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Owens Corning Releases Sustainability Report

Owens Corning today released its 2007 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company's commitment to operating its business with three balanced outcomes of economic growth, environmental stewardship and social progress

30 Jun 2008

Scientists a Step Closer to Understanding Bee Disease That Threatens to Wipe Out Agriculture

Scientists are one step closer to understanding the recent demise of billions of honey bees after making an important discovery about the transmission of a common bee virus

29 Jun 2008

Nanotechnology Enhanced Material Soaks Up Dangerous Mercury Vapour Released from Broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Brown University engineering students Love Sarin (left) and Brian Lee display a nanoselenium-enriched cloth that can capture mercury vapor from broken compact fluorescent lamps. Brown has applied for federal patents covering the invention and plans soon to begin commercial negotiations. Credit: John Abromowski, Brown University

29 Jun 2008

Architectural Design and Mechanical Engineering Company to Help Builders Deliver Zero Net Energy Homes

Firm offers service nationally that recommends materials and systems for builders to construct zero energy homes

26 Jun 2008

NIST Sets the Standard for Energy Efficient LED Lights

Scientists at NIST, in cooperation with national standards organizations, have taken the lead in developing the first two standards for solid-state lighting in the United States

25 Jun 2008

LED Lamps Now Available for Replacing Halogen and Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Lamina Lighting Incorporated, the world leader in the development and manufacturer of high-power LED light engines, today announced immediate availability of their highly popular LED-based replacement lamp

24 Jun 2008

Climate Change Report Released by Suncor Energy

Suncor Energy Inc. today released its 14th annual climate change report, which shows that while greenhouse gas emissions climbed slightly during the past year, the company has reduced emission intensity at its oil sands operation by nearly half since 1990

18 Jun 2008

CALMAC’s Ice Storage Air Conditioning System Makes Big Savings for High School

Sustainable design is being credited for saving an estimated $85,000 in electric and gas expenses for the 2007/ 2008 school year at Fossil Ridge High School

17 Jun 2008

Household Greenhouse Gas Emissions to be Reduced With Help of Guide to Environmental Retrofitting of Houses

UK Housing Minister Iain Wright launched a guide to tackling environmental emissions currently generated by households. He also announced that eight million Osram energy efficient light bulbs would be given out to housing association households over a 12-month period beginning in September 2008

17 Jun 2008

Efficient LED Lighting Systems Developer Named Inventor of the Year

Famed inventor Dean
Kamen presented the 35th Annual National Inventor of the Year Award to Dr.
Ihor Lys of Color Kinetics (now Philips Solid State Lighting Solutions) at
the Old Patent Office building in Washington last week

17 Jun 2008