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Renovation of Hydro Plant Increases Supply of Clean, Renewable Electricity

A PPL Corporation subsidiary will renovate and recommission its Orono, Maine, hydroelectric plant, adding 20,000 megawatt-hours per year of clean, renewable electricity to the region's power supplies.

30 Apr 2008

Predictions Suggest Global Warming will Weaken During the Next 10 Years

To date climate change projections, as published in the last IPCC report, only considered changes in future atmospheric composition. This strategy is appropriate for long-term changes in climate such as predictions for the end of the century.

30 Apr 2008

Eco-House Showcases Solutions Addressing Climate Change

Designed by renowned concept designer John Prewer, the Ideal Homes Show Eco-House showcases how eye-catching pragmatic solutions are available to address issues including climate change, the depletion of fossil fuels, as well as adapting to new building regulations and changing lifestyle requirements of households in the 21st century.

30 Apr 2008

The World’s Biggest Landfill to Biogas Conversion Plant

As part of a Joint Venture, the technology group The Linde Group and the American company Waste Management Inc. will build the world's biggest plant for the conversion of landfill gas into environmentally friendly biogas in Livermore, California.

30 Apr 2008

Blue Source Canada has Sold 158,000 Tonnes of Carbon Offsets During First Compliance Period

Blue Source Canada, a subsidiary of Blue Source LLC, today announced that it has identified, registered and sold 158,000 tonnes of carbon offsets during the first compliance period for the Specified Gas Emitters Regulation in Alberta, North America's first regulated carbon trading market.

30 Apr 2008

Fuel Tech Rreceives Multiple Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $5 Million

Fuel Tech, Inc., a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in utility and industrial applications, today announced receipt of multiple air pollution control (APC) orders totaling $5.0 million.

30 Apr 2008

CleanTech Biofuels Announces Joint Research Agreement with Green Tech America

CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a Joint Research Agreement with Green Tech America, Inc., a Company founded by Dr. Nancy Ho of Purdue University, whereby Green Tech America (GTA) will provide research and testing to CleanTech Biofuels on the fermentation stage of CleanTech’s municipal solid waste to ethanol project.

29 Apr 2008

Initiatives Address Data Center Power and Cooling Concerns

Ixia, a leading, global provider of IP performance test systems, will showcase its "Green IT" testing initiatives for network equipment and data centers at Interop Las Vegas, booth (#2011) and with partner companies throughout the exhibition area.

29 Apr 2008

Companies to Watch in Green Tech

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation's leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, was recognized by CNET.com's green reporters as one of five standout organizations in the green technology realm last week.

29 Apr 2008

Healdsburg, Newport Beach and Petaluma Roll Out City-wide Water Savings Initiative

Healdsburg, Newport Beach and Petaluma have implemented the WeatherTRAK(R) smart water management solution to conserve water at parks and other landscaped sites.

29 Apr 2008

An Energy-Efficient Solution for Lighting

With consumer interest in energy-efficient lighting growing rapidly, the next wave of mass-market residential and business lighting could be coming from LEDs - light-emitting diodes, also known as solid-state lighting.

29 Apr 2008

Research Project to Evaluate Climate Change Impacts on the U.S.

A prominent climate researcher and professor at the Department of Geosciences at Texas Tech University has been invited by the White House to serve as a lead author on a national research project to evaluate climate change impacts on the United States.

29 Apr 2008