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Software Assists Buyers of Transport Services to Lower Costs and Reduced Environmental Impact

The Volvo Group, through Volvo Technology Transfer, jointly with KTH Chalmers Capital, is investing in Gothenburg-based Proxio AB. Proxio has developed the software solution Proxio Optimizer(TM) that assists buyers of transport services to enhance the efficiency of transport and logistics services, which in turn contributes to lower costs and reduced environmental impact.

23 Apr 2008

Organization Forms Public Policy Arm to Sustain Investment in Clean Technologies

The California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) today announced the launch of the Center for Innovation and Sustainability, a new public policy arm created to address critical issues affecting the long-term transformation of the energy industry.

23 Apr 2008

Projects Will Generate More Than 620,000 Metric Tons of CO2 Offset Credits

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced today that it has completed funding for projects in China and the United States that will reduce or sequester greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Total funding of the projects is approximately $4 million.

23 Apr 2008

Major Achievement Toward Making All nine LACCD Colleges More Energy Independent

Kyocera Solar, Inc. and East Los Angeles College (ELAC) today celebrated the inauguration of a colossal, 1.2 megawatt (MW) solar electric generating system at ELAC's Monterey Park campus.

23 Apr 2008

ZigBee Emerges as the Tool of Choice for Advanced Meter Infrastructures

ZigBee is ready for mass adoption and "green" energy mandates provide a likely driver while ZigBee itself emerges as the tool of choice for advanced meter infrastructures. Energy mandates will drive the convergence of ZigBee-based home automation and control applications with AMI (Advanced Meter Infrastructure) applications.

23 Apr 2008

Recycling Voted As Number One Environmental Concern

Demonstrating that the kids of today care very much about the shape of our planet tomorrow, recently launched ZooKazoo.com, the safer, online destination for kids 6-12 years old, announced that nearly 2,000 votes were cast during its first-ever Earth Day Challenge. Asked to choose from among five environmental causes, ZooKazoo members cast over 700 votes for Recycling as their number one environmental concern.

23 Apr 2008

Promoting Energy Efficiency in Small Computer Rooms

On April 21, EPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Green Grid to promote energy efficiency in small computer rooms.

23 Apr 2008

The World’s Most Eco-Friendly and Power-Efficient Data Center

Breaking new ground in data center design and development, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. and the only provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions, today announced the world's most eco-friendly and power-efficient data center - designed to achieve a 1.6 PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) rating by The Green Grid - the lowest power usage index of any data center in its class.

23 Apr 2008

The Solar Revolution

Promising to transform solar power from a "boutique" option to an affordable, dependable, mainstream energy solution, MIT and the Chesonis Family Foundation today launched a "solar revolution" with the ultimate aim of making solar energy America's primary carbon-free fuel.

23 Apr 2008

Global Firm Aims to Cut Emissions and Offset 100 Percent of Employee Air Travel

JPMorgan Chase announced today additional strategies to reduce its global carbon footprint. By increasing energy efficiencies in its facilities worldwide, purchasing energy from renewable sources, and educating employees on energy conservation, the firm aims to cut its global emissions 20% by 2012 using 2005 baseline. In addition, the firm will offset 100% of all employee air travel.

23 Apr 2008

Ad Campaign About Energy Efficient Houses and ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes

Owning an energy efficient home is just one way of living Green. Georgia Power is launching a four-month advertising campaign to raise public awareness about energy efficient houses and educate new home buyers about the value of ENERGY STAR qualified homes.

23 Apr 2008

Largest Diesel Hybrid Truck Fleet of Any American Utility Company

American Electric Power, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, is expanding its green efforts to include more hybrid trucks. On Earth Day, at Navistar, Inc.'s Springfield, Ohio, Assembly Plant, AEP is announcing that it has ordered its largest number of hybrid trucks to date - 18 International® DuraStar(TM) Hybrid diesel hybrid trucks.

23 Apr 2008

Food is Fuel and Organic Food is Great Fuel

Kevin Boulton and M. Harmony, PhD are changing the way people view Organic Foods. With their Lotus 7 replica, open cockpit racecar, fueled by E85, they are racing across America with a message - Food is Fuel and Organic Food is great fuel!

22 Apr 2008

A 24-Hour Original Programming Eco-Friendly Television Network

Discovery is gearing up to launch Planet Green, a 24-hour original programming eco-friendly television network.

22 Apr 2008

Increasing Energy Efficiency and Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Goodyear Tire + Rubber Company, the nation's leading commercial tire manufacturer, announced today it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Transport Partnership, which previously approved using the company's Fuel Max linehaul tires on SmartWay tractors and trailers.

22 Apr 2008