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Renewable Fuels Company Announces Formation of Organic Chemicals Division

BioGold Fuels Corporation plans to implement organic chemical production as an added feature to add to its BioGold Bio-Refinery, a facility that will take all forms of waste for conversion to energy and fuels.

29 May 2008

Montour Plant Among the Cleanest Coal-Fired Power Plants in the Country

State legislators, environmental officials and community leaders joined PPL on Thursday (5/29) to mark the completion of a $600 million environmental improvement project at PPL's Montour power plant north of Danville, Pa.

29 May 2008

SkyPower's Growth and Penetration in the Canadian Renewable Landscape

Canada's leading renewable energy developer, SkyPower Corp, a Lehman Brothers Company, announced today that it is considering strategic alternatives to augment its growing capital base and accelerate development of its wind and solar pipelines.

29 May 2008

New Ways to Store and Recycle Nuclear Waste

Auburn University professors are researching new ways to store and recycle nuclear waste as the federal government seeks to boost nuclear power production.

29 May 2008

Financial Markets Reward Green Firms

When a company improves its environmental performance, it is common to think that the accompanying economic improvements are based on the company's more efficient use of resources.

29 May 2008

Reducing the Cost of Removing Carbon Dioxide from Natural Gas

URS Corporation today announced that the Company has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil to provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction management services for a commercial demonstration plant that will use ExxonMobil's Controlled Freeze Zone(TM) (CFZ(TM)) technology.

29 May 2008

Industry-First Real Time Energy Metering of Lighting Circuits

Cooper Controls Ltd., a subsidiary of Cooper Industries, Ltd., announces the launch of iLumin, a new architectural control system for complete lighting management in North American markets.

29 May 2008

Wireless Monitoring and Control Solutions for Sustainable Buildings

A group of key companies across North America and Europe have united to form the EnOcean Alliance. The Alliance's mission is to enable intelligent green buildings based on EnOcean energy harvesting wireless technology.

29 May 2008

enXco Signs Power Purchase Agreement with SMMPA

enXco, the US subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, announces the signing of a power purchase agreement with the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA).

29 May 2008

Floating Panel Innovation Saves Valuable Vineyard Acreage

The Floatovoltaic installation, designed and installed by SPG Solar, Inc. of Novato, Calif., with technology developed by Thompson Technology Industries, Inc. (TTI) of Novato, Calif., creatively couples photovoltaic (PV) energy with water, saving valuable vineyard acreage from being sacrificed for land-mounted arrays.

29 May 2008

Citibank and CitiFinancial Branches Designed with Sustainable Features

As part of its commitment to address global climate change, Citi announced that it is the first company to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) pre-certification for a retail commercial interior prototype through a pilot U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) program.

29 May 2008

Green Experiences Generate Dramatic Results

From the first Concert for the Environment in the '90s to the latest Jack Johnson world tour - to significantly boosting revenues for an array of organic brands like Ben + Jerry's, Stonyfield and CLIF Bar - MusicMatters is proving that green experiences generate dramatic results.

29 May 2008

Demand for Eco-Friendly Products Has Never Been Stronger

As consumers become increasingly mindful of their role in protecting the environment, the demand for new and innovative eco-friendly products and brands has never been stronger.

29 May 2008

Reducing Development Time for New Materials

Research project by ThyssenKrupp VDM, RWE Power and Fraunhofer Institute significantly reduces development time for new materials. Increasing efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions are the challenges to be met by future coal-fired power plants.

29 May 2008

SunPower Announces Completion of Two Solar-Electric Power Plants in Spain

SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced the completion of two solar-electric power plants in Spain, totaling 8.7 megawatts. The two plants, located in Llerena and Lebrija, were developed by Solarpack, a Spanish company specializing in renewable energy development, investment, consulting and services.

29 May 2008