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Company Expands Green Initiative with Solar Photovoltaic System

Thule, Inc., the world leader in the manufacturing of transportation accessories including vehicle roof rack systems, innovative RV solutions and truck racks and boxes for professional contractors, today announced that a 318-kilowatt (kW) DC solar photovoltaic (PV) system will be installed by North Chelmsford, Massachusetts-based American Capital Energy on the roof of Thule's Seymour, Connecticut US headquarters.

8 Apr 2008

Protecting the Environment and Employee Health with G-OIL 2-Cycle Green Engine Oil

Graystone Preserve, a 600-acre farm and nature preserve located in Colebrook, Conn., is the first organization in America to use a bio-based, "ultimate biodegradable" motor oil in all of its 2-cycle engines.

8 Apr 2008

Keeping an Eye on Energy Consumption

People who want to save energy should always keep an eye on their consumption. The EWE Box offers customers a neat solution: It enables private households to monitor their electricity and gas consumption whenever they want - and save costs thanks to new pricing models.

8 Apr 2008

Building Green may be all the Rage

Building green may be all the rage, but for Tom Ward you might say the challenge is building brown -- and literally, from the ground up. The architect-inventor holds the patent to EarthWall, a seismically-stable rammed earth construction process for sustainable building. The main component of EarthWall? It's clean, natural and available in abundance: plain old dirt.

8 Apr 2008

Lithonia Lighting Earned Award for Protecting the Environment through Energy-Efficient Fixtures

Acuity Brands, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy have named Lithonia Lighting, an Acuity Brands Lighting business, as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year.

8 Apr 2008

First On-Road Look At The Car of The Future

The 150 MPG Extreme Hybrid SUV, the XH-150 introduced in January by AFS Trinity Power Corporation, starts a cross country tour here today to give Americans their first on-road look at what CNN and others suggested may be "the car of the future" as the XH-150 works its way to Earth Day on the Capitol Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 20, 2008.

8 Apr 2008

State Invests Millions of Dollars to Accelerate Creation of Green Collar Industry

The state of Ohio is expanding its national leadership role in the fuel cell industry through a multi-million dollar investment recently awarded to Ohio companies creating technological innovations in fuel cell systems and components. Twelve Ohio entities were awarded a total of more than $8.9 million through the Ohio Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program for the advancement of research, production and product commercialization. The investments are expected to bring more than 2,000 jobs to the state.

8 Apr 2008

Green Seal Introduces Groundbreaking New Standard in the Paint Industry

Spirited individuals like Denis Hayes and Arthur Weisman have devoted their lives to conservation. And from a practical perspective have asked the question: "How can we sustain the earth?" During Earth Month, we celebrate their achievements and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress.

8 Apr 2008

Five Megawatt Solar Power Facility Marks Company’s Entrance to International Market

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. today announced a $20 million agreement, subject to financing, with Power Cube, a company located in Utter Pradesh, India to develop and construct the first of several solar energy projects in India.

8 Apr 2008

Research Shows Car Shoppers Altering Spending Behaviors

According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research study, an increasing number of consumers say their purchasing behavior has shifted and will continue to change significantly if gas prices continue to rise. The latest 2008 results revealed that nearly 60 percent of vehicle shoppers say gas prices have changed their minds or strongly influenced their purchase decisions.

8 Apr 2008

Home Energy Display Show Consumers Which Appliances are Using the Most Electricity

Trials of Latest Home Energy Display System Show Consumers Which Appliances are Really Using the Most Electricity. The system, Called Coracle, is Designed to Give Sophisticated and Personalised Energy Saving Advice to Maintain Consumer's Interest in Home Energy Reduction.

8 Apr 2008

Rising Temperatures Due to Climate Change Reduces Availability of Water in New England

The Connecticut River Watershed is vital to New England, serving as the primary water supply for Greater Boston and a National Fish and Wildlife Refuge for thousands of species of plants and animals. A study done at the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that rising temperatures due to climate change will reduce the availability of water during the summer when demand is highest, and increase sediment and pollution loads carried by rivers and streams.

8 Apr 2008

Global Warming Creating Favorable Conditions for Harmful Cyanobacteria

'Blooms like it hot', argue two prominent biologists in this week’s issue of Science. Global warming creates favorable conditions for harmful cyanobacteria, because they respond more strongly to rising temperatures than most other algal species. This is likely to affect the water quality of many aquatic ecosystems worldwide, especially during summer heatwaves.

8 Apr 2008

New Energy-Saving High Brightness LED Lamp

Delta Electronics, Inc. announced it has developed an advanced, energy-saving High Brightness 5W/9W/12W LED Lamp, and will demonstrate the new lamp at the Light+Building 2008 exhibition in Frankfurt, April 06-11.

7 Apr 2008

Creating Gasoline from Plant Matter

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of "green gasoline," a liquid identical to standard gasoline yet created from sustainable biomass sources like switchgrass and poplar trees.

7 Apr 2008

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Company Expands Green Initiative with Solar Photovoltaic System

Protecting the Environment and Employee Health with G-OIL 2-Cycle Green Engine Oil

Keeping an Eye on Energy Consumption

Building Green may be all the Rage

Lithonia Lighting Earned Award for Protecting the Environment through Energy-Efficient Fixtures

First On-Road Look At The Car of The Future

State Invests Millions of Dollars to Accelerate Creation of Green Collar Industry

Green Seal Introduces Groundbreaking New Standard in the Paint Industry

Five Megawatt Solar Power Facility Marks Company’s Entrance to International Market

Research Shows Car Shoppers Altering Spending Behaviors

Home Energy Display Show Consumers Which Appliances are Using the Most Electricity

Rising Temperatures Due to Climate Change Reduces Availability of Water in New England

Global Warming Creating Favorable Conditions for Harmful Cyanobacteria

New Energy-Saving High Brightness LED Lamp

Creating Gasoline from Plant Matter

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