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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

Scotland Set to Get One of the Biggest Wave Energy Stations in the World

One of the world's largest wave stations is to be constructed in the Western Isles of Scotland

22 Jan 2009

Making Hydrogen from Aluminium and Water

Scientists at Penn State University and the Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered a way to produce hydrogen by exposing selected clusters of aluminum atoms to water

22 Jan 2009

Green Trucks Coming to Chicago at The Work Truck Show 2009

As part of The Work Truck Show 2009, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) is bringing the latest "green" vocational trucks, equipment and technology to Chicago

21 Jan 2009

Second Generation Biofuels Critical to Ensure Compliance with Future Biofuel Mandates in Europe

First generation biofuels are outdated and second generation biofuels are not yet commercially feasible. Improvements in conversion processes of second generation biofuels will be an important factor in regions such as Europe complying with the 10 per cent biofuels mandate by 2020

21 Jan 2009

New UND National Center for Hydrogen Technology Already Needs Expansion

Now that it is complete, the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center's (EERC) new National Center for Hydrogen Technology (NCHT) is already in need of expansion

21 Jan 2009

SUNRISE Student Project to Turn Crop Oils into Jet Aircraft Biofuels

SUNRISE is a student-centered, faculty-led research program at UND, North Dakota State University and other North Dakota universities. The mission of SUNRISE is to conduct research that contributes to solving complex energy problems, investigations of sustainable energy options, and economic development and job creation for North Dakota

21 Jan 2009

Good and Bad News for Photovoltaic Industry as Spanish Solar Energy Market Shows Incredible Growth

The Spanish PV market grew by more than 2661 Megawatts of new installed power in 2008. As a result, the global PV market has grown by around 5600 Megawatts

21 Jan 2009