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GGEC Announces Opening of the New England Chapter

Today, Globally Green Energy Consortium (GGEC) announced the opening of the New England Chapter in Hyannis, Massachusetts. "As a global forum, GGEC's mission is to dramatically and continuously improve the ability of business, building owners, management and industry to reduce their Carbon Footprint," said Zacharie Mondel, GGEC - CEO and Executive Director.

5 May 2008

Consortium Won Two Wind Power Projects Totaling an Installed Capacity of 272 MWs

Boralex inc. and Gaz Metro Limited Parnership are pleased to announce that the Consortium has won two wind power projects totaling an installed capacity of 272 megawatts, following a call for tenders by Hydro-Quebec.

5 May 2008

Bigger Wafers Can Help Diminish Overall Use of Resources Per Chip

Intel Corporation, Samsung Electronics and TSMC today announced they have reached agreement on the need for industry-wide collaboration to target a transition to larger, 450mm-sized wafers starting in 2012. The transition to larger wafers will enable continued growth of the semiconductor industry and helps maintain a reasonable cost structure for future integrated circuit manufacturing and applications.

5 May 2008

Technology Could Enable Commercialization of Higher Carbon Dioxide Content Natural Gas

ExxonMobil announced today it is committing more than $100 million to complete development and testing of an improved natural gas treating technology which could make carbon capture and storage more affordable and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

5 May 2008

New General Aviation Fuel is More Fuel-Efficient and Environmentally Friendlier

Swift Enterprises Ltd. has unveiled a new general aviation fuel that is less expensive, fuel-efficient and environmentally friendlier than any on the market, said co-founder John Rusek.

5 May 2008

System is Expected to Generate Approximately 136,000 kWh Per Year

The New Children's Museum yesterday celebrated the opening of its new home at 200 West Island Avenue in downtown San Diego's Marina District, in a facility equipped with a 96.4-kilowatt solar electric generating system.

5 May 2008

New Materials Enables Manufacture of Cheaper and More Efficient Methanol Fuel Cells

Methanol fuel cells are an efficient and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but they are still not economically viable Nevertheless, for his PhD, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) research chemist, José E. Barranco, has developed new materials that enable the manufacture of cheaper and more efficient methanol fuel cells.

5 May 2008

Collaboration Program to Explore Energy-Efficient High-Performance Scientific Computer Systems

Tensilica®, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory today announced a collaboration program to explore new design concepts for energy-efficient high-performance scientific computer systems.

5 May 2008

Software Enables Design of Integrated Heating and Cooling Systems

Spearheading the move to reduce household carbon emissions, U.K.-based Greentec Systems, is using SolidWorks® 3D CAD software to integrate third-party eco-friendly technologies that let homeowners heat and cool their homes for as little as £100 a year.

5 May 2008

Earth’s Oceans Play Vital Role in Carbon Cycle

The Earth's oceans play a vital role in the carbon cycle, making it imperative that we understand marine biological activity enough to predict how our planet will react to the extra 25 000 million tonnes of carbon dioxide humans are pumping into the atmosphere annually.

5 May 2008

iVoice Technology to Commercialize its Green Technology Platforms

iVoice Technology, Inc. announced today that it has formed BGreen Innovations, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, to commercialize its "green" technology platforms. The new subsidiary will contain the Company's green technology and will pursue associated developmental activities. The first technology will be used to recycle tires.

5 May 2008

Disposable Food Service Items Made from Renewable Plant Materials

StalkMarket®, the leading provider of eco-friendly disposable tableware and food packaging in the United States, today announced that it has added two new lines to its family of products.

5 May 2008

Environment-Friendly Raw Materials for Coatings and Adhesives

The Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS) Business Unit of Bayer MaterialScience AG is increasingly focusing on waterborne dispersions as raw materials for coatings and adhesives. Bayer MaterialScience is investing more than EUR 30 million in expanding production of waterborne dispersions and is thus well-positioned to meet the ongoing rise in demand for these environment-friendly raw materials.

5 May 2008

Cutting Down Gaseous Burps and Reducing Global Warming

Grass that may help tackle global warming by cutting the level of methane given off by cows is being developed by scientists reports the latest issue of the Society of Chemical Industry's (SCI) magazine Chemistry + Industry.

4 May 2008

Lead Exposure in School-Aged Children

Contrary to prevailing assumptions, children are more vulnerable to the harmful effects of lead exposure at the age of 6 than they are in early childhood, according to a Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study to be presented May 4 at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in Honolulu.

4 May 2008