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Climate solutions = Jobs

Unlike politicians' vague promises of a green economy, a study from Duke University pinpointed specific carbon-reducing technologies that has the potential for future green job creations in the US, and in fact is said to be already existing in some parts of the US. Researchers at Duke's Center...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-19-2008
Carbon project guidelines

Although the feasibility of capturing, storing and even reusing carbon dioxide to reduce greenhouse gases is now acceptable within the scientific community, skepticism still exists (like the idea of clean coal I guess) some coming from green groups themselves such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Environmental...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-31-2008
Top 10 global pollution

International environmental groups Blacksmith Institute (US based) and Green Cross Switzerland issued the top ten worst pollution problems in the world. They said these pollutions are the main contributing factor to death and disability in the world. "Our goal with the 2008 report is to increase...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-21-2008
Bottled water scare

Halloween is coming and there is nothing more scary than a report that said the bottled water you're drinking has fertilizer, bacteria and drugs in it. The US bottled water industry is trying to douse the flames of allegations made by the public health advocate Environmental Working Group (EWG),...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-16-2008
First wind energy-bat study

Good news for bat lovers! Wind energy supplier Iberdrola Renewables is conducting a study on the interaction between bats and wind turbines because of the growing concern of high death rates of bats near wind farms. Iberdrola has partnered with conservation group Bat Conservation International (BCI)...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-14-2008
Beware of wind energy side effects

Aside from its unprofitability forecast, maybe Shell knows something about wind energy that we don't when they pulled out of their UK offshore wind farm investment. According to this article from New Scientist , a study shows that the moving blades from wind turbines can cause a drop in pressure...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-26-2008
Organics: A load of crap?

According to researchers from the University of Copenhagen, there is no difference in taste and nutritional content between an organically grown fruit and vegetables, and food grown with the use of pesticides and chemicals. "Modern crop protection chemicals to control weeds, pests and diseases are...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-13-2008
Soapers respond to UW study

The Soap and Detergent Association sent me an email regarding their response to the University of Washington study about supposed toxic fragrance chemicals found on leading laundry products and air fresheners. According to them, the study is just a rehash of past studies and that it lacks real-world...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-30-2008
Solar updates

ICIS Chemical Business , the magazine I work for, recently published two very nice articles about the photovoltaics market. According to Dede Williams , Germany is facing feedstock shortages and competition from cheaper regions, while Ed Zwirn reported a global overview of the industry. And with that...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-23-2008
Green market studies

Here are several draft-clogging press releases from market research (and consulting) firms as well as various organizations analyzing green trends, clean energy and other new green technologies. These research and consulting firms seem to be churning out new green studies every month or so. Frost &...

Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-15-2008

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