Environmental applications news articles 
Biological diversity celebrated
The greatest variety of life on Earth is actually can be found in the sea. More than 70 percent of the Earth is covered by ocean, constituting over 90 percent of the habitable space on the Earth. It houses the largest animal on the planet and there are more micro-organisms in the sea than there are stars in the universe. The first global census of marine life (which ran from 2000 to 2010) has logged 250,000 species; yet in its final report, the c... [more]
"Pay-as-you-Save” SolarLoan to Millions of UK Homes by Engensa
Engensa, the UK’s experts in home energy company, recently asserted the launch of SolarLoan, the easiest and most affordable way for homeowners to generate their own electricity and cash from home solar panels, without making an upfront investment. SolarLoan is the first dedicated loan that enables homeowners to “Pay-as-you-Save” for their solar PV system out of the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) payments and savings from their energy bills. Unlike other w... [more]
SKF launches portfolio of customer solutions with significant environmental benefits as part of its BeyondZero™ concept
SKF has launched the SKF BeyondZero portfolio which enables SKF customers to reduce their own environmental impact. The environmental improvements provided by solutions within the SKF BeyondZero portfolio are validated through a life cycle assessment methodology developed by SKF sustainability engineers. Results will be reviewed yearly by KPMG. “The SKF BeyondZero portfolio is a major step for SKF in our development of solutions with reduced e... [more]
New PV installation supports BRE’s ‘S Plan’ sustainability initiative
As part of its wide-ranging sustainability strategy (The S Plan), BRE has now completed the commissioning of a new roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar array at its large research and office complex in Garston near Watford. Designed and installed by MCS accredited PV specialists South Facing, the new system has been installed to help reduce BRE’s carbon footprint. BRE’s S Plan sets out a four-year programme of continuous improvement across eight ... [more]
Sustainabilitylive! 2012 starts next week
Sustainabilitylive! 2012 is an important day out for anyone in the environment sector. Three days of environmental exhibitions and seminars will be exploring many of the major issues facing today’s leading organisations, including renewable energy needs, energy-saving technologies and sustainable water supply, as we strive towards a lower-carbon world. Sustainabilitylive! takes place in halls 3 and 3a at the NEC, Birmingham from Tuesday May... [more]
Other Environmental applications news and reviews
Leading Environmental Consulting Firm GLE Associates, Inc. Implements Deltek Vision
Deltek , the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for professional services firms and government contractors, today announced that GLE Associates has selected Deltek Vision as its project-based, enterprise management solution.
Environmental entrepreneur shares tales of business
Richard Sandor gave a lecture with Joseph Stanislaw at the Ohio Union performance hall at May 22 on the topic of environmental innovations.
SAIC Recognized As A Leader In U.S. Environmental Services
MCLEAN, Va., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it was recognized as a leader in the environmental services market in the "Green ...
New environmental laws taking shape
The Regulatory Reform Act is filled with hodgepodge of issues. Senate committee will be first to take a look at it.
FMC Environmental Solutions Featured in 54 Papers at Battelle Conference on Remediation, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) announced today that its soil and groundwater remediation technologies will be featured in more than 50 professional papers and poster ...
New environmental laws taking shape in N.C. Senate
What is likely to remain in the bill is a declaration that airborne discharges from industrial or agricultural operations can’t be considered waste discharges into water. The change comes about because of a controversy going on in Hyde County, where a massive egg farm is challenging the state’s authority to regulate its air emissions under federal clean-water laws.
Bureaucrats Aim To Put Nanotech 'Under The Electron Microscope,' Says Veteran Environmental Attorney
NEWARK, N.J., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal regulators want to launch a series of in-depth studies into the risks of nanotechnology and nano-scale materials. While some in the industry might want ...
Customized Energy Solutions Selects Encore Networks for SCADA Applications
Encore Networks, a leader in Machine-to-Machine and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition solutions for fixed and wireless communications, today announced that Cus
Innovative projects reducing environmental impact
Malta Enterprise announced that the European Union’s Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) is assisting public and private entities, particularly SMEs, to embark on eco-innovation projects through which they make better use of resources or reduce negative environmental impact of their operations.
Environmental bike ride goes through the private sector Kemerova
Today, 18 may, in the days of protection from environmental hazards “cycle race” clean city-healthy city “aimed at educating the population of the city of Kemerovo on the regulations for the treatment of municipal waste.
