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Environmentally Friendly Weddings With Recycled Wedding Rings

The longstanding bridal tradition of wearing something old is being reinterpreted through wedding rings. Ecological jeweler greenKarat is using old family jewelry to make personalized wedding bands

15 Sep 2008

Facts and Figures on How The US Corn Crop is Used for Food and Ethanol

The American farmer and the American ethanol producer have been under attack, criticized for seeking to capitalize on the productivity and bounty of American agriculture to help solve this nation’s energy crisis

14 Sep 2008

OPEC May Dissolve as Saudi Arabia Walks Out of OPEC Meeting

Saudi Arabia, the world's largest exporter of crude oil, has walked out of an OPEC meeting, looks set to ignore the wishes of OPEC and go it alone, supplying oil as they see fit

11 Sep 2008

Owens Corning Releases Tool Kit to Promote Re-Insulation

Owens Corning, a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, today launched a full set of business solutions to help its building materials customers easily, efficiently and profitably enter an emerging and growing market category -- re-insulation

11 Sep 2008

Solar Mirrors for Renewable Energy Industry Improved by Arch Aluminum and Glass

Arch Aluminum and Glass Co., Inc. has developed innovative new mirror manufacturing techniques to meet the demand for lower cost and more efficient concentrator photovoltaic units in the burgeoning renewable energy industry

11 Sep 2008

Optoelectronics Forum Examines the Role of Photonics in Our Sustainable Future

The Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) concluded its Green Photonics forum today examining the role of optoelectronics in a sustainable future

11 Sep 2008

Photovoltech Will Double Its Photovoltaic Cell Production Plant Capacity

Photovoltech announces that it will increase the photovoltaic cell production capacity of its plant in Tienen, Belgium, from 140 MWp1 by end-2009 to 260 MWp by end 2010. For this a new production plant will be built at the present site

11 Sep 2008

Government Acceleration of Energy Saving Targets Encouraged by Disenco Energy

Disenco Energy welcomes Prime Minister Gordon Brown's initiatives to provide £910 million in fuel measures to address rising energy costs, but agrees with consumer groups that much more must be done to combat the soaring burden of home energy fuel bills

11 Sep 2008

Constant Innovation Required For Healthy, Clean Drinking Water

Most western countries drinking water is of excellent quality, but there is no room for complacency. The challenges are growing - undesirable contaminants are found in rivers, lakes and groundwater

11 Sep 2008

iCrete Providing Stronger, More Cost Effective, Environmentally Safe Concrete for the Freedom Tower

With its technology, the iCrete System produces a stronger, more cost effective, environmentally safe concrete for the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center in New York City

11 Sep 2008

EPA Releases Tool To Help Americans Go Green At Work

EPA has revealed a new online tool to provide Americans with tips and information on how to save energy and protect the environment in the workplace

10 Sep 2008

Sustainability Benchmark in Building Materials Again Set By Holcim

For the fourth year in succession, Holcim has been named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and once again acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building materials industry

10 Sep 2008

Climate Change and Peak Oil Scenarios From NASA

NASA researchers have identified feasible emission scenarios that could keep carbon dioxide below levels that some scientists have called dangerous for climate

10 Sep 2008

Oil Spills and Leaks Can Be Shown By Colour Coded Bacteria

Oil spills and other environmental pollution, including low level leaks from underground pipes and storage tanks, could be quickly and easily spotted in the future using colour coded bacteria

10 Sep 2008

2008 AlwaysOn Going Green 100 Awards

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and its Global Network of Funds, the most active global cleantech investors, today announced that fifteen of their portfolio companies were recognized as finalists in the AlwaysOn 2008 Going Green 100 Awards

10 Sep 2008