Science/Environment news

Approximately half of all of the bank’s carbon emissions - estimated at approximately 650,000 tonnes of CO2 worldwide for the reference year 2007 - is attributable to energy consumption. Deutsche Bank has therefore been working to continuously improve the energy efficiency of its premises over the past twelve months.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and MIT today announced a major research partnership to transform how the world combats climate change and produces and consumes energy.

Continuing his long tradition of supporting the country's men and women in uniform, R&B superstar R. Kelly will be hosting a special Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday evening (Nov. 25) for 200 soldiers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other U.S. Army facilities in the Washington, D.C., area.

Smaller glaciers in the Himalayas are proving much more vulnerable to climate change impacts than previously thought, with significant implications for the livelihood and freshwater supplies of millions, according to a new report by WWF-India and Birla Institute of Technology (BIT).

For the third year running, Saab has been ranked among Scandinavia’s 20 best companies for climate reporting by the international Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

Company Also Receives Top-10 Ranking in Carbon Disclosure Leadership and Answers Consumer Call for Manufacturing Greener Electronics Products

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland are teaming up to enable smarter water management across more than 130 of Ireland’s beaches and lakes

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a seven-year, $145 million contract to support its Environmental Response Team with technical and analytical expertise during environmental emergencies in the U.S. and U.S. territories.

LG First to Complete Environmental Claims Validation Program with UL Environment for Home Appliances and Consumer Electronics

Dell has completed construction of a new 516-panel solar structure on its Round Rock, Texas headquarters campus. The solar array is designed to generate 130,000 kilowatt hours of solar power annually, helping to avoid around 145,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

Epson America Inc. today announced that it joined the SmartWay(SM) Transport® Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today released its fifth annual report on the company’s environmental performance in North America.

Siemens AG is to acquire the solar thermal power company Solel Solar Systems Ltd. To date, the majority stake has been held by Ecofin Ltd., a London-based investment firm, and another major shareholder.

NASA begins a series of flights Oct. 15 to study changes to Antarctica’s sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets.

Bayer CropScience AG and Performance Plants Inc. (Kingston, Canada) have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for the development and commercialization of drought-tolerant cotton using Performance Plants’ Yield Protection Technology® (YPT).

Compact and energy-efficient FUTRO S100 is a perfect entry to server-based computing and virtual workplace solutions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has quadrupled the number of participants in its voluntary program designed to reduce the use of ozone-depleting refrigerants in the nation’s grocery stores.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] as one of the country’s top green power purchasers. The corporation is a member of the EPA’s Green Power Partnership.

Duke Energy has filed testimony with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission describing a proposed carbon dioxide storage project in southwest Indiana.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision today to grant California's long-standing request to carry out Clean Car standards immediately clears the way for emission standards in California and 13 additional states to cut global warming pollution.