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1800-Acre Master-Planned Community Wins Top Green Award

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today awarded its prestigious "National Green Building" award to Del Sur, naming it "Mixed Use Development of the Year." Nationally recognized as a model for sustainability and environmental preservation, the Del Sur "green" community features nearly 3,000 eco-friendly homes in San Diego, Calif.

12 May 2008

Hybrid Vehicle Registrations Up in 2007

Resulting from both rising fuel prices and environmental consciousness, hybrid vehicle registrations were up in 2007. According to R.L. Polk + Co. figures recently released, there was an increase of 38 percent in the hybrid segment when compared to 2006, meaning 350,289 new hybrids hit the road last year.

10 May 2008

Implementing Practices that are Both Eco-Friendly and Business-Smart

"Going green" is not a trend, it's a smart new way of doing business. In addition to being the right thing to do to conserve the planet for future generations, incorporating environmentally friendly practices can benefit restaurant operators -- it can save on utility costs, satisfy consumer demand and increase operational productivity.

10 May 2008

Army's Simulation Devices Just Got Greener

Two of the Army's simulation devices just got greener. Thanks to the efforts of U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command's Perchlorate Replacement Team, the ground burst projectile simulator and the hand grenade simulator will be constructed using more environmentally friendly materials.

10 May 2008

Improving Quality of Life of Soldiers and Families Through Environmental Planning

Fort Hood is improving the quality of life of Soldiers and families living on the installation through environmental planning.

10 May 2008

Grants to Help Reduce Amount of Organic Waste Disposed in Landfills

Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty announced today that businesses and nonprofit organizations can now apply for a portion of $400,000 in grants to help increase the use of composted materials in finished products and reduce the amount of organic waste disposed in landfills.

10 May 2008

Climate Change Legislation Now Likely to Occur at Some Point

Carbon market participants from around the world today listened to a panel of five U.S. experts discuss climate change policy during a Carbon Market Expo Roundtable in Cologne, Germany.

10 May 2008

Insulated Fabric Roofing System For Energy Efficiency, Comfort and Design Aesthetics

Cabot Aerogel, a business of Cabot Corporation and Birdair, Inc., a global leader in tensile fabric roofing systems, announced the first installation of their new energy-efficient fabric tensile roofing product, Tensotherm(TM) with Nanogel(R) aerogel.

10 May 2008

First Utah Geothermal Power Plant Producing Clean Renewable Energy

Raser Technologies, Inc. announced today that they held a groundbreaking ceremony for beginning the construction phase of the first geothermal power plant built in Utah in 20 years. The planned geothermal power plant is anticipated to produce up to 11 megawatts (MW) of clean renewable energy this year.

10 May 2008

Will New Rules Decimate Vehicle Sales?

Ward's AutoWorld reports in its May cover story that auto makers fear California's attempts to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions will decimate their product lineups and severely cripple sales of pickups and SUVs in the state, the nation's largest vehicle market.

10 May 2008

On-Line Green Auction Site is Ready for Business

BidForGreen, a well-known biodiesel logistics company, has announced that its on-line green auction site is ready for business at www.bidforgreen.com.

9 May 2008

Thermo-Ply Protective Sheathing is The Healthy Alternative

Formaldehyde, a colorless flammable, strong smelling gas that is used in the manufacture of many building products, is receiving tremendous media exposure because of its significant potential for adverse affects on health.

9 May 2008

Sustainability Forum to Encourage Dialogue with Stakeholders

BASF - The Chemical Company - is Official Partner of the "Germany and China - Moving Ahead Together" initiative in Chongqing, southwest China. A BASF Pavilion focusing on sustainable urbanization will be open to the public at the Germany Esplanade in the city's central square from May 9 to 17, 2008.

9 May 2008

Provide the World with a Sustainable and Secure Source of Energy

In a study of the molecular mechanisms by which plants protect themselves from oxidation damage should they absorb too much sunlight during photosynthesis, a team of researchers has discovered a molecular "dimmer switch" that helps control the flow of solar energy moving through the system of light harvesting proteins.

9 May 2008

Market for Waste Water and Drinking Water in Asian Will Reach $117.3 Billion US in 2015

Several Asian countries like China, Japan, India, Taiwan, Korea and Vietnam increased their Investments in drinking water, waste water and water treatment in the last 24 month dramatically.

9 May 2008