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Thermablok Chosen by Cornell Students As Insulation for Silo House Entry in 2009 Solar Decathlon

Cornell University students are preparing to preview their eco-friendly "Silo House" at the New York State Fair

12 Aug 2009

National Wind Solutions Buys Biodiesel Plant

The key to green energy is the ability to create power from sources that are renewable – plant materials, natural oils, sun and wind. Now that NWND has closed the purchase of a fully operational biodiesel plant in Texas, it is ready to move toward the production of truly green and renewable bio-diesel fuel

12 Aug 2009

Report Says Prius and Other Hybrids Much Cheaper to Own Despite Chevy Volt's Remarkable Mileage Claims

Today’s announcement that the Chevy Volt will achieve 230 miles per gallon is creating lots of buzz, but what does it really mean for people who are considering buying a Volt

12 Aug 2009

Algae to Biofuels Pilot Plant Opened by LiveFuels

LiveFuels, Inc., a developer of renewable algae-based biofuels, today announced the start of pilot operations at the company’s test facility in Brownsville, TX

12 Aug 2009

Dell Computers to Save Almost $6million Through Energy Saving Initiatives

Dell expects to save an estimated $5.8 million a year as a result of power-saving initiatives and building upgrades in its facilities worldwide

12 Aug 2009

Blend You Own, BYO, Ethanol Campaign to be Expanded

Consumers can enjoy more choices at the pump, gas station owners can experience product flexibility, and the nation can achieve its renewable fuels targets – all thanks to the blender pump and the wider distribution of E85 and mid-range ethanol blends

12 Aug 2009

Contract Awarded to Make Plastics for Use In Organic Solar Cells

The FlexTech Alliance, focused on developing the electronic display and the flexible, printed electronics industry supply chain, today announced the award of a $450,000 contract to Solarmer Energy, Inc. to design and synthesize high efficiency donor polymer materials

for use in Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs).

12 Aug 2009

Largest Green Schools Event in the USA Comes to Pasadena

The 2009 Green California Schools Summit is coming to the Pasadena Convention Center from December 9-11. As the USA's largest green schools event, the summit attracts decision makers from schools and districts throughout the state

12 Aug 2009

Solexant Wins Award For Their Ultrathin Film Solar Power Technology

The editors of R and D Magazine have named Solexant Corp., developer of third-generation ultrathin-film PV technology, a winner of its 47th Annual R and D 100 Awards for the most technologically significant products

introduced in the past year

11 Aug 2009

Researchers Hope to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency With Nanotechnology

Growing - and precisely aligning - microscopic, spear-shaped zinc oxide crystals on a surface of single-crystal silicon, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology may have developed a method to make more efficient solar cells

11 Aug 2009

Rockwool, Build Center and npower Team Up to Insulate Homes

npower has teamed up with national builders merchant Build Center and insulation manufacturer Rockwool to launch a new DIY scheme and drive home the message to householders that insulating is a simple way to save money and help the environment at the same time

11 Aug 2009

UPM Kymi Pulp Mill Succeeds in Cleaning Up Emissions and Chemicals

href="http://www.upm-kymmene.com" target=_blank>UPM Kymi pulp mill's new chemical recovery plant has succeeded as planned. The plant, started up in summer 2008, is top-class in terms of energy efficiency and its lo...

11 Aug 2009

Green Wine Summit to Look at Sustainability in the Wine Market

Return on sustainability investment in a wine market shaped by a challenging economy and budget-minded consumers will be the focus of the second annual Green Wine Summit (GWS)

11 Aug 2009

Plug-In Hybrid Cargo Tractor to be Used at Long Beach Shipping Terminal

A plug-in hybrid electric "terminal tractor" used to move shipping containers and cargo within the port will be tested at a Port of Long Beach shipping terminal

11 Aug 2009

First Auto Works Gets Delivery of Hybrid Drive Systems From Enova

Enova Systems, a production company in the emerging alternative energy industry and a leading developer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, confirmed today that it has delivered the first seventy (70) pre-transmission hybrid drive systems to First Auto Works

11 Aug 2009