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Offering Homeowners Ability to Save Energy by Blocking Sun's Heat While Letting in Natural Daylight

Renewal by Andersen, the start-to-finish window replacement subsidiary of Andersen Corporation, has expanded its available glass options with a new glass that helps block the sun's heat, while letting in almost as much natural daylight as clear glass.

11 Jan 2009

Campus Opening Marks Start of a New Era for DSM’s Sustainable Development in China

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces the opening of its DSM China Campus in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. The Campus will advance local research and development competence and as it is one of the first LEED Gold-certified buildings in China, it will become a symbol of DSM's sustainable development in China.

11 Jan 2009

New Reseller Appointed for Fuel Cell Materials

NexTech Materials, Ltd. recently appointed Haiku Tech of The Netherlands as an authorized reseller for Europe and India. Haiku Tech will distribute NexTech products sold under the branded name Fuel Cell Materials. Additi...

11 Jan 2009

Toyota Dealerships Become First in Country to Receive Certification from USGBC

Three Toyota dealerships have become the first in the country to receive certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) through its Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) program. Three other Toyota dealerships are in the review process to receive LEED certification and multiple dealerships in the planning process could be certified in 2009.

10 Jan 2009

Safer Development of Clean Energy Technologies

Carnegie Mellon University's M. Granger Morgan will unveil a novel "two-stage'' approach for developing new energy technologies that can help society reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and create a cleaner economy during a policy briefing January 9 at 1 p.m. at 1200 New York Ave. N.W. in Washington, D.C.

9 Jan 2009

BASF Styrodur Under Foundation Insulation Approved for German Construction

The German Institute for Construction Technology Berlin has given its official approval to multiple layers of BASF's Styrodur 3035 CS, Styrodur 4000 CS and Styrodur 5000 CS used under the foundation slab

9 Jan 2009

Pirelli Eco Technology to Supply Particulate Filters to SITA

Pirelli Eco Technology, a company in the Pirelli Group operating in technology for lowering pollutant emissions from diesel engines, signed an agreement to supply innovative particulate filters to SITA (SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT)

9 Jan 2009

Renewable Biofuels Can Create Green Jobs and Contribute to a New Energy Economy

Funding existing research and development programs and extending tax credits for clean energy production can speed completion of renewable energy projects that create jobs and generate economic activity

8 Jan 2009

Electronics Recycling Program, Plug-In to eCycling, Expands

Plug-In to eCycling partners expanded their electronics recycling programs

8 Jan 2009

Butanol Made from Plants Could Replace Butanol from Petroleum

According to a University of Illinois researcher, butanol made from plant material could displace butanol made from petroleum, just not at the fuel pump

8 Jan 2009

Inertia Could be the Key to Fluctuations in Wind Speed and Wind Power Generation

A way to make wind power smoother and more efficient that exploits the inertia of a wind turbine rotor could help solve the problem of wind speed variation, according to research published in the International Journal of Power Electronics

8 Jan 2009

White Castle Turns Green for the Environment

White Castle restaurants will introduce new "green" food packaging in all 412 locations over the next few weeks. The formerly white paper sack and white corrugated Crave Cases are going "green" by switching to brown paper and corrugated

8 Jan 2009

Wal-Mart Joins E-Waste Recycling Campaign

Lucky recipients of a new TV, laptop or monitor for Christmas have a new way to recycle their old equipment in Washington State

8 Jan 2009

G-OIL Debuts at Daytona International Speedway in Kinetic Motorsports BMW M3

Green Earth Technologies announced today that their G-OIL G-1 Racing Oil has completed extensive trials at Daytona International Raceway

8 Jan 2009

Particulate Emissions from Natural Gas Burning Home Appliances Examined in Environmental Engineering Science Journal

Natural gas, believed to be among the cleanest forms of fuel, does emit ultrafine airborne particulate matter when burned in home appliances such as stove tops and water heaters, according to a report in the December 2008 issue (Volume 25, Number 10) of Environmental Engineering Science journal

8 Jan 2009