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Green Building Council Recognizes Otis Elevator Company Leadership in Environmental Sustainability

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized Otis Elevator Company today for its leadership in environmental sustainability

11 Jun 2009

Milk Goes Green as Dairy Farms Use Less Land, Feed and Water Than Ever Before

Dairy genetics, nutrition, herd management and improved animal welfare over the past 60 years have resulted in a modern milk production system that has a smaller carbon footprint than mid-20th century farming practices, says a Cornell University study in the Journal of Animal Science

10 Jun 2009

Smart Future Scholarships Go To University of Queensland Disease Detection and Clean Energy Researchers

Six scientists from The University of Queensland, one of Australia's premier learning and research institutions, have received Smart Future Fellowships to help further their research into areas such as disease detection and clean energy

9 Jun 2009

Dow Uses Fluid Technology to Capture Solar Power

There are more ways than one to harness the energy from the sun. While the rapid growth of photovoltaic technology has been capturing headlines along with market share for years, The Dow Chemical Company is also shedding light on a less widely known, but viable means: Concentrating Solar Power systems, or CSP

9 Jun 2009

Whales Under Threat From Europe

Two weeks before the annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), taking place from 22nd to the 26th of June in Madeira, Portugal, European whaling nations provoke the international community with an increase of whaling quotas and granting export permits for whale meat to Japan

9 Jun 2009

National Building Museum Honors the Energy Efficient Products and Commitment to Environmental Improvements by UTC

United Technologies Corp received a 2009 National Building Museum Honor Award for the company's energy efficient building products and for creating sweeping energy and environmental improvements in its manufacturing operations

9 Jun 2009

Ice Energy and Data Aire Team Up to Provide Smart Grid-Ready Energy Storage Solution for Greening Data Centers

Ice Energy, the leading provider of distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions for optimizing energy system efficiency, has teamed with Data Aire, a leading provider of computer room air conditioning systems, to offer the industry's first cost-effective energy storage solution specifically developed to address peak cooling loads in data and telecom centers

9 Jun 2009