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Understanding Green Living

Home buyers appreciate the benefits of “green” communities, but residents don’t necessarily lead more eco-friendly lives than their neighbors in traditional homes, according to two University of Florida studies conducted in the fast-growing state.

21 Dec 2007

Biofuel Industries Positioned to Take Advantage of New US Energy Legislation

Syntec Biofuel is pleased with the passing of US Bill H.R. 6: Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007, because Syntec’s technology is positioned to take advantage of this legislation. Signed into law by President George W. Bush yesterday, December 19, 2007, the bill represents a major step forward in reducing America’s dependence on oil.

20 Dec 2007

New Energy Bill Helps ORNL to Enhance Alternative Fuel Technologies

The new Energy bill signed by President Bush emphasizes the need for greater energy efficiency and promoting alternative fuel technology.

20 Dec 2007

Texas Memory Reduces Power Consumption and Heat at Santa's North Pole Data Center

Texas Memory Systems and Santa, the world's leading distributor of children's toys, today announced an initiative to replace all monolithic RAID storage at The North Pole with energy efficient and super fast solid state disks (SSD) by the end of 2008. This proactive move is expected to reduce the energy required to process the "Naughty or Nice" lists by up to 50%.

20 Dec 2007

Xethanol Focuses on Renewable Energy and Clean Technology

Xethanol Corporation, a renewable energy company, has announced it has refined its strategy to pursue opportunities in clean technology. Xethanol has engaged a leading intellectual property law firm, Fish & Richardson P.C., to help it assess the company’s intellectual property portfolio.

19 Dec 2007

Solar Roof Solution That Blends Seamlessly Into a Tile Roof is Over

The wait for a complete solar roof solution that blends seamlessly into a tile roof is over. Eagle Roofing Products, a division of Burlingame Industries, announced today the introduction of a comprehensive solar roofing system, the Eagle Solar Roof, to enhance the beauty of any architectural style.

19 Dec 2007

PG+E Joins The Climate Registry During United Nations Climate Change Conference

Participating today in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced it has joined The Climate Registry (TCR), an organization dedicated to creating a common standard for measuring, reporting and verifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions consistently across industry sectors in North America.

19 Dec 2007

Housing Issues for the 21st Century to be Tackled at TMS 2008

Energy, housing and recycling solutions for the 21st century are among the research topics that will be presented at the TMS 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 9-13, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. These topics are part of the “Materials and Society” vein of the meeting, which focuses on engineering solutions to some of society’s most perplexing problems.

17 Dec 2007

New Class of Catalysts Improves Performance of Fuel Cells

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy¡¦s Brookhaven National Laboratory have unveiled important details about a class of catalysts that could help improve the performance of fuel cells. With the goal of producing ¡§clean¡¨ hydrogen for fuel cell reactions in mind, the researchers determined why two next-generation catalysts including gold, cerium, titanium, and oxygen nanomaterials exhibit very high activity. Their results will be published online in the December 14, 2007, edition of the journal Science.

16 Dec 2007

FPL and NASA Explores the Use of Large Scale Solar Technology in Florida

From charting a clean energy future to trailblazing on the space frontier, they are respected leaders. Now Florida Power & Light Company and National Aeronautic and Space Administration’s Kennedy Space Center (NASA-KSC) are teaming up to jointly explore developing renewable energy projects. FPL Group owns and operates the largest solar facility in the world and Florida Power & Light has the proven energy expertise in Florida. NASA has the top space science experts with extensive experience using solar technology in space. Together they hope to advance and deploy the use of large scale solar technology in Florida as early as 2008.

14 Dec 2007