New Software Designs & Calculates The "Green" in Your Building

Green Building Studio, Inc., today announced the beta availability of Green Building Studio V3.0, offering architects, owners, and building design teams the opportunity to use the new web service’s advanced capabilities firsthand.

Norway Upbeat on Backing for CO2 Storage Aid

Norway voiced confidence on Tuesday it would gain European Union support for plans to fund technology to capture carbon dioxide and store it underground, even if such projects breach the bloc's limits on public aid.

Fires Delays California Lawsuit on Car Emissions

California will delay filing a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency until next week due to devastating wildfires in the southern part of the state, a state official said on Tuesday.

Target Reducing Use of PVC: Report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the Clinton Climate Initiative to explore ways to use purchasing power to lower prices on "environmentally-friendly" technologies such as energy efficient building materials and lighting.

Bali Climate Talks: Stiffer 2020 Emissions Goals

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - A compromise draft text to launch in Bali two years of negotiations for a global pact to fight climate change has dropped a key ambition of tough 2020 greenhouse emissions cuts for rich countries.

EU Seeks Tough Controls on Deep-Water Trawlers

Deep-water trawlers that fly a European Union country flag and wish to use huge nets and dredging to scoop up fish from sea beds outside EU waters may soon face far tighter rules that aim to protect the environment.

New Fingerprinting Method Tracks Mercury in Environment

With mercury polluting our air, soil and water and becoming concentrated in fish and wildlife as it is passed up the food chain, understanding how the potent nerve toxin travels through the environment is crucial.

Video : IBM Reclaims Wafers

Commentary

Compostable Cups, Plates and Cutlery Offer Many Environmental Benefits

Three wire stories caught my interest this week and they all had the same theme: compostable cups, plates and utensils. In the first article, a restaurant called the Grille Zone in Boston was featured. It composts all of the items described above. In fact, there are no trashcans in the eating area and the restaurant produces an average of just 15 pounds of waste per day. The restaurant does not even own a dumpster.

Interview

Interview with Dr. Paul Craig

The human skillsets required to design and build nuclear power plants are closely related to skills required to build nuclear weapons. The two technologies are intimately linked.

Book Review

The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices

Michael Brower and Warren Leon aim to distinguish their book, The Consumer Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists, from other laundry-list-like enviro books by telling readers which purchasing and lifestyle choices pack the greatest environmental punch..