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| Slide Show: Top 10 Earth- and People-Friendly Buildings Can a building be as easy on the environment as it is on the eyes? Without a doubt, says The American Institute of Architects (AIA), a professional association based in Washington, D.C. To prove it, for the past 12 years, the organization and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have awarded the top 10 green projects across the globe. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Hybrid Solar Cells Shine As the race to create clean, renewable power heats up, the solar industry is focusing on a technology in hopes of producing utility-scale energy.Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar power -- which marries traditional solar photovoltaic technology to large-scale concentrated solar power plants -- could ramp up utility-scale solar production, advocates say, especially in niche markets. But as with all developing technologies, the effort faces significant hurdles. [More] rss.sciam.com |
On Work Tour in the West, Obama Visits Old Faithful This weekend, the president is pushing a plan for a health care overhaul, and getting in some family time. nytimes.com |
Impacts of Global Biofuel Boom Remain Murky A U.N. panel said today that biofuels' effects on air and water have not been sufficiently explored despite growing global production.The U.N. Environment Programme's report concludes that so-called lifecycle assessments must go beyond calculating greenhouse gas emissions and consider how agricultural production of feedstocks affect the acidification and nutrient loading of waterways. [More] rss.sciam.com |
On the horns of a dilemma: Last-ditch effort aims to save nearly extinct northern white rhino--But is it too late? Four of the world's last eight surviving northern white rhinos ( Ceratotherium simum cottoni ) are now living in Africa for the first time in decades as part of a last-ditch effort to save the subspecies from extinction. [More] rss.sciam.com |