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The Energy Boom that No One Knows About

It's the U.S. energy boom that no one knows about. Energy efficiency may be the farthest-reaching, least-polluting, and fastest-growing energy success story of the last 50 years. But it also is the most invisible, the least understood, and in serious danger of missing out on needed future investments.

15 May 2008

The Voyage for Cleaner Energy Sailing to Long Beach

BP Alternative Energy is pleased to host internationally renowned polar explorer and environmental advocate Robert Swan; bringing his 5-year, worldwide sailing expedition and lecture series, the Voyage for Cleaner Energy, to Long Beach on May 15.

15 May 2008

ZINO Green-Socially Conscious Investment Forum Fund Awarded to O Ecotextiles

ZINO Society's $50,000 ZINO Green-Socially Conscious Investment Forum Fund is awarded to O Ecotextiles, Inc. O Ecotextiles produces eco-textiles for interiors including; drapery, upholstery and top of the bed.

15 May 2008

Owens Corning Named Partner in EPA's Green Power Partnership

Owens Corning today announced that it has been named a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership, a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.

15 May 2008

Pawn Brokers Encouraging People to Bring in and Recycle Old Jewelry

Recognizing the current popularity of Going Green, a chain of pawn brokers headquartered in Oceanside encourages people to bring in and recycle their old jewelry, and has become one of the largest gold recyclers in San Diego County.

15 May 2008

Thin-Film Solar Cells with Nearly 45 Percent Sunlight-to-Electricity Conversion Efficiencies

Thanks to nanostructures that scatter and channel light, University of California, San Diego electrical engineers are working toward thin-film "single junction" solar cells with the potential for nearly 45 percent sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiencies.

15 May 2008

Newly Developed Climate Master Program Help Individuals Reduce Carbon Footprint

Forty-two Eugene-area residents took some big steps to improve their environmental friendly living styles after completing a newly developed Climate Master program at the University of Oregon. Their efforts resulted in reduced greenhouse emissions by two tons per person, according to a review of the program's first year.

15 May 2008

Can a Profit-Boosting Approach Save Energy Too?

Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA), researchers in India provide an answer.

15 May 2008

New Material Increases Power Output of Fuel Cells by More Than 50 Percent

MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.

15 May 2008

Smart Grid System Designed to Provide Environmental, Financial and Operational Benefits

GridPoint Inc., a leading clean tech company whose smart grid platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, announced Xcel Energy selected the GridPoint SmartGrid Platform(TM) for its SmartGridCity(TM) in Boulder, Colo.

15 May 2008

Musicians to Construct Cutting-Edge Houses Built from Bamboo

Musicians Tommy Lee and Ludacris, on a "Battleground Earth" reality TV quest to illuminate "green" issues, will park their bio-diesel tour busses and get hands-on to actually construct two cutting-edge houses built from sustainable Structural Bamboo.

15 May 2008

Simple and Cost-Effective Means of Verifying the Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Systems

Onset Computer Corporation, the "HOBO" data logger company, today unveiled the HOBO® U30/Wi-Fi Remote Monitoring System, a web-based monitoring system that provides real-time, remote access to energy and environmental data over any Wi-Fi network.

15 May 2008

Solar Electric Installations Planned for Retail Locations in California, Oregon and Texas

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, today announced plans to retrofit more than 10 percent of its stores with solar electric technology in 2008.

15 May 2008

Sustainable Use of Biofuels in Aviation

Honeywell announced today that UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, and Honeywell Aerospace will partner with Airbus, JetBlue Airways, and International Aero Engines to study sustainable biofuel use for commercial aircraft.

15 May 2008

Turning Organic Trash into Compost

Metabolix Inc. today announced that Telles(TM), its joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland Company that produces Mirel(TM) bioplastics, has entered an agreement to supply Mirel resin to Heritage Plastics Inc. for the production of BioTuf(TM) compostable film.

15 May 2008