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Solar Energy System Installation Completed at McGowan Builders Headquarters

Clear Skies Solar today announced the successful installation of the McGowan Builders solar energy system at the company's newly renovated 37,000 square foot headquarters

10 Mar 2009

Duke Energy Gets Go Ahead For Wind Power Project

Duke Energy's plan to build a 66-turbine wind power project near Casper, Wyo., remains on schedule to start construction this spring, thanks to a unanimous vote by a state environmental commission to approve the project's permit

10 Mar 2009

Sustainable Made-to-Order Designer Furniture Launched By SIDD Launches

SIDD Fine Woodworking has opened its studio and workshop in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. As a company that both designs and builds its products entirely in-house, SIDD is positioned to provide high end modern furnishings that are innovative, interesting, and uniquely well made

10 Mar 2009

Efficient Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters and Direct-Vent Furnaces Are Now More Accessible to Consumers

Rinnai is pleased to announce that its tankless water heaters and direct-vent wall furnaces are now more accessible to consumers who want to enjoy the comforts and conveniences of continuous hot water or energy-efficient home heating

10 Mar 2009

Energy Efficiency Tax Credit Available For Adding Home Insulation in 2009

Individuals who purchase and install products including home insulation, heating and cooling equipment, roofing, doors and energy efficient windows will be eligible for a US Government tax break

10 Mar 2009

Electricity To Be Switched Off Completely For Earth Hour

At precisely 8.30pm on March 28 the diesel generators will be switched off on the Chatham Islands, a small archipelago off the east coast of New Zealand, heralding the start of the greatest community event the world has ever witnessed - Earth Hour 2009

10 Mar 2009

Dow Lays Down Challenge For Packaging Industry to Become Completely Recyclable

In a strong message first delivered to a recent gathering of packaging industry leaders, Dow is challenging packaging value chain members to work together toward 100 percent recyclable packaging solutions

10 Mar 2009

Significant Environmentally Responsible Goals Set By The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company today announced a landmark set of strategic environmental goals and challenging 3 to 5 year targets to reduce emissions, waste, electricity and fuel use, and its impact on water and ecosystems

10 Mar 2009

Low Energy Computer Chips to Bring Advantages to Indian Schools

An educational initiative between Rice University computer scientists and Indian educators will enable schools in rural India to be some of the first to benefit from Rice's revolutionary, low-energy computer chips

10 Mar 2009

Penske Racing To Use PPG Industries Environmentally Responsible Coating System For Painting Racing Cars

PPG Industries' automotive refinish business announced today it is assisting Penske Racing in converting a state-of-the-art racecar painting facility to using the environmentally-responsible Envirobase High Performance waterborne coatings system by PPG

10 Mar 2009

Using Artificial Photosynthesis to Create Fuels From Air and Water

For millions of years, green plants have employed photosynthesis to capture energy from sunlight and convert it into electrochemical energy. A goal of scientists has been to develop an artificial version of photosynthesis that can be used to produce liquid fuels from carbon dioxide and water

10 Mar 2009

Southern California Edison Installs Zenergy Power Fault Current Limiter A Smart Device to Protect The Power Grid From Blackouts

Zenergy Power, the specialist manufacturer and developer of high efficiency industrial and renewable energy devices employing superconductor technologies, is pleased to announce that Southern California Edison has completed the installation of the Group's Fault Current Limiter into its electricity grid

10 Mar 2009

IBM Consulting Now Helping Government Departments to Reduce Energy and Water Use, Waste and Lessen Their Environmental Impact

IBM has introduced the first consulting service designed to help government organizations analyze energy and water use, assess waste management, evaluate overall environmental impact and develop improvement strategies

10 Mar 2009

Renewable Energy Being Developed for Ethanol Industry

Researchers from Iowa State University, Frontline BioEnergy and Hawkeye Energy Holdings are using a grant from the Iowa Power Fund to develop new burner and catalyst technologies to efficiently produce ethanol and provide clean, renewable power for heating and drying equipment

10 Mar 2009

New Book Presents Key Concepts Into Understanding Soil Carbon Sequestration

Soil Carbon Sequestration and the Greenhouse Effect: Second Edition, a new book published by the Soil Science Society of America, examines the role of soils as a carbon sink and provides new perspectives as the field of carbon sequestration advances

9 Mar 2009