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White Becomes 7th LEED AP Attorney in California

Hoge Fenton Jones + Appel, a leading Northern California real estate and business law firm, is pleased to announce that Douglas White has earned the U. S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Professional Accreditation.

5 Jun 2008

Yingli Green Energy to Supply PV Modules to EN-NEO

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world's leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announced that it has entered into a sales contract with EN-NEO NEUE ENERGIEN GmbH, one of the leading specialists in PV energy projects worldwide.

5 Jun 2008

Greenest Technology Company on the Planet

Dell today marked the one-year anniversary of its commitment to be the "greenest technology company on the planet" by reporting the company's largest single-year product recycling volume, becoming the first major computer manufacturer to offer Silver 80 PLUS-certified power supplies and demonstrating significant progress in its global zero-carbon initiative.

5 Jun 2008

Homeowners Can Save Water by Using WaterSense Label Products

Homeowners can save water by using WaterSense label products, and in the near future new homes can have WaterSense built into them. EPA is asking for comment on a WaterSense draft specification for water-efficient single-family new homes.

5 Jun 2008

Using CHP to Reduce Energy Use by More than 18 Percent

Today in Washington D.C., EPA recognized three Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Awards winners for using CHP to reduce their energy use by more than 18 percent. CHP, also referred to as cogeneration, is an efficient, clean, and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single fuel source.

5 Jun 2008

The First Belgian Hydrogen Filling Station

The first Belgian hydrogen filling station was inaugurated today in Brussels by Total in the presence of the Flemish Ministry for Economy, Enterprise, Science, Innovation and Foreign Trade.

5 Jun 2008

Redefining the Air Force's Energy Culture

Few car owners would ever think of pouring water down the gas tank; however, as Air Force officials here continue initiatives to redefine the Air Force's energy culture, more Airmen might picture water as an energy source.

5 Jun 2008

The Developments in Thin-Film Solar Technologies

6 June 2008 Abu Dhabi-based alternative energy firm Masdar PV will be investing US$2 billion in thin-film photovoltaic solar technology, as part of its drive to become a world leader in renewable energy. Applied Materials will provide the equipment. This announcement was made at the end of May 2008.

5 Jun 2008

Company to Participate in Conference that Addresses Global Need for Renewable Energy

Steve Hill, president of Kyocera Solar, Inc., will serve as an executive panelist during a conference that will address climate change for business leaders at University of California, San Diego, June 6-7, 2008.

5 Jun 2008

NanoBusiness Alliance Announces Keynote Sessions for Energy Summit

The NanoBusiness Alliance, the world's leading nanotechnology trade association, today announced keynote sessions scheduled for the premiere of their newest conference, the Nano Renewable Energy Summit, being held July 20 - 22 at The Cable Center at the University of Colorado.

5 Jun 2008

Analysis of Environmentally-Sustainable Construction and its Economic Impact

Everyone's talking about "going green" but the cost of the investment has, up to now, been difficult to justify. Energy savings aside, what are the financial benefits of using environmentally sustainable materials and technology in construction? Professor John Quigley at the University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business is conducting the first systematic analysis of environmentally-sustainable construction and its economic impact on the real estate market.

5 Jun 2008

Project Urges All to Wash Green

Seventh Generation, the country's leading brand of environmentally safe household and personal care products, has launched a special effort to celebrate and educate on World Environment Day 2008. The company's new Get Out of Hot Water program asks a dirty nation to come clean and get 'green' in the laundry room by taking a pledge to switch to cold water washing - and get a free book on healthy non-toxic cleaning in the process.

5 Jun 2008

The Environmental Impact Caused by Landfills

Scientists of the University of Granada (Spain) have designed a novel and versatile environmental diagnostic method of landfills which is able to adapt to different places of the world and contributes to quantify the environmental impact.

5 Jun 2008

Five Different Types of Waters with Various Health and Environmental Benefits

A water ionization and filtration system designed for home and office use provides unlimited quantities of healthy, eco-friendly bottle free waters for drinking, cooking, beauty (skin/hair), cleaning and sanitizing at pennies per gallon.

5 Jun 2008

Boeing Shanghai Challenge Gives Colleges a Chance to Change the Future

Boeing, Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services, Tsinghua University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are hosting a competition for college students from select universities in the United States and China to create more environmentally progressive ways of operating an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility.

5 Jun 2008