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Energy and Environmental Research at Princeton to be Transformed With $100 Million Gift

Gerhard R. (Gerry) Andlinger, an alumnus and noted international business executive, has made a gift to Princeton University to accelerate research on effective and sustainable solutions to problems of energy and the environment

1 Jul 2008

Owens Corning Releases Sustainability Report

Owens Corning today released its 2007 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company's commitment to operating its business with three balanced outcomes of economic growth, environmental stewardship and social progress

30 Jun 2008

Building Wall System Looks at a Critical Energy Consumption Factor, Moisture Control

As contractors, architects and building owners focus on energy efficiency, they may often overlook a critical factor that affects not only energy consumption but the long-term durability of a building: moisture. Failure to properly control moisture - and the structural problems, mold and other complications that result - is one of the most significant risks that building owners face.

29 Jun 2008

Architectural Design and Mechanical Engineering Company to Help Builders Deliver Zero Net Energy Homes

Firm offers service nationally that recommends materials and systems for builders to construct zero energy homes

26 Jun 2008

NIST Sets the Standard for Energy Efficient LED Lights

Scientists at NIST, in cooperation with national standards organizations, have taken the lead in developing the first two standards for solid-state lighting in the United States

25 Jun 2008

Report Finds That A Low Carbon Society Is Completely Feasible

The Low Carbon Society (LCS) is not a utopian vision, but is both technically and economically feasible. These are the findings from the Japan-UK Low Carbon Society project published today in a special edition of the journal Climate Policy

24 Jun 2008

MIT and Bosch For Energy Research Collaboration to Explore New Materials and Energy Efficient Conversion and Storage

As part of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), MIT and Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, are forming an energy research collaboration aimed at exploring new materials and concepts for efficient energy-conversion and energy-storage systems

24 Jun 2008