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Siemens X-Ray Plant Gets Solar Electricity

Siemens Energy has installed a turnkey photovoltaic (PV) plant on the roof of the Siemens Healthcare x-ray systems manufacturing plant in Forchheim

22 Dec 2008

PolyOne Commits to Sustainability

PolyOne Corporation, a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced several developments aimed at further strengthening its sustainability strategy

21 Dec 2008

Barack Obama Picks Berkeley Lab Director Steve Chu for Energy Secretary

President-elect Barack Obama has nominated Steve Chu, Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), to be Secretary of Energy

15 Dec 2008

USC Expands Green Courses and Programs

Recognizing that a humanistic education must cover sustainability, USC expands its 'green' courses and programs

11 Dec 2008

Whole Foods Market Named No. 1 Retailer in Seafood Sustainability by Greanpeace

Whole Foods Market has again been named the nation's number one retailer in seafood sustainability by Greenpeace

11 Dec 2008

Keep America Beautiful and the Curbside Value Partnership Team Up to Increase Recycling

The national nonprofit organization Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the Curbside Value Partnership (CVP) announced today that it has formed a strategic alliance designed to increase participation in curbside recycling programs

10 Dec 2008

Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings For Californian Schools With Custom-Bilt Metal Roofs

Custom-Bilt Metals is pleased to announce its low-maintenance and energy-saving Titan Cool Roof metal roofing is helping Southwest College to significantly reduce its energy costs and contribute to green building energy certification

9 Dec 2008

Oil Sprays Used to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Pig Farms

Researchers have known that the animal feeding industry creates a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane and carbon dioxide. Scientists at Purdue University and the University of Missouri have tested various types of oil sprays to measure their effectiveness in reducing these emissions

8 Dec 2008

Sandia and Mesa del Sol Enter New Sustainable Energy Era

Sandia National Laboratories and Mesa del Sol have signed a formal agreement supporting the research, development and demonstration of energy technologies in a real-life environment at Mesa del Sol — all toward the goal of achieving the nation's energy objectives and meeting national energy needs

8 Dec 2008

ARCADIS Wins Italian Environmental Remediation Project

ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design and engineering company, announced today that it has one a large remediation contract in Milan, Italy

8 Dec 2008