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Patients, Environment Reap the Most Benefits from Hospitals with Ascent Programs

Ascent Healthcare Solutions announced today that their hospital partners eliminated 4,300,000 pounds (2,150 tons) from local landfills, and realized a record $138,142,000 in supply cost and waste savings in 2008 related to remanufacturing/reprocessing of medical devices. Supply cost savings are up 27% since last year.

12 Jan 2009

Refinery Dust Reveals Clues About Local Polluters

Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails.

12 Jan 2009

Boston Rack Expands Line of Environmentally-Friendly Products with Introduction of AutoRoll Conveyor Systems

Boston Rack International, Inc., a leading provider of storage solutions in the U.S. and overseas, has announced the expansion of its line of environmentally-friendly products with the introduction of the AutoRoll™ conveyor systems.

12 Jan 2009

Move Aligns Firm with its Strategic Goals for Growth and Sustainable Business Operations

KCI Technologies Inc., a multi-disciplined engineering firm with offices in the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, has moved its Hunt Valley, Md., headquarters to a new green building located at the Highlands Office Park in Sparks. The move aligns the firm with its strategic goals for growth and sustainable business operations. The new address is 936 Ridgebrook Road, Sparks, MD 21152.

12 Jan 2009

Electric Car Trial to Tackle Carbon Emissions

A leading UK university and NHS Trust are piloting an exclusive electric car trail to help cut carbon emissions throughout the region. Aston University in Birmingham and North Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust are two of only 60 organisations to have taken delivery of the latest smart ed car, which will be officially launched next year.

12 Jan 2009

Manufacturers of Sulfuric Acid Agreed to Spend $12 Million on Air Pollution Controls

Three manufacturers of sulfuric acid have agreed to spend at least $12 million on air pollution controls that are expected to eliminate more than 3,000 tons of harmful emissions annually from six production plants in Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Justice Department announced today. Chemtrade Logistics, Chemtrade Refinery Services, and Marsulex also will pay a civil penalty of $700,000 under the Clean Air Act settlement.

12 Jan 2009

Battery Lab Centerpiece of Growing U-M and GM Technical Relationship

Engineers at the University of Michigan have formalized an important relationship with General Motors to accelerate the design and testing of advanced batteries for electric vehicles.

12 Jan 2009

Samsung Agrees to Market and Sell Aspen Aerogels Insulation to the Solar Thermal Industry

Aspen Aerogels Inc. and Samsung America Inc. have signed a cooperative sales agreement under which Samsung will market and sell Aspen Aerogels' thermal insulation products to the concentrated solar thermal industry in the U.S. and Europe. Samsung also will market Aspen products to other energy related areas as well as petrochemical applications in selected geographies.

12 Jan 2009

WorldWater + Solar Technologies Announces Name Change

WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp., (OTC BB: WWAT.OB), a leader in concentrating solar energy systems, announced today that it has changed its corporate name to Entech Solar, Inc. (the "Company"), effective January 12, 2009. The Company's ticker will remain "WWAT.OB" temporarily until the Company is reassigned a new one. ENTECH, Inc. will continue as a subsidiary of Entech Solar, Inc.

12 Jan 2009

Software Tool Designed to Help PV Manufacturers Increase Cell Efficiency

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC), a worldwide leader in process characterization solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, introduces Discover Solar™-the first fab management software tool designed specifically to help photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers increase cell efficiency and reduce costs.

12 Jan 2009

Innovation continues with Green Works Natural Biodegradable Cleaning Wipes

Celebrating the one year anniversary of the Green Works™ brand launch, The Clorox Company today announced the introduction of Green Works™ Natural Biodegradable Cleaning Wipes, which joins the company's line of natural cleaning products introduced in early 2008.

12 Jan 2009

Engineers Establish Center of Excellence in Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management

Most of the water infrastructure systems are over 100 years old, and many "have not received adequate upgrades, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation over time," said Sunil Sinha, a 2007 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award recipient and an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) at Virginia Tech.

12 Jan 2009

DuPont Supports Watershed Sustainability Efforts

DuPont is a charter member in an effort by the The Nature Conservancy to establish watershed monitoring and best management practices (BMPs) in the Boone River watershed in Iowa and the Mackinaw River watershed in Illinois, both located in the U.S. Information gathered from these projects will be used in watershed projects in other agricultural areas.

11 Jan 2009

San Diego Solar Company Has Record Breaking Month

Owning a solar power system to offset or virtually eliminate your electricity bill is not a luxury for the rich any longer. Sequoia Solar is showing individuals, families, and businesses that they too can enjoy the benefits of solar power at a fraction of the cost of what they might expect.

11 Jan 2009

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