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Only Vehicle Technology Option That Will Respond Effectively to Global Warming

Fuel cells and hydrogen fuel are the only motor vehicle technology option that will respond effectively to global warming during this century, according to a new analysis by a Washington expert in alternative fuels.

31 Mar 2008

Generating Excitement and Interest in Fostering New Energy Ideas and Solutions

ConocoPhillips and Penn State today announced they are launching the ConocoPhillips Energy Prize, an awards program that seeks to recognize new ideas and original, actionable solutions that can help improve the way the United States develops and uses energy.

31 Mar 2008

How Much Abuse Can Batteries Take Before They Blow Up

Researchers in the Power Sources R+D group at Sandia National Laboratories have been driving nails into batteries, heating them to extreme temperatures, overcharging them, and putting them into some of the most adverse conditions possible to see how much abuse they can take before they blow up.

31 Mar 2008

World's Leading Specialty Toy Retailer Promotes Good Green Fun

Toys"R"Us today announced the launch of an exclusive line of environmentally friendly toys that will be marketed under the Toys"R"Us brand.

31 Mar 2008

Quantum Awarded Contract for Modular Hydrogen Refueling Station

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., today announced that it has been awarded a contract from Shell Hydrogen LLC for a modular hydrogen refueling station. The unit will be sited by Shell Hydrogen at a yet to be determined location within the United States.

31 Mar 2008

Providing Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Replacement for Traditional Traffic Signals

The Brazilian government has awarded a first-place Rational Use and Energy Conservation National Award to a project by electric power distributor Bandeirante Energia S.A. that replaced all the incandescent-based traffic lights in a Sao Paolo suburb with LUXEON LED-based lamps.

31 Mar 2008

In-Home Energy Displays has Reached New Heights

With home energy costs and environmental awareness both soaring, consumer interest in in-home energy displays has reached new heights, according to a recent survey by Energy Insights, an IDC company.

31 Mar 2008

China Solar Grade Wafer Revenue Reached $2226 Million US in 2007

Research and Markets has announced the addition of 2007 China Solar Grade Wafer or Ingot Industry Research Report to their offering.

31 Mar 2008

Important Milestone for Ascent Solar

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. announced today that the company has achieved its first quarter 2008 manufacturing milestone of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) on its 1.5 megawatt production line.

31 Mar 2008

Amtech Systems Received $5 Million in Solar Orders

Amtech Systems, Inc., a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received $5 million in follow-on solar orders for diffusion processing systems from existing customers based in Asia and Europe.

31 Mar 2008

Plans to Manufacture Biofuels in Central America

Gulf Ethanol Corporation, met last week with government officials, investors and industry partners in Central America to discuss plans to manufacture biofuels in Central America. Central America has abundant sources of biomass.

31 Mar 2008

Solar Trash Compactor Cuts Emissions by up to 80 Percent

Eating its way to the forefront of the "green" movement, the BigBelly trash bin designed in SolidWorks 3D CAD software is the world's first and only on-site solar-powered trash compactor.

31 Mar 2008

Energy Saving Protective Coatings Available to Customers

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company plans to begin opening regional retail stores/warehouse centers in key established markets worldwide to warehouse inventory for that area and sell the Company's patented Nansulate energy saving protective coatings to local customers.

30 Mar 2008

Laughing Gas Must Be Taken More Seriously

Unlike carbon dioxide and methane, laughing gas has been largely ignored by world leaders as a worrying greenhouse gas.

30 Mar 2008

Making Thin-Film Solar Cell Competitive

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have moved closer to creating a thin-film solar cell that can compete with the efficiency of the more common silicon-based solar cell.

29 Mar 2008