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Making Energy-Efficient Home Improvements More Affordable

Energy prices can put a strain on household budgets, especially on those with a fixed or moderate income. That is why National Grid and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) are making it more affordable to make energy-efficient home improvements.

10 Mar 2008

Invention Promises Major Advance in Biofuel Production

University of Maryland research that started with bacteria from the Chesapeake Bay has led to a process that may be able to convert large volumes of all kinds of plant products, from leftover brewer’s mash to paper trash, into ethanol and other biofuel alternatives to gasoline.

10 Mar 2008

UAS Achieves Flight Record Using Fuel Cell Battery Hybrid System

AeroVironment (AV), a leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and efficient electric energy systems, today announced that it has flown its Puma small unmanned aircraft for over nine hours, powered by an onboard fuel cell battery hybrid energy storage system.

6 Mar 2008

Extending the Benefit of Green Technology on a Global Scale

Voxtel, Inc. plans to announce its entry into the business of manufacturing "green" semiconductor and metal-oxide nanocrystals for a wide variety customer applications.

6 Mar 2008

Lighting Retrofit Project Help ORCON to Reduce Energy Costs

Lime Energy today announced it recently completed a lighting system retrofit project for ORCON Corporation of Union City, California.

6 Mar 2008

Studies Show Growth in the Use of Energy Efficiency Rebates

More electric and gas utility customers use energy efficiency rebates than any other product or service their utility offers. In Chartwell's latest survey, 24% of utilities reported that rebates have more participation than any other residential offering.

6 Mar 2008