Jun

27

Green Chemistry

June 27, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Very recently, University of Oregon experts have created GEM, Greener Education Materials for Chemists, an online resource dedicated to Green Chemistry. The idea is to develop an interactive collection of laboratory exercises, lecture materials, course syllabi and multimedia content that illustrate chemical concepts, important for green chemistry. Still in the University site, the Green Chemistry […]

Feb

9

Water Power

February 9, 2005 | 2 Comments

H2O Power - Using H2 From Water As Our Next Fuel. A very good list of links to sites concerning the use of hydrogen as fuel.

Jan

24

EnvironmentalChemistry.com

January 24, 2005 | Leave a Comment

This site provides chemistry, environmental and hazardous materials educational resources including: a detailed periodic table of the elements, chemical database, hazmat emergency response guides, articles on environmental, hazardous materials and chemistry issues, and much more. The idea is that teachers use these resources so that students have a positive learning experience. In the environmental side, […]

Jan

18

Dioxins Again…

January 18, 2005 | Leave a Comment

… now in Germany: Dioxin found in German eggs.

Dec

13

Dioxins

December 13, 2004 | Leave a Comment

Now that we know Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yuschenko has been victim of poisoning by dioxins, it is a good opportunity to know better this kind of compounds. A good starting point is Lewis A. Shadoff’s page, All You Wanted to Know about Dioxins. Another excellent source of information is EPA’s page, Dioxin and Related […]

Nov

30

Extremely Hazardous Substances

November 30, 2004 | Leave a Comment

The title is self-explanatory: Extremely Hazardous Substances, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Here is the list, alphabetical or by CAS registry number.