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Sustainability and Luxury Go Hand in Hand With New $29 Million Mansion

Frank McKinney's highly anticipated $29 million green mansion in an illusionary and spectacular theatrical assault on the senses. The estate is the first home of its size to be certified green by the rigorous environmental standards of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Florida Green Building Council

22 Jan 2009

Best is Yet to Come for Biofuels

An American scientist says the best is yet to come for biofuels

22 Jan 2009

Environmentally Friendly Ecovaire Heat Pump Offers Green Heating and Cooling Option

A new natural gas heat pump was unveiled to the U.S. market today at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, Nevada

20 Jan 2009

Turning off Street Lights to Reduce Carbon Emissions Branded Short Sighted

Street lighting provides a simple, low cost means of stemming the global epidemic of road traffic death and injury. Low income countries should consider installing more lights, and high income countries should think carefully before turning any off to reduce carbon emissions

20 Jan 2009

State of World's Oceans Shown in Movie, The End of the Line, at Sundance Film Festival

Audiences at the famous Sundance film festival are being treated to the world premiere of a new movie highlighting the parlous state of the world's oceans. The End of the Line, a feature length documentary made with the support of WWF, has its first showing in the World Cinema Documentary competition

19 Jan 2009

Green Technologies and Strategies to be Showcased at Knickerbocker Ice Festival

The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) announced that the Knickerbocker Ice Festival, the kickoff event for the Hudson Valley Quadricentennial, will feature green transportation and demos for attendees courtesy of General Motors

19 Jan 2009

Dipal C. Barua Recognized by Zayed Future Energy Prize

The first annual Zayed Future Energy Prize was awarded to Mr. Dipal Chandra Barua, Founding Managing Director of Grameen Shakti for his visionary efforts to bring renewable energy solutions to the rural population of Bangladesh

19 Jan 2009

First Retailer to Receive LEED Gold Certification from U.S. Green Building Council

Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced that its "Green" retail store prototype has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC's LEED system is widely recognized as the benchmark for green building design, construction, operations and maintenance.

14 Jan 2009

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Receives LEED Silver Certification

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, the first property and casualty insurer to offer 'green' insurance for businesses and homeowners, has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the green interiors of its Lincoln Plaza office in downtown Dallas.

14 Jan 2009

Cree Announces City of Indian Wells Joins LED City Program

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announced that Indian Wells, California, has joined the LED City(r) initiative, an international program that promotes the deployment of energy-efficient LED lighting.

14 Jan 2009