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European Law Specialist and Waste Expert Appointed as New ACR+ Secretary General

Ms. Bonnet will take up her new position with ACR+ on 2 January 2013. In the meantime, Jean-Jacques Dohogne, Senior Project Manager at ACR+, will act as Secretary General to ensure a smooth transition.

5 Oct 2012

Sears Unveils Propane Autogas-Fueled Service Vans in Seattle Area

Sears Holdings has demonstrated its environmental commitment by launching 27 new ROUSH CleanTech Ford E-250 cargo vans that use propane autogas as fuel.

29 Sep 2012

HDS International Granted Patent for Method to Address CO2 Pollution

Green technology company, HDS International, has been awarded a patent for a method to capture and reutilize carbon from waste gases.

29 Sep 2012

Sunny Bangchak 44 MW Solar Plant in Thailand Achieves Grid Connection

Suntech Power, a global producer of solar products for industrial, commercial, utility and domestic applications, has announced that the 'Sunny Bangchak' project, a 44 MW solar plant was connected to the grid on September 4, 2012.

28 Sep 2012

NSF Awards First Set of Projects Under the Sustainable Energy Pathways Program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the first set of projects awarded under the aegis of the Sustainable Energy Pathways (SEP) Program.

27 Sep 2012

Carefully Nudging Consumers May Encourage Eco-Friendly Behavior

A new study has found that in order to encourage eco-friendly behavior consumers need to be carefully nudged along. They may not be inclined to do so if they were told to follow a certain practice. Encouraging voluntary commitment may induce them to change their behavior.

13 Sep 2012

Partnership Between Emerald Technology Ventures and Clariant

Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant entered into a partnership agreement with Emerald Technology Ventures. Clariant will closely work with Emerald in order to identify opportunities to invest in or cooperate with technology companies active in the area of cleantech.

6 Sep 2012

Piedmont Natural Gas, ANGA Provide Natural Gas Buses for 2012 Democratic National Convention

Energy services company, Piedmont Natural Gas, has entered into a partnership with America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) to provide shuttle buses fueled by natural gas for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shuttle buses are for visitors, delegates and the media.

4 Sep 2012

Whole Foods Market Offers Eco-Friendly Gift Cards

Whole Foods Market, a major natural and organic grocer, has announced the offering of two greener gift cards, of which one is made of responsibly-harvested wood and the other is of paper.

1 Sep 2012

Comfort Laboratory are Exploring Ways to Reduce Building Energy Consumption

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Minister for Industry and Innovation in Australia, Greg Combet will be opening the country’s first comfort laboratory on 31, August 2012.

1 Sep 2012