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One-Third of All Packaging Materials Forecast to be Eco-Friendly by 2014

According to a new study from Pike Research, sustainable packaging is a fast-growing segment of the global packaging industry, and will grow to 32% of the total market by 2014, up from just 21% in 2009

20 May 2009

Ecomagination Approves Advanced Boiling Water Reactor From GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced that its Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) technology has earned recognition as a GE ecomagination product

20 May 2009

Congress to Get Demonstration of 100 mpg Hummer Extended-Range Electric Vehicle

Raser Technologies, a leading energy technology company, announced today that its 100 mpg Electric Hummer H3 will be demonstrated at the United States Capitol tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 2 p.m. EDT. Members of Congress are invited test drive the vehicle

20 May 2009

Researchers Turning Plants Into Non-Polluting Crude Oil Replacement

Some researchers hope to turn plants into a renewable, nonpolluting replacement for crude oil. To achieve this, scientists have to learn how to convert plant biomass into a building block for plastics and fuels cheaply and efficiently

20 May 2009

Reduce Heating and Cooling Costs With a Full Color, High-Definition, Touchscreen Programmable Thermostat From Honeywell

Honeywell today introduced the Prestige, a high-definition, full color, touchscreen, wireless-enabled, programmable thermostat. Designed for homes, the thermostat helps homeowners maximize savings by reducing heating and cooling costs

20 May 2009

Leo Motors To Provide 3,000 Electric Motorcycles to Korea's Largest Motorcycle Leasing Company

Leo Motors, an innovative automotive company engaged in the development, manufacture, and marketing of electric vehicles and EV components, has signed a contract to provide 3,000 electric business motorcycles, named Hilless, to Bike Lease, the largest motorcycle leasing company in Korea

19 May 2009

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Launches Online Trade Show

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) is seeking to make their offerings visible to the broadest targeted audience, create greater awareness and engage the interest of more prospects in a creative and cost-effective new way by inviting customers to participate in its first virtual trade show online

19 May 2009

Environmentally Friendly Construction a Legal Minefield Says Environmental Attorney

A certain inconvenient truth about the trend toward green building -- that it will neither fade like a bad dream nor match the utopian visions of its most ardent advocates -- is good news for both the state of New Jersey and the United States, according to veteran environmental attorney

19 May 2009

Coca-Cola Launches Recyclable BioPlastic Bottle, The 'PlantBottle'

The Coca-Cola Company unveiled today a new plastic bottle made partially from plants. The "PlantBottle" is fully recyclable, has a lower reliance on a non-renewable resource, and reduces carbon emissions, compared with petroleum-based PET plastic bottles

19 May 2009

Cereplast Introduces New Plan to Reduce the Cost of Bio-Based Sustainable Plastics

Cereplast, a leading developer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, today announced its new strategic plan that will leverage its proprietary product development capabilities and marketing strengths

19 May 2009

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