Toyota will display a prototype plug-in Prius hybrid at Legislative Plaza on Monday, June 16, during a field hearing on electric drive vehicles called for by the Congressional TVA Caucus.
It seems that everywhere you turn these days, someone is claiming that their product is green. The problem is that many of these claims can be misleading, and environmentalists have coined a new term to describe this process: "greenwashing." Greenwashing merges the words "green," representing environmental friendliness, and "whitewashing," representing the covering up of wrongdoing.
Mayan Metzler and Yoel Piotraut, owners of MyHome LLC, have introduced two new products today as part of their ongoing efforts to make New Yorkers more energy efficient. The products, called CoolWall and SuperCote by TEX.COTE, are textured exterior paints that reduce cooling costs by up to 21.9%. The product rollout is another step in MyHome's ongoing effort to help New Yorkers green their homes with simple--and affordable--green solutions.
Environmental stewardship is a fundamental tenet at Horizon Lines, and the company has launched Horizon Green to better understand and measure freight transportation's impact on the environment, and to develop programs that incorporate increased environmental sensitivity and mitigation into Horizon's core operations.
Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) proposed today to reduce its generation fleet's greenhouse gas emissions by retiring a coal-fired generating unit, dramatically increasing its wind power portfolio, doubling its commitment to utilizing biomass, and aggressively building upon its energy efficiency measures, when its proposed expansion at the Nelson Dewey Generating Station becomes operable in 2013.
More than 4,000 international ethanol industry professionals will gather at the 24th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop + Expo (FEW), June 16 - 19, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville to improve and expand an industry on the defense, according to conference organizers BBI International, a service company providing worldwide renewable energy solutions and specializing in project development, media, and events.
Suncor Energy announced today plans to proceed with a $120 million expansion of its St. Clair Ethanol Plant. This investment is expected to boost ethanol production at the facility to 400 million litres per year - double the plant's existing capacity.
As fuel prices continue to climb, most consumers are searching for ways to achieve improved gas mileage, and North America's largest tire maker has some advice. A recent posting by the U.S. Department of Energy lists the most fuel-efficient vehicles by category, and tires produced by The Goodyear Tire + Rubber Company outfit six of the eight category leaders.
Continuing its momentum of adding utility-scale solar power to its energy mix, Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that it has entered into two contracts with San Joaquin Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Martifer Renewables Electricity LLC, for a combined 106.8 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power.
Looking for ways to save money? Look no further than your kitchen. The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) offers these simple energy savings tips to consumers looking for ways to cut energy bills this summer.
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