Enviro News News Archives - May 2011
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Germany’s Baltic 1 Offshore Wind Farm Opens
Posted by Environmental News Energies Correspondent on 14:30:00
21 turbine 50 MW offshore site is the first of a planned series of Baltic Sea wind farms
Energy-Efficient Water Battery Design Created
Posted by Environmental News Energies Correspondent on 00:00:00
Environmental News Reports on Water Battery the uses salt water and fresh water differences to create electricity.
Annual US Toxic Chemical Illness Costs Exceed $76bn
Posted by Environmental News Energies Correspondent on 00:00:00
US healthcare costs amount to $76Bn in 2008 as a result of toxic illness effecting children, shows study.
Week 2 - May 2011
Food Fats and Oils Waste-to-Fuel Conversion
Posted by Enviro News Energies Correspondent on 15:10:00
New waste-to-fuel conversion programme draws on high fat content food waste products including pies, crisps and sausage rolls
Dust Reduces Indoor Air Pollution
Posted by Enviro News Emissions Correspondent on 13:55:00
Indoor dust made up primarily of dead skin cells has a role to play in reducing air pollution, new research states
Soil-Powered Phone Charger Aims for Africa
Posted by Enviro News Energies Correspondent on 16:45:00
US scientists developing phone charger that can, literally, plug straight into the ground and harvest electron power
Japan Looks to Renewables after Nuclear Leak
Posted by Enviro News Energies Correspondent on 14:05:00
Japan lays out potential new energy policy after the Fukushima nuclear plant leaks caused by the earthquake and tsunami in March
Are Biofuels Really Greener than Fossil Fuels?
Posted by Enviro News Energies Correspondent on 13:05:00
Biofuels might not necessarily be better for the environment than much-maligned fossil fuels, MIT researchers warn