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PHEV Set to Raise and Become More Mainstream

Plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are set to raise their niche profile and become more mainstream. The global market for PHEVs is poised for expansion, with major vehicle manufacturers pronouncing plans for their production. Issues related to the cost and safety of lithium ion batteries, used in PHEVs, are being resolved. Simultaneously, efforts are on to boost production volumes and achieve related decrease in costs.

7 Apr 2008

Praxair China to Provide Fresh Drinking Water During Beijing Olympics

Beijing Praxair Inc., an affiliate of Praxair China, has signed an exclusive oxygen-supply contract with Beijing No. 3 Water Works which will provide fresh drinking water to Beijing for the Olympic Games.

7 Apr 2008

The Environmental Consequences of Manomaterials

Valued for it's antibacterial and odor-fighting properties, nanoparticle silver is becoming the star attraction in a range of products from socks to bandages to washing machines.

6 Apr 2008

CSLF Project Demonstrates Unique Carbon Sequestration Technologies

Otway Basin Pilot Project will inject and monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) in a depleted gas field in southeastern Australia to demonstrate the feasibility of storing the greenhouse gas in the Waarre Formation of the Otway Basin, and similar formations worldwide, to fight global climate change.

5 Apr 2008

Making Projects Green and Energy Efficient

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the national force behind community revitalization, today announced the release of Green Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Properties: A Resource Guide, the first publication of its kind to assist affordable housing developers in greening their existing properties.

4 Apr 2008

Clean Energy Finance Pioneers Cap 2007 with 34 MW of Solar

MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage + Equity, LLC today announced that it closed 2007 with approximately 34 megawatts (MW) of solar under operation and development, including more than 20 MW of new renewable energy generation last year alone, an increase of more than five times its 2006 portfolio.

4 Apr 2008

SunEdison Acquires Leading Solar Company in Portland

SunEdison, North America's largest solar energy services provider, today announced that on March 7, 2008 it acquired the business of Renewable NRG(TM), a leading solar company in Portland. Renewable NRG is recognized for quality installations and leadership in Oregon’s emerging solar industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

4 Apr 2008

GT Solar Enters Contract to Supply TSM with Polysilicon Reactors and Converters

GT Solar Incorporated, a key global provider of a comprehensive range of equipment, services and technology solutions to the solar power industry, announced today that it has entered into a contract to supply The Silicon Mine B.V. (TSM), of the Netherlands, with polysilicon reactors and converters worth approximately $91M.

4 Apr 2008

Functional and Inexpensive Compounds for Producing Hydrogen from Water and Sunlight

FUJIFILM Dimatix, the world's leading supplier of drop-on-demand inkjet printheads for industrial applications, today announced that its cartridge-based Dimatix Materials Printer (DMP) has been used to assist researchers in devising a novel method of rapidly producing, testing and optimizing new materials that hold promise for efficiently producing hydrogen from water and sunlight.

4 Apr 2008

LDK Solar Secures Wafer Supply and Critical Polysilicon Sourcing Agreement

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, today announced that it has signed a wafer supply agreement with Silcio S.A. Greek for 6 years commencing in 2008 through 2013. This agreement includes 50 MW of silicon wafer with a fixed amount of deposit.

4 Apr 2008

Data Shows U.S. Ethanol Production Substantially Outpacing First Quarter 2007 Levels

BENTEK Energy, LLC, estimates that the United States' ethanol plant fleet has produced 1.9 billion gallons of ethanol through the first quarter of 2008. This outpaces last year's production in the first quarter by 517 million gallons, or nearly 37%.

4 Apr 2008

Cotton Incorporated Reinforces Environmental Commitment

As Earth Day nears, Cotton Incorporated has reinforced its commitment to the environment by producing and participating in several special projects that communicate the importance of minimizing harm on the environmental footprint by being natural, sustainable, responsible and renewable.

3 Apr 2008

Understanding the Causes and Global Consequences of Human Activities

A 'Global Change Day' held at the University on 14 March brought together more than 100 researchers for a day of round-table discussions, networking opportunities and presentations on current and future University of Bristol directions in global change research.

3 Apr 2008

New Facility Meets LEEDS Standards for Sustainable Development

Roche Molecular Diagnostics (RMD) today announced the opening of its new research facility at the company's global headquarters in Pleasanton, California.

3 Apr 2008

The Clean Energy Stimulus Act

Fred Maas, President + CEO of Black Mountain Ranch LLC and developer of Del Sur, an 1,800-acre "green" residential community in San Diego, Calif., today praised Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), John Ensign (R-NV) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) for introducing the "Clean Energy Stimulus Act." The Act extends expiring tax credits for renewable energy and energy efficiency.

3 Apr 2008