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New Plant to Boost Country’s Installed Capacity by 18 Percent

A new planned power plant featuring GE Energy's F-class gas turbine technology will help meet the rapidly growing energy needs of eastern Algeria when it enters service at the end of 2011.

11 Jun 2008

34 Acres of Purchased Land Will House 8MW Solar Photovoltaic Farm

Clear Skies Solar, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey solar electricity installations and renewable energy solutions, announced today the purchase of 34 acres of land in Cantil, California - the future site of a $44 million 8MW solar farm.

11 Jun 2008

Company Announces Completion of Major Waste Heat Recovery Systems in China

China Energy Recovery, Inc., today announced completion of construction of two major waste heat recovery systems in China. The company is also proud to announce the signing of contracts for two additional systems to be built for clients outside of China.

11 Jun 2008

Project Incorporating the Very Best in Green Building Practices

GridPoint Inc., a leading clean tech company whose smart grid platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, is a key partner in a unique construction project on the Furman University campus that incorporates and promotes the very best in green building practices.

11 Jun 2008

Solar Cells Should be Designed with Infrared in Mind

For solar cells to be useful, they need to be cheap, cover a large area, and be physically flexible, which are benefits of using solution-processed photovoltaics. Much of the current research in solution-processed photovoltaics is dedicated to optimizing solar conversion efficiency in the visible region of the spectrum.

10 Jun 2008

The Tip of the Iceberg for Green Apple Cleaners

It was good news for Manhattan this week when Green Apple Cleaners bought its second state-of-the-art Solvair Cleaning System. Dry cleaning's "green revolution," the Solvair technology uses liquid CO2 and is the only technology designed from start to finish to achieve better cleaning while minimizing impact on the environment.

10 Jun 2008

Utility Brings Customer Education Campaign to Michigan Avenue

ComEd is putting a new twist on promoting energy efficiency among customers. In partnership with the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association (GNMAA) and Leo Burnett, 24 topiaries shaped like compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs -- the spiral-shaped, energy-saving ones -- will grace the garden beds of Michigan Avenue.

10 Jun 2008

The Lowest Cost Feedstock Sources for Production of Biodiesel

Pure Biofuels Corp., a Peruvian-based biodiesel corporation, today announced that it has established a Jatropha nursery which will produce an initial 360,000 plants in approximately two months, scaling up to one million plants per month. The first yield of oil, which the Company is going to use as feedstock for biodiesel production, is expected in less than a year.

10 Jun 2008

The Best Overall Average Fuel Economy of Any Full-Line Manufacturer

Through advances in engine design and hybrid technology, Toyota has a wide selection of fuel-sipping cars and the best overall average fuel economy of any full-line manufacturer.*

10 Jun 2008

StudioNorth Launches the First Hybrid Annual Report for its Client

StudioNorth, a 30-year Chicagoland veteran in creative marketing and interactive technology solutions, announced today that it has launched the first "hybrid" annual report for its client, The Morton Arboretum, a 1,700-acre tree museum located in Lisle, Illinois.

10 Jun 2008

M1D Green Clothing Line to Support Alternative Carbon Neutral Fuel Development

Maybe One Day LLC announces the launch of the M1D® Green. M1D® Green is a line of t-shirts introduced to raise money to encourage and support research in alternative fuels and alternative transportation. Each t-shirt sold will raise $5.00 for the M1D® Green fund. Our first design is currently available at our online store at http://www.m1dgreen.com.

10 Jun 2008

GreenerDocs.com Provides Ways to Reduce Paper Trail with Document Automation

Esker, the leader in document process automation solutions, announced today that it launched GreenerDocs.com, an online web portal providing valuable statistics about paper consumption and tips for how to reduce that amount of paper used, and misused, for business communications.

10 Jun 2008