Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA), researchers in India provide an answer.
MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.
GridPoint Inc., a leading clean tech company whose smart grid platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, announced Xcel Energy selected the GridPoint SmartGrid Platform(TM) for its SmartGridCity(TM) in Boulder, Colo.
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, today announced plans to retrofit more than 10 percent of its stores with solar electric technology in 2008.
Honeywell announced today that UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, and Honeywell Aerospace will partner with Airbus, JetBlue Airways, and International Aero Engines to study sustainable biofuel use for commercial aircraft.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted on 22 April 2008 to add Yale University's new Sculpture Building in New Haven, Connecticut to its list of "Top 10 Green Projects 2008", which pays tribute to environmentally sustainable architecture and innovative building envelopes from Schuco.
Mesa Power LLP, a company created by legendary energy executive T. Boone Pickens, has placed an order with General Electric to purchase 667 wind turbines capable of generating 1,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 300,000 average U.S. homes.
On average, Americans use 100 gallons of water each day -- enough to fill 1,600 drinking glasses. This increased demand has put additional stress on water supplies and distribution systems.
Rivers around the world are being tamed by massive hydroelectric dams, with high-profile projects under construction in Laos and China and several proposed for the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.
Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. and a leader in energy savings performance contracting, has been selected to implement a comprehensive energy performance contract program for The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) at its University Park campus.
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