AIRS – New Tool For CO2 Research Unveils Amazing Breakthroughs
30 December 2009 | Green Technology | 1 Comment
NASA – the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration” developed a new tool for a better understanding of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere, its movement and transport. The new device is called AIRS – “Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Instrument” and is placed on the NASA’s Aqua spacecraft. It takes daily measurements of concentration carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
NASA presents new Eco-friendly building
10 June 2009 | Green News | 2 Comments
The George Marshall Space Flight Center from NASA, located in Huntsville, Alabama, opens it’s new environmental-friendly building, one of three designed and the second one to be ready. Coming after Building 4600 (shown in the picture to the left) , being the first energy efficient structure from the facility and rated with “Silver” by the Green Building Rating System™ LEED, Building 4601 is designed to rely more on solar power and alternative (more…)