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First Hotel in the World to Earn Both LEED and Green Seal Certifications

The Hilton Vancouver, Washington, one of America's first sustainably-designed hotels, makes history again this month as the first hotel in the world to earn both Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Green Seal certifications. Green Seal, an independent nonprofit organization providing science-based environmental certification accolade comes three years after the hotel became the first major U.S. hotel - and the first Hilton Hotel - to earn LEED certification.

12 Jun 2008

Membranes Helping to Ensure Quality Drinking Water for 1.5 Million Residents

With one of the world's largest desalination projects under way, Sydney has joined the ranks of other coastal cities in Australia to identify seawater desalination as a sustainable and rainfall-independent route to providing drinking water for its burgeoning metropolitan area.

12 Jun 2008

Three-Story Structure is Designed to Achieve LEED Certification

The Corky McMillin Companies recently broke ground on a 104,397 square foot Class A office building in the 360-acre Liberty Station mixed-use development. The three-story structure is designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification and is scheduled for completion Summer 2009.

11 Jun 2008

Aerodynamic Improvements Help Improve Fuel Economy For Heavy Trucks

Diesel fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon - and the resulting economic impact on products transported by truck - have created renewed interest in fuel-saving technologies developed during the past decade at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

11 Jun 2008

Vast Majority of Americans Support Development and Funding of Solar Energy

A vast majority of Americans, across all political parties, overwhelmingly support development and funding of solar energy. Ninety-one percent of Republicans, 97 percent of Democrats and 98 percent of Independents agree that developing solar power is vital to the United States.

11 Jun 2008

Company Offsets 100 Percent of Electricity Use and Emissions Produced from Business Travel

Sterling-Rice Group, a Boulder, Colo.-based brand-building and marketing communications firm, today announced it has purchased 339,300 kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy credits (RECs) generated by wind farms across America.

10 Jun 2008

AMSC Receives Order for Electrical Components for Wind Turbines

American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, today announced that it has received a $450 million order from Beijing-based Sinovel Wind Corporation Limited for core electrical components for 1.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbines.

10 Jun 2008

Cooperative Effort Urging Congress to Revisit Nation's Food-to-Fuel Policies

Today, the Food Before Fuel Campaign - a partnership of more than 20 environmental, retail, hunger, Hispanic and food industry groups - launched a cooperative effort urging Congress to revisit the nation's food-to-fuel policies, a key factor in the growing global food crisis.

10 Jun 2008

Duke Energy Plans to Install Solar Panels at up to 850 North Carolina Sites

Duke Energy Carolinas is proposing a $100 million plan to install electricity generating solar panels at up to 850 North Carolina sites including homes, schools, stores and factories.

10 Jun 2008

Simple Conservation Measures Can Keep You Comfortable and Save Money

Dominion Virginia Power urges customers to stay safe in the heat and to use electricity wisely as regional temperatures and humidity are expected to remain extremely high today and Tuesday, forecasted to top 100 degrees in some locations.

9 Jun 2008