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Creating Energy Efficient and Eco-Friendly Homes

Baltimore, Md.-based Haven Custom Homes, in conjunction with Old Man Construction of Charleston, S.C., and Cobalt LLC, has completed its first five EarthCraft House(TM)- and ENERGY STAR-certified custom homes, furthering its continuing commitment to creating energy efficient, eco-friendly homes.

5 Jun 2008

New Data Highlights Dramatic Decreases in Home Appliance Energy Consumption

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has released new data based on 2007 shipments of major appliances, highlighting dramatic decreases in home appliance energy consumption since 2000.

5 Jun 2008

Thermal Endurance Experiments Validate Key Benefit of Cryogenic Pressure Vessels

A cryogenic pressure vessel developed and installed in an experimental hybrid vehicle by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory research team can hold liquid hydrogen for six days without venting any of the fuel.

4 Jun 2008

The First Ever Carbon Neutral Event

Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited hosted the first ever Carbon Neutral event by an Indian IT company at Florida recently. Wipro as a responsible and an ecologically conscious organization made Mandala 2008, an annual customer forum event, completely carbon neutral.

4 Jun 2008

A Major Benefit to Our Planet and its People

Professor Shuji Nakamura, Director UC Santa Barbara's Solid-State Lighting and Energy Center, has been named a recipient of the 2008 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.

4 Jun 2008

Smart Green Home Designers Earn LEED Gold Certification for Two Luxury Homes

Solaris Home Systems, a provider of green home automation and remodeling services, is pleased to announce their most recent achievement - dual LEED Gold certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for their Lucia and Aura model homes.

4 Jun 2008

The Compute Appliance Company Is Now Delivering a Carbon Neutral Business

Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations, announced today a new partnership with Azul Systems, the award-winning innovator behind server appliances that deliver compute and memory resources as shared network service.

4 Jun 2008

Developing New Technologies and Models that leave a Lighter Carbon Footprint

HP today announced new research initiatives from HP Labs, the company's central research arm, aimed at developing new technologies and business models that leave a lighter carbon footprint.

4 Jun 2008

Improving Energy Efficiency in Homes and Offices without Compromising on Comfort

The energy we use to heat our homes and offices consumes almost 40 per-cent of the total energy used across Europe.

4 Jun 2008

Centre is the First of its Kind in UK

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has welcomed a brand new centre for low carbon technology in buildings at London South Bank University (LSBU) which will help put London at the forefront of the fight to tackle climate change.

4 Jun 2008