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Greenberg Traurig Planner Designated as LEED Accredited Professional by USGBC

Joshua A. Nichols, a land use planner with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig P.A., has been designated as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED® Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

13 Jan 2009

The Most Environmentally Friendly Concrete Available is Now Shipping

Ekocrete, Inc. today announced the availability of a new "green" concrete that uses 90% recycled and by-product materials without sacrificing strength or durability.

13 Jan 2009

Working Hard to Put Improvements in Energy Efficiency into Practice on Campus

When it comes to changing the ways energy is produced and used, MIT has long been at the forefront of research. Now, in addition, students, faculty and staff are working hard to put improvements in energy efficiency into practice on campus.

13 Jan 2009

Alcoa Celebrates Finalization of Hydropower Contract

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it hosted New York Governor David A. Paterson to celebrate finalization of a 30-year hydropower contract to supply the company’s two aluminum smelters in Massena, NY. The power agreement is contingent upon an upgrade of facilities by Alcoa.

13 Jan 2009

Development of "Green" Fuels Important Part of World's Energy Future.

University of Oklahoma researchers believe newer, more environmentally friendly fuels produced from biomass could create alternative energy solutions and alleviate dependence on foreign oil without requiring changes to c...

13 Jan 2009

Method to Accelerate Stability Testing of Biodiesel Fuel Made from Soybeans

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a method to accelerate stability testing of biodiesel fuel made from soybeans and also identified additives that enhance stability at high temperatures. The results, described in a new paper,* could help overcome a key barrier to practical use of biofuels.

13 Jan 2009

New Lights Increase Sustainability and Reduce Energy Consumption by up to 80 Percent

BetaLED luminaires were unveiled yesterday at the University of California, Davis' Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center For The Performing Arts' parking structure, Davis, CA. LED fixtures, featuring activity-sensing technology adapted and developed at the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at UC Davis, provide enhanced nighttime visibility and reduce energy consumption by up to 80 percent.

13 Jan 2009

ELGA Process Water Introduces New Generation of its Leading Rapide Strata Deionisers

The Rapide™ Strata is the deioniser of choice for any industry requiring high quality purified water. Using short cycle SCION™ technology and an innovative pulse regeneration sequence, the Rapide™ Strata produces less wastewater with shorter downtime and uses less regenerant chemicals than any other deioniser in its class. This will provide cost savings of up to 40% compared to conventional products.

13 Jan 2009

Solar Power Partners Supplies Power Purchase Agreement Securing Clean Renewable Energy for Next 15 Years

Demonstrating continued robust growth in the commercial sector, Akeena Solar (Nasdaq:AKNS), one of the nation's leading designers and installers of solar systems, together in partnership with Solar Power Partners, Inc. (SPP) today announced the completion of the largest commercial solar installation in San Francisco.

13 Jan 2009

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Signs Fuel Research Agreement with Chevron

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has signed a research agreement with Chevron to develop the next generation of catalysts for production of clean, more efficient fuels from crude oil.

13 Jan 2009

Pioneer in Study of Global Warming Wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

The 2008 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change category has found its way, in this inaugural edition, to U.S. researcher Wallace S. Broecker, who more than three decades ago predicted the existence of climate warming due to human activity.

13 Jan 2009

Europe to Build Five New CO2 Laboratories

Europe is to invest NOK 730 million in joint European laboratories for CO2 capture and storage - and will use almost a third of the total in Norway. NTNU and SINTEF will coordinate the international effort, which will involve building five CO2 laboratories in Trondheim.

13 Jan 2009

DuPont Innovation Center Goes Solar

The completed renovation project of the Innovation Center at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Del., in mid-2008, included the installation of a solar energy system which was funded in part by the State of Delaware's Green Energy Program. The photovoltaic (PV) panels of the system, which are located on the roof of the building, collect solar energy and convert it to provide 30 kilowatts of power each day.

12 Jan 2009

Agreement Combines Open Energy's Design and Innovation with Suntech's Manufacturing and Marketing Expertise

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, and Open Energy Corporation (OTCBB: OEGY), a developer of innovative and elegant building integrated PV (BIPV) products, energy management applications and solar energy solutions, announced that they have entered into an exclusive agreement to license Open Energy's building integrated solar roof membrane product.

12 Jan 2009

Solar Power Partners Places 19 New Solar Energy Facilities into Commercial Operation

Solar Power Partners, Inc. (SPP), a leading nationwide commercial developer of distributed solar energy facilities (SEFs), today announced that it has placed into service 19 new SEFs with a total capacity of 7.7 MW. This new capacity, along with the 5.1 MW in SPP Fund I, firmly positions SPP as a top solar developer in the United States.

12 Jan 2009