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Consumers Care About Low Prices for Quality Products, Not Costly and Impractical 'Green' Products

The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) today called Wal-Mart's Earth Month sustainability campaign, touting its new lines of alleged environmentally-friendly products, a waste of time and resources.

1 Apr 2008

FES Signs Largest Green Supply Contract with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

FirstEnergy Corp. announced today that its subsidiary, FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), has signed its largest green supply contract with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a leader in pursuing environmentally sustainable practices within the health care industry.

1 Apr 2008

Making Thin-Film Solar Cell Competitive

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have moved closer to creating a thin-film solar cell that can compete with the efficiency of the more common silicon-based solar cell.

29 Mar 2008

8,300 Solar Panels Installed on Roofs of Parking Garages

Continuum Partners announced today that 8,300 solar panels will be installed on the roof of the parking garages at its Belmar development. Construction is under way and panel installation is expected to begin in August 2008.

28 Mar 2008

Getting to Know the Annual Levels of Carbon in Different Ecosystems

The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol has raised, among other pressing matters, the need of getting to know the annual levels of carbon in different earth’s ecosystems.

27 Mar 2008

Global Warming is Proceeding More Rapidly Than Expected

Human-induced global warming is proceeding more rapidly than expected, and there are many reasons to suggest that future climate change will exceed today's mainstream projections.

27 Mar 2008

Insulating Products Contribute to First LEED Platinum Award for Home Remodel

Energy efficient solutions and know-how from Dow Building Solutions played an integral role in helping Live Green, Live Smart's The Sustainable House*, achieve the first LEED** (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification on a home remodel.

27 Mar 2008

Hillwood Signs a 100-Percent Renewable Energy Contract for Properties in North Texas

Hillwood announced that it has signed a 100-percent renewable energy contract for its properties in North Texas and has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) status as a "Green Power Partner."

26 Mar 2008

The Targeted Global Wind Turbine Market is Growing at Over 20 Percent Per Year

Parker Hannifin, the world leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it was awarded a $1 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program for the commercialization of a hydraulic system developed by Parker for use in wind turbines. The targeted global wind turbine market for this technology is growing at over 20 percent per year.

26 Mar 2008

Distributed Energy Systems Receives Order from Fourth Largest Utility Company in Canada

Distributed Energy Systems Corp., an innovative leader in wind power technology, announced today that it received an order for its advanced Northwind 100 gearless wind turbines from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro), the fourth largest utility company in Canada.

26 Mar 2008