Chinese skyscraper designed to set efficiency benchmark

China is in the middle of the greatest building boom in human history, with armies of construction workers erecting skyscrapers that will soon eclipse anything in New York City in terms of height and energy consumption.

Making Bio Fuels, Textiles and Paper With Eco-friendly Wood Dissolution Process

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper.

Making Bio Fuels, Textiles and Paper With Eco-friendly Wood Dissolution Process

 Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper.

It’s not so easy being in a green buiding

Designing green buildings sounds like a great idea. But the reality is that energy-efficient buildings often sound downright crummy to the people inside them.

It's not so easy being in a green buiding

Designing green buildings sounds like a great idea. But the reality is that energy-efficient buildings often sound downright crummy to the people inside them.

House OKs $6.4 billion to make schools greener

The House on Thursday passed a $6.4 billion school modernization bill that would commit funds for the construction and update of more energy-efficient school buildings.

Soaring electricity use by new electronic devices imperils climate change efforts

Efforts by countries worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy security are in trouble if nothing is done to check the energy gobbled by both information and communication technologies and consumer