Air Pollution
in IfEnergy, on May 5, 2007
...wise. In fact it says:
"...Building thousands of wind turbines would probably not reduce the pollutants that cause smog and acid rain , but it would slow the growth in emissions of heat-t...
Keep That Laptop Off Your Lap!
in The Wireless Weblog, on April 30, 2007
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"Children are much more sensitive than adults to a number of other dangers, such as pollutants like lead and UV radiation, so if there should be a problem with mobiles, then it may be ...
Exercising Outdoors Despite Spring Allergies
in Allergies, on April 23, 2007
...ies:
From the Health News Digest : Inhale through our nose when you exercise. Avoid environmental pollutants such as smoke, disinfectants and dust as much as possible. Eat fish and other food items ...
Chemicals and Your Health
in Well Woman Blog, on April 22, 2007
...sive scientific studies have linked exposure to pesticides, herbicides and a wide range of chemical pollutants in the water and air to cancers, miscarriages and a shortening of women's fertile lif...
Climate change: the legal minefield
in Sox First, on April 2, 2007
...ts to watch out for. Provisions in the proposed legislation include a system setting out limits on pollutants and the purchase and sale of emissions credits by entities, setting up an oversigh...
The Economics of Coal to Liquid Fuel
in IfEnergy, on January 15, 2007
...has long been too expensive to compete with standard crude oil. On the plus side, sulphur and other pollutants such as ash and mercury are removed - the sulphur can be sold as a byproduct - and CO2 is...
Hard Surface Flooring Minimize Allergies
in Allergies, on December 19, 2006
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Perhaps the most offensive in this area is wall-to-wall carpeting. Carpets harbor dust and other pollutants that are not readily cleaned out even with the most powerful vacuum cleaners. Dust mites ...
Space sunshade exposes dark side of technology
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 6, 2006
...cord for helping solve technological problems. Smog-eating coatings , for example, actually absorb pollutants from the atmosphere and break them down. Let's take the care necessary to keep that r...
Schwarzenegger Is Back And He Is Taking The Green Initiative Farther
in IfEnergy, on October 30, 2006
...use Arnold surely is making headway in the fight to rid this planet of some of the climate changing pollutants we continuously spew out. Read more here.
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Toyota on Green Roof
in IfEnergy, on September 29, 2006
...up (well Toyota did contribute to this) air pollution by producing materials that absorb air pollutants at a faster rate than ordinary green roof matting. You can check out the translated site...
Can You Burn Plastics?
in IfEnergy, on August 24, 2006
...e garbage contains so many components that when burned, simply changes chemical form. The resulting pollutants are therefore always unknown. When you burn plastics with paper and other materials, the ...
Biofuel Facts
in IfEnergy, on August 23, 2006
...biodiesel releases just 1.0%, 8.3%, and 13% of the agricultural nitrogen, phosphorus, and pesticide pollutants, respectively, per net energy gain.
*Relative to the fossil fuels biofuels displace, gr...
Nanowire "paper" creates 3D objects
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 23, 2006
...me -retardant fabric, bacteria filters, oil cracking, controlled drug release, decomposition of pollutants and chemical warfare agents, according to a university press release.
This two-dimension...
DDT to make a comeback?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 12, 2006
...re recently it was targeted for phase-out under the United Nations Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in 2001.
Some other news in global health issues ...
*How parking lot shade can help...
Supplement to president's FY 2007 budget defines nanotech spending
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 6, 2006
...es. It is interested in energy-efficient recovery of biofuels, nanoporous filters to remove gaseous pollutants and particulates from air streams, reactive coating to destroy or immobilize toxic compou...
China's Panicked Growth
in IfEnergy, on June 29, 2006
...gy efficiency within the next 5 years by 20% over the previous planning period, to reduce the major pollutants being discharged by 10% and increase forest coverage from 18% to 20%. Although coal will ...
Edge Battery Research
in IfEnergy, on June 18, 2006
...reduce the environmental impacts of energy technologies (for example, reducing the emissions of air pollutants), advanced materials to make energy use more efficient, and biological methods of environ...
Clean the Air you Breathe with USB
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 4, 2006
...Plug this thing into the USB port on your computer and fill it with water and it supposedly filters pollutants and such from the air. No AC adapter is required thanks to the USB powered design. Water ...
Exposure to Violence Increases Asthma Risks?
in Allergies, on May 31, 2006
...ust yes. Cigarette smoke , yes. Pets, perhaps. Just in the previous entry, I've noted how air pollutants related to street traffic can contribute to asthma risks . All these make sense. But vio...
Ionic Air Purifiers Aggravates Asthma
in Allergies, on May 11, 2006
...ng respiratory problems, whether as a result of asthma, pollen allergies or simply as a reaction to pollutants, air purifiers for domestic use are becoming a big market.
Some of the more common type...
IoT 2
in The Techwear Weblog, on April 5, 2006
...cing where its
been flying, and an environmental sensor that records the levels of toxins and pollutants in the air through which they fly."
This way they know where they are, keep a record of t...
Microbial Biotechnology: The Prescription For Earth's Environmental Health
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 17, 2006
... center puts some of these technologies into service, identifying microorganisms that help clean up pollutants such as trichloroethene (TCE) and perchlorate from the water supply and generating el...
Hiking at China Camp State Park
in The Outdoor Weblog, on January 8, 2006
...s once a Chinese immigrant fishing village. The salt grasses that used to thrive in the area before pollutants from mining and increased industry muddied up the bay were perfect for a local species of...
Nanotech's for real in the building industry
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 17, 2005
...a nanolayer of titanium dioxide to concrete, which triggers a catalytic reaction that destroys many pollutants in contact with the surface.
At the very least, these materials reduce building mainten...
Canon Announces Fuel Cells For Mobile Electronics
in Philoneist, on October 25, 2005
...quot; Read the article . The Philoneist Says: Hydrogen fuel cells promise to curb the release of pollutants into the environment and increase battery life. The Misoneist Says: Who is going to buy ...