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Motorola to Bring Solar Power Technology to Two Public Schools in Chicago

Motorola to fund solar panel installations at two science focused Chicago public schools

2 Nov 2008

Gift Will Allow Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research to be Developed at Rensselaer

Thomas R. Baruch has donated a gift that will help to establish a new center at the Rensselaer Institute devoted to bio-energy research. The new center - the Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research - will conduct unprecedented research on biochemical solar technology

2 Nov 2008

Chinese Solar Power Companies to Benefit from Supply Outstripping Demand for Solar Electricity in 2009

With supply of solar electricity modules expected to be greater than photovoltaic demand, what might the current credit crisis and pessimistic economic forecasts mean for the PV market and industry in 2009

2 Nov 2008

Energy Efficient LED Streets Lights Come to Raleigh

BetaLED revolutionary LEDway streetlights are part of a pilot program with the City of Raleigh in partnership with Progress Energy that expands energy-efficient technology to customers and communities

30 Oct 2008

Prototype Device to Turn CO2 Emissions into Gasoline and Other Fuels

Carbon Sciences, the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into gasoline and other fuels, today announced that it anticipates the completion of a prototype that will demonstrate its innovative biocatalytic CO2 to fuel process

30 Oct 2008

Report into Green Building Released

The building sector accounts for 33 percent of the world’s carbon emissions and 30 to 40 percent of the global energy consumption. Green building can help reduce the sector’s environmental footprint

30 Oct 2008

BRE and NetComposites Team Up to Look at the Benefits of Natural Building Materials

NetComposites and BRE are leading a project to assess the environmental credentials of naturally derived construction materials

30 Oct 2008

University of Mississippi Engineering Students Learn About Technologies, Applications and Case Examples Proving the Value of Sustainable Buildings

Students and universities are incorporating sustainable building principles into the classroom. Senior engineering students at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) will learn more about proven green building solutions and the engineer's role in green building

30 Oct 2008

Siemens Takes Building Sustainability Management Classes to the Public

Class designed to help building owners learn to improve the
sustainability of their facilities

30 Oct 2008

Greenhouse Gas Research from IBM and University of Saskatchewan Looks to Turn Power Plant Emissions into Useful Products

University of Saskatchewan and IBM are set to collaborate on using high-performance computer chips to work out how to build coal fired electricity plants that emit less carbon dioxide

30 Oct 2008