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Catching the Clean Energy Wave

While the U.S. economy mourns a first quarter loss of 232,000 jobs, California job seekers, students, contractors, public officials, and others interested in breaking into the green-collar job boom will hear where the jobs are and how to train for them from some of the nation's preeminent experts at SOLAR 2008.

11 Apr 2008

The Great Energy Efficiency Day Quickly Becoming a "Must Attend" Discussion

John W. Conover IV, president of the Trane commercial business in the Americas, will discuss energy-efficient building solutions in a presentation at 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

10 Apr 2008

Corsair Eco-Friendly PSUs Deliver Performance and Efficiency

Corsair(R), a worldwide leader in enthusiast computer and flash memory products, announced today that it has been awarded 80 PLUS Certification across the entire Corsair line of Power Supply Units (PSUs), including the award winning modular HX Series, powerful TX Series and value-performance VX Series.

10 Apr 2008

New Company Formed to Accelerate Production of High Performance Insulating Glass

Southwall Technologies Inc., a worldwide innovator of energy-saving films and glass products, announced today the formation of Southwall Insulating Glass, a joint venture with Chicago-based manufacturer Sound Solutions Windows + Doors.

10 Apr 2008

U.S. Green Building Council Awards The Palazzo LEED Certification

The Palazzo Las Vegas, a Las Vegas Sands Corp. property, announced that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) made its "green" status official with the presentation of a Silver LEED(R) Certificate (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) at an award ceremony held today.

10 Apr 2008

EMC Corporation's Parking Facilities First to See Significant Energy Savings

Groom Energy Solutions today announced the availability of its GES Hybrid parking garage lighting fixture, a patent-pending retrofit kit that reduces by 50 percent, the energy consumed by typical parking garage lighting fixtures.

10 Apr 2008

Nexant to Develop and Install Energy Efficiency Management Information System at Utility Subsidiaries

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has chosen Nexant, Inc. to develop and install a new integrated energy efficiency management information system at two of its utility subsidiaries, MidAmerican Energy Company and PacifiCorp.

9 Apr 2008

Mintel Finds More New Products Boasting Environmentally Friendly Claims

Americans increasingly express environmental concerns, so manufacturers are taking steps to convey the eco-friendliness of their products. According to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), the number of new products with an environmentally friendly claim has grown substantially over the past five years.

9 Apr 2008

Company Experiences Exponential Growth as Market for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Solutions Surges

Standard Renewable Energy, a Houston-based provider of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, today announced it has received $7 million in Series B funding, adding to the $8 million it received less than 12 months ago in its Series A round.

9 Apr 2008

New Supercomputer Cooled by an Innovative Water System

IBM today introduced a new supercomputer powered by one of the world's fastest microprocessors and cooled by an innovative water system. The new Power 575® supercomputer, equipped with IBM’s latest ...

9 Apr 2008