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Solar Powered Hybrid Car, The New Toyota Prius, To Get Roof Mounted Solar Panels from KYOCERA

Kyocera Corporation announced today that it is supplying solar modules for the new Toyota Prius solar ventilation system, an optional feature for the hybrid car model introduced in Japan by Toyota

19 May 2009

Prince Charles Checks on Progress of Sustainable 'Natural House'

Prince Charles paid a visit to the BRE Innovation Park in Watford today to check the progress of the Natural House, an alternative approach to sustainable home building which is being constructed by educational charity the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment

19 May 2009

Cash For Clunkers Program Won't Change Purchasing Timeframe of Car Buyers

When provided specifics about the 'cash-for-clunkers' bill as it is currently proposed, 38 percent of in-market new-car shoppers said it would have no effect on their purchase timeframe because they do not have a vehicle to turn in that meets the parameters of the program

19 May 2009

'Smart Grid' Infrastructure Strategy Outlined by Cisco

Cisco today outlined its plan to deliver an end-to-end, highly secure network infrastructure solution that helps utility companies and their customers manage power supplies and energy consumption more efficiently

19 May 2009

Cruise Liners Say They Will Keep Sewage Out of Fragile Baltic Sea

Major cruise ships will stop dumping sewage in the Baltic Sea if ports will put in place facilities allowing to remove waste, ECC, a cruise-liner organization announced today

19 May 2009

World's Largest Protected Marine Park One Step Closer As Coral Sea Becomes a Conservation Zone

What may become the world's largest marine protected area came a step closer today following the announcement by Australia’s environment minister Peter Garrett that the Coral Sea would become a Conservation Zone

19 May 2009

Report Released Into Nanotechnology and the Future of Photovoltaic Solar Power

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the Nanotech: Making Photovoltaics Possible report to their offering

19 May 2009

Companies Benchmarked on Their Sustainable Business Practices - How Do You Score in the Sustainability Challenge

Semplice Energy Limited, leading provider of enterprise CleanTech energy solutions and part of British Gas, a Centrica company, today announced the launch of the Sustainability Challenge Scorecard survey at Sustainability live! 2009, at the NEC, Birmingham

19 May 2009

GE Transportation Unveils New Fuel Efficient, Low Emissions Evolution Series Locomotive

GE Transportation announced today that it has introduced the newest line of fuel efficient and low emissions Evolution® Series locomotives, the Model ES44C4. The new model, which is part of GE’s ecomaginationSM environmental program, delivers a cleaner, faster, safer and more reliable alternative to the aging North American fleet of DC-powered locomotives

19 May 2009

Burrito Food Chain, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Expands Their Local Produce Program

Chipotle Mexican Grill, will expand its local produce program this summer, purchasing at least 35 percent of at least one bulk produce item in all of its restaurants from local farmers when it is seasonally available

19 May 2009

Elderly and Frail At Risk From Future Natural Disasters

Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in any natural or manmade disaster

19 May 2009

Phosphorus and Nitrogen Both Need to be Managed To Ensure Water Quality

Excess phosphorus and nitrogen produced by human activities on neighboring land is making its way into our coastal waters and degrading both water quality and aquatic life

19 May 2009

Orange Leading the Sustainable Telecoms Market

Orange, through Orange Business Services –- its division for enterprise customers, leads the sustainable telecoms market, according to a ground-breaking report published today

19 May 2009

Property Developer Says That Healthy Paint Must Be Used in All Their Developments

Armstrong Development Properties, a full real estate company and a market leader in the development of commercial retail and office centers in the United States, has just signed a corporate mandate to use Mythic Paint, the high performing zero-volatile organic compounds, zero-toxins and non-carcinogenic paint in all their new construction projects

19 May 2009

Eco-Friendly Phone Accessories Launched by Sprint

Sprint today announced the availability of new eco-friendly accessories, including the SOLIO Mono solar-powered charger and two new cell-phone carrying cases made from 100 percent recycled plastic water bottles

19 May 2009