MIT and Fraunhofer, a German research organization, have signed an agreement to establish a research center in Massachusetts focused on significantly reducing the cost of solar energy over the next five years. The MIT-Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems will develop cutting-edge technologies and materials for designing and producing better solar modules.
Butte College in Oroville, California has been named the Grand Prize Winner in the National Wildlife Federation's Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming nationwide competition.
With everyone talking about skyrocketing energy costs and the environment, executives are continuing to focus on energy efficiency investments, according to new research commissioned by Johnson Controls.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it was named Frost + Sullivan's 2008 Solar Energy Development Company of the Year.
Suppliers are reacting to this demand by releasing new products that guarantee energy savings through enhanced power efficiency, greater design flexibility and larger available board space for design through component integration.
Networking equipment suppliers promoting green electronics portfolios can activate compelling, energy-efficient functionality within their Ethernet-based electronics via a simple software upgrade available today from Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. Vitesse is the first Ethernet silicon supplier to deliver energy saving features of up to 80-percent when fully linked-down using its widely-adopted SimpliPHY, SparX, and G-RocX IC solutions.
Concern about the environment and global warming is not only influencing how consumers live their lives, but also impacting their buying habits.
At the MIT Energy Conference this morning, Foreign Minister of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, along with MIT President Susan Hockfield and Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles, participated in the announcement ceremony for the founding of the MIT-Fraunhofer Institute for Sustainable Energy Systems.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named TRC's Energy Services division as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. TRC's accomplishments were recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 1, 2008.
The European Commission has commended Siemens' Building Technologies Division for outstanding achievements in support of its GreenBuilding Program. This award pays tribute to the company for furnishing expert and committed support to a large number of customers in implementing improvements to the energy efficiency of their buildings.
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