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10 Reasons to Toast the Day with Sustainably-Grown California Wine

Global warming, greenhouse gases and carbon footprint have become household terms, and consumer groups, government agencies, and businesses are working on ways to preserve the land, air, water and other natural resources.

26 Mar 2008

Cost-Effective Way to Measure Objectively the Sustainability of Business Activities

Shell Canada has incorporated Earth Observation data into its Sustainable Development Report, demonstrating the potential of satellites to provide a global and cost-effective way to measure objectively the sustainability of business activities.

25 Mar 2008

Project Will Produce Enough Renewable Energy to Supply 1,200 Residential Customers

Nevada Power Company announced today plans to build a six-megawatt (MW) waste-heat recovery renewable energy project in the Goodsprings area approximately 35 miles south of Las Vegas.

25 Mar 2008

Sales of the Eagle Solar Roof Quickly Gaining Momentum

Open Energy Corp. today announced that sales of the Eagle Solar Roof are quickly gaining momentum nationwide. The Eagle Solar Roof powered by Open Energy's SolarSave® Integrated Solutions provides an environmentally sound and beautiful way for homeowners to save on their electricity costs.

25 Mar 2008

New Company to Provide Unique Cost Effective and High Performance Products

Elevance(TM) Renewable Sciences, Inc., a new specialty chemical company based on groundbreaking, proven technology, is harnessing the potential of natural oils to produce a portfolio of commercial products across multiple markets.

25 Mar 2008

Companies Committed up to $1 Billion on Photovoltaic Projects

The AES Corporation and Riverstone Holdings LLC today announced that they have committed up to $1 billion as part of a new joint venture to develop a global platform of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

25 Mar 2008

Largest Denver Law Firm Will Buy 1.86 Million kWhs of Renewable Energy

The Denver office of Hogan & Hartson LLP has completed an agreement to purchase renewable wind energy credits for 2008, becoming the region's largest law firm to offset all of its annual electricity costs.

25 Mar 2008

First Project Development Agreement in US Under Clinton Climate Initiative

Chicago's Merchandise Mart, the largest commercial building in the world, has signed the first Project Development Agreement in the United States under the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI).

25 Mar 2008

Long Road to Artificially Imitating Photosynthesis

Jülich scientists have made an important step on the long road to artificially imitating photosynthesis. They were able to synthesise a stable inorganic metal oxide cluster, which enables the fast and effective oxidation of water to oxygen.

25 Mar 2008

Hydrogen Fueling Technology Placed into Service

Air Products mobile hydrogen fueling technology has been placed into service for a hydrogen fuel demonstration project in Aiken County, South Carolina.

25 Mar 2008