Written by Fred Pearce

In recent months, protests over the severe illnesses caused by China's heavy industries have resulted in a crackdown on polluters. Leading the charge has been the state-run media, which the central government is now using to gain control over corrupt local authorities and powerful commercial enterprises. 

Written by Anupam

Eco Factor: Solar-powered airport expansion.

Foster + Partners have unveiled the expansion plans of the Queen Alia International Airport that will allow it to grow without disruption over the next 25 years. Slated to be complete by 2011, the airport should be able to handle around 9 million passengers each year, nearly three times as many as it does now.

Written by Anupam

Eco Factor: Energy-efficient server cooling tech developed by Green Revolution Cooling.

We’ve seen data center operators chose unconventional places to store servers in an effort to reduce the amount of energy it requires to cool these units using conventional techniques. Austin based startup Green Revolution Cooling is now trying to reduce energy consumption by developing a liquid cooling enclosure that it says can cool high-density server installation for a fraction of the cost of air cooling in traditional data centers.

Written by Bridgette Meinhold

The Battery Park Library happens to be the greenest library branch of the New York Public Library system. Certified LEED Gold and built at the base of a LEED certified condominium high rise, the new community addition will certainly be a source of pride for area residents. The new library boasts the use of recycled materials, lots of high tech computer gadgetry to keep up with the times, and books, of course.