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Low Income Communities to Get Green Energy Funding From Tufts University

Tufts University students, faculty and staff are first college campus in Massachusetts to join an effort that will finance development of renewable energy projects in low-income communities across the state. School will also solicit donations to purchase renewable energy credits (REC's)

15 Jul 2008

Rolls-Royce and British Airways to Investigate the Use of Alternate Jet Fuels to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Air Travel

Rolls-Royce and British Airways have announced the start of a scientific test programme to investigate the viability of alternative fuels for the aviation industry

14 Jul 2008

Solar Power Laboratory for Arizona State University

Arizona State University is strengthening its commitment to boost Arizonas economic development prospects in the renewable energy industry by establishing the Solar Power Laboratory to advance solar energy research, education and technology

14 Jul 2008

Global Water Technology Devopment Center to be Built by Dow in Spain

Dow Water Solutions announced today that it will build a Water Technology Development Center at the Dow facilities in Tarragona, Spain

13 Jul 2008

Cleantech Group's Cleantech Index Selects and Lists ARCADIS International Consultancy

ARCADIS, the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, announced today that the Company has been selected by the Cleantech Group to join its prestigious Cleantech Index of public cleantech companies

10 Jul 2008

Owens Corning Improving Energy and Material Efficiency of Glass Fiber Products

Owens Corning, a world leader in building materials systems and glass fiber reinforcements, has made significant progress throughout its history in dramatically improving the energy and material efficiency of the production of glass fiber products

9 Jul 2008

Domal Showing Sustainability in Architecture of Ferrari Buildings

Hydro's Domal brand is presenting "Ferrari Architecture in Maranello" an exhibition that illustrates the effectiveness of combining aesthetic values with sustainability in buildings

9 Jul 2008

Foam Insulation Plant Goes Solar

Owens Corning announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sun Edison LLC to provide solar-generated energy through the installation and operation of a 206 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of its Gresham, Ore. facility

7 Jul 2008

Sustainable Buildings Showcased at Ecobuild in U.K.

DuPont Building Innovations recently participated in Ecobuild -- the world’s largest event dedicated to sustainable design, construction and the built environment -- in London, England. More than 24,000 people attended the event, where DuPont exhibited its sustainable building offerings.

7 Jul 2008

Wildcard Creatives Takes over Danish Embassy Carpark to Show Sutainable Danish Architecture During London Festival of Architecture

Collaborating with Hemingway Design, Wildcard Creative have designed and produced another dynamic space in which to showcase the most exciting talent in the Danish Architectural community

6 Jul 2008