Trojan Technologies has launched a new brand for its residential business unit, changing its name to VIQUA - a Trojan Technologies Co.. "We provide a broad spectrum of solutions to
To slow global warming, scientists are exploring ways to pull carbon dioxide from the air and safely lock it away. Trees already do this naturally through photosynthesis; now, in a
The USGS and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection are conducting a study of private wells in selected Massachusetts counties. The goal of the study is to assess: The number
The National Disaster Reconstruction Conference & Expo (NDRExpo) has announced that registration for its educational programs now is available by visiting www.ndrexpo.com. The conference, which takes place June 17-18 in
Engineers and environmental scientists at the University of Leeds are developing methods of helping contaminated water to clean itself by adding simple organic chemicals such as vinegar. The harmful chromium
Soldiers of the Tennessee National Guard's 775th Engineering Detachment, working in Djibouti, welcomed their commander, Brig. Gen. Robert Harris, to the Horn of Africa, who visited in late February to
IronPlanet (www.ironplanet.com), the Pleasanton, Calif.-based online auction company for used construction equipment, gained marketplace momentum in 2008, with gross auction sales of $337 million, an increase of 43 percent over
Geothermal energy is increasingly contributing to the power supply worldwide. Iceland is world-leader in expanding development of geothermal utilization: In recent years, the annual power supply there doubled to more
ITT Corp., a leading provider of pumps and systems for transporting and treating water, has been awarded a contract to supply a number of high-end water pumps for two irrigation
A new map of the Earth’s gravitational force based on satellite measurements may make it much less resource-intensive to find new oil deposits. The map could be particularly useful as