Category Archives: pollution

World’s 2nd Largest Solar Power Plant in Florida

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Solar power plant in Florida could serve 11,000 people. Lauren Engineers & Constructors have signed a contract with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to develop the world’s second largest solar power plant in Indiantown, Florida. Using concentrated photovoltaic technology, … Continue reading →

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UK team builds robot fish to detect pollution

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Robot fish developed by British scientists are to be released into the sea off north Spain to detect pollution.If next year’s trial of the first five robotic fish in the northern Spanish port of Gijon is successful, the team hopes … Continue reading →

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New Tool For Study Of Air Quality Developed

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Air quality models have achieved a great degree of sophistication over the last few years thanks mainly to scientific and computational advances. These are tools that simulate the dynamics of the atmosphere and estimate the impact of particular sources of … Continue reading →

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Waste could be crucial in search for cleaner fuels

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

What we throw away could soon be used to power our cars, if projects to produce ethanol from commercial waste are ramped up. Some companies are exploring the environmental and financial benefits of putting waste to good use and are … Continue reading →

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