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University of Maryland. Feed the Turtle, Aggressive Recycling Program to Make Home Football Games More Earth Friendly

Maryland Athletics is launching an aggressive recycling program for home football games this year, part of a campus-wide initiative to green the university that is spearheaded by President C.D. Mote, Jr. The new program, "Feed the Turtle," will kick off at the season home opener on Saturday

27 Aug 2008

Vehicle Insurance Benefits for Those Who Drive Less

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and Assemblyman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced draft regulations on "pay-as-you-drive" insurance today that are intended to reward those who drive fewer miles each year, a requirement in California under insurance reform initiative Proposition 103

27 Aug 2008

Insight on Hybrids as Searches for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Increase

Used car superstore helps vehicle shoppers find fuel efficiency by looking beyond just hybrid cars

27 Aug 2008

Rethinking Housing Refurbishment to Achieve Level 4 and Zero Carbon Homes

Regenerating social housing and other outdated buildings, in order to surpass the Decent Homes Standard, will be the theme of the afternoon Seminar

27 Aug 2008

Builders and Developers Go Green As Consumers Demand Sustainable Housing

More of the nation's apartments and condos are going green as multifamily builders and developers respond to growing consumer interest in sustainable building practices, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Home Builders

27 Aug 2008

Air Products and GM Demonstrate Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car to Customers and Dignitaries

27 Aug 2008

Dow Jones and Chicago Climate Exchange Launch Global Emissions Index Promoting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, Registry and Trading System

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), the world's first and North America's only voluntary, legally binding integrated greenhouse gas emissions reduction, registry and trading system, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones,CCX European Carbon Index and Dow Jones,CCX Certified Emissions Reductions (CER) Index

27 Aug 2008

Baltic Cod Pushed to Brink of Extinction by Overfishing

A study of Stone Age fish unearthed on an island in the Baltic Sea suggests overfishing by humans is causing fish populations to evolve and driving commercially valuable species like cod to the brink of economic extinction

27 Aug 2008

Vitex and Novaled to Cooperate on Thin Film Encapsulation For Highly Efficient OLED Lighting

Vitex, leader in thin film encapsulation and Novaled, leader in highly efficient long lifetime OLEDs (organic light emitting diodes), are going to combine advantages of the Vitex Barix thin film technology with the Novaled doping technology and materials targeting very thin and high efficiency long lifetime OLED products

27 Aug 2008

Solar Power System Being Used at Democratic National Convention

18.2 kilowatt solar installation will help offset power used during four-day event at Pepsi Center in Denver

26 Aug 2008

World's First Geo-Green Resort, the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa

The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa goes beyond Green and promotes both Cultural Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility with its new Geo-Green initiative

26 Aug 2008

RainBank System from American Aquascapes Transforms Backyards Into Ecosystems

American Aquascapes has provided the Triangle and the Triad with custom-designed water features for 11 years. Now, the company is proud to announce its implementation of new RainBank Systems for water landscaping without...

26 Aug 2008

Solar Panels Plus Releases Corn Glycol Solar Thermal Transfer Fluid

Solar Panels Plus LLC releases a new solar energy product, an alternative to petroleum based propylene glycol, in the form of a special corn glycol formula. This completely renewable and biodegradable glycol is made from corn and is non-toxic, outperforms traditional propylene glycol in heat transfer, has a solar- optimized solar PH, and provides superior corrosion resistance within solar thermal systems

26 Aug 2008

Asbestos, The Hidden Killer Campaign to Target Tradesmen at Risk From Asbestos Exposure

During October and November 2008 HSE in partnership with key stakeholders will be running a national campaign to target tradesmen who are still at risk from exposure to asbestos

26 Aug 2008

Ecological Society of America Criticizes President Bush's Administration Overhaul of the Endangered Species Act

The Ecological Society of America today criticized the Bush administration's Aug. 15 proposal to reinterpret the Endangered Species Act, which would impose regulatory changes eliminating the requirement for federal projects to undergo independent scientific review

26 Aug 2008