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Insulated Concrete Wall Manufacturer, Greenblock, Expands Operations With New Manufacturing Facility

Greenblock Worldwide Corp. announced today that they have begun production of their Insulated Concrete Form wall systems at Diversifoam Products in Rockford, MN. This facility brings Greenblock's total manufacturing locations to eight

6 Jul 2009

What's The Difference Between Different Types of Hybrid Vehicle?

Not all hybrid vehicles are created equal. The basic concept of a hybrid vehicle is constant – a combination of two technologies, in this case a gasoline engine and electric motor—that work in tandem to power the vehicle. However, that’s about where the similarities end

6 Jul 2009

Cresco Concrete Products Introduces Innovative Green Building Product Line

Cresco Concrete Products now offers a complete line of precast fence systems featuring lightweight panels and rails. The company also manufactures Liteblok™, a lightweight, interlocking, dry stacked green building block

6 Jul 2009

New Way of Storing Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Vehicles

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory have created a reversible route to generate aluminum hydride, a high capacity hydrogen storage material

6 Jul 2009

Californian Curved Roof Gets Sole Power Tile System from SRS Energy

SRS Energy, a leading developer of sustainable solar roofing products, has completed one of the first residential installations of the Sole Power Tile system at a residence in Bermuda Dunes, CA. The Sole Power Tile is the first building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing product designed for curved roofing systems

6 Jul 2009

Construction Begins on World's First Floating Nuclear Power Plant

Russia is the first country to build a floating nuclear power plant. Similar projects have existed in other countries, but their realization was never adopted

6 Jul 2009

Anti-Reflective Coating Under Development For More Efficient Solar Panels

XeroCoat Inc. has announced that the United States Department of Energy (US DOE) has awarded the company a grant for a $2.96 million project to develop a method for applying its patented anti-reflective (AR) coating technology directly onto assembled photovoltaic (PV) solar modules

6 Jul 2009

McDonald's to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from NovaCharge

McDonald’s and NovaCharge have announced the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations. McDonald's will open the first "green" restaurant, built with eco-friendly materials and technologies, including ChargePoint™ Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles from Coulomb Technologies, making it the first of its kind in the United States

6 Jul 2009

Toxic Chinese Drywall Contamination Removal System Prototyped

SabCo, has developed a specifically unique process, referred to as the RISS System. The RISS System(TM) is effective in removing sulfur based contaminants at or below the analytical instrument detection limits (ppb to ppt), and in many cases below the odor threshold

6 Jul 2009

Environmental Link Found Between Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Diabetes

A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food with increased deaths from diseases, including Alzheimer's, diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's

6 Jul 2009

Event on The Future of Sustainable Housing Looks at Part L1A 2010, Part F and SAP2009

BRE, in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust and the Zero Carbon Hub, today launched a series of half day events which will provide housing professionals with an in-depth, yet simple and practical look at what the requirements for low carbon housing will look like in 2010

6 Jul 2009