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Knight Management Center Aims to Receive LEED Platinum Certification

The Knight Management Center at the Stanford Graduate School of Business to be opened at the end of this month is anticipating attaining LEED platinum grading from the U.S. Green Building Council.

28 Apr 2011

New Research Finds Possibility of Solar Power Without Solar Cells

A new research paper titled, "Optically-induced charge separation and terahertz emission in unbiased dielectrics," submitted by the researchers of University of Michigan indicates that solar power can be harnessed without the use of the normal semiconductor-based solar cells.

25 Apr 2011

Americans Not Aware of Real Reasons for Climate Change

A new research conducted by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, indicates that most of the Americans are not aware of the real reasons for the climate changes.

22 Apr 2011

National Nuclear Security Administration Launches Website Focusing on Green Stories

In the wake of the Earth Week celebrations the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has declared the launch of an exclusive website focusing on green stories that will highlight the efforts and contributions of NNSA in improving the environment.

22 Apr 2011

DOW Associates with Oak Ridge National Lab and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to Introduce Energy-Efficient Cool Roofs

Dow Chemical declared that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will finance a part of an important lab research that is being conducted by Dow and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of DOE under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).

22 Apr 2011

Li-air Batteries Promise the Much Needed Energy Breakthrough for Electric Cars

A recent research by Tejs Vegge, a senior scientist who works in the Materials Research Division at Risø DTU, (Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy) states that Li-air batteries promise the much needed energy break-through for the electric cars.

21 Apr 2011

CertainTeed Receives ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award

CertainTeed has received the 2011 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to become the first ever fiberglass insulation producer to receive such an award in recognition of its contributions to energy savings.

21 Apr 2011