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New Green Initiative Increases Data Center Efficiency

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced results of its six-month trial to reduce power consumption and increase data center operating efficiency.

13 Feb 2008

Kyocera Supplies Solar Power Generating Systems to Households in Tunisia

Kyocera Corporation today announced that it will supply and install its solar power generating systems in the Republic of Tunisia under a yen-loan project by the Japanese government through Itochu Corporation.

13 Feb 2008

Solar Battery Chargers to be Distributed in Over 2000 Wal-Mart Stores

ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced that Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retail distributor, will carry the Coleman 12V solar battery charger range, designed and made by ICP Solar, in 2000 stores across the United States.

12 Feb 2008

New Line of Toys Made from Recycled Plastic

Green Toys Inc., a company dedicated to providing environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional toys, announced today a new line of toys made from recycled plastic.

12 Feb 2008

Capturing Energy Efficiency Opportunities in the High Tech Industry

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is pleased to announce that the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) -- a member-based association dedicated to improving the delivery and implementation of energy efficiency, energy management and distributed renewable resources -- has awarded PG&E's high tech energy efficiency program its Outstanding Achievement in Program Innovation Award as part of a national awards program to recognize excellence in the energy services field.

12 Feb 2008

EPA Recognizes 13 Power Plants for High Environmental Efficiency

Primary Energy Recycling Corporation has received recognition from the US Environmental Protection Agency for low carbon emission operations. Also, the Manager has advised of a change in its name.

12 Feb 2008

Key CO2 Capture Technology

A publicly available study entitled "Future CO2 Capture Technology Options for the Canadian Market" reports that Air Products' advanced oxyfuel carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and compression technology operates at CO2 capture and energy costs comparable to that of traditional flue gas scrubbing systems.

12 Feb 2008

Natural Gas Energy Efficiency Plan to Reduce Customer Costs

The Ameren Illinois Utilities have filed an energy efficiency plan with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) designed to help customers save money by reducing their natural gas usage.

12 Feb 2008

MicroPlanet Products Reduces Energy Consumptions

MicroPlanet, a clean technology, energy conservation company, announced today that the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), has released their Advanced Technologies Evaluation Report dated December 2007. The report demonstrates that MicroPlanet products reduced kWh energy consumption by approximately 10% on air conditioning and lighting loads. The testing was done over a 131 day period at a customer site.

12 Feb 2008

Purchase Agreement Helps County Leverage Green Renewable Energy

Honeywell today announced that Solano County in the San Francisco Bay Area has awarded the company a solar project that is expected to save the county more than $1 million in energy costs over the next 20 years.

12 Feb 2008

31.25 Percent Efficiency

On a perfect New Mexico winter day - with the sky almost 10 percent brighter than usual - Sandia National Laboratories and Stirling Energy Systems (SES) set a new solar-to-grid system conversion efficiency record by achieving a 31.25 percent net efficiency rate.

12 Feb 2008

First Company to Present Comprehensive Carbon Balance for its Operations

BASF is the world's first company to present a comprehensive carbon balance for its operations. The results show that BASF products can save three times more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire amount caused by the production and disposal of the company s products.

12 Feb 2008

Climate Change: Prospects for Nature

Thomas Lovejoy, President of The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, will give a BSA Distinguished Lecture titled "Climate Change: Prospects for Nature," at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Wednesday, March 12, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall.

12 Feb 2008

Hybrid Energy Solution Reduces Energy Consumption

Ericsson's new hybrid energy solution for diesel and batteries has been selected by Celtel Uganda. The solution significantly reduces energy consumption in mobile networks outside the electricity grid, cutting network operating costs by up to 50 percent. Celtel Uganda is the first operator to install this solution.

12 Feb 2008

Refining Clean Water Technology

Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques to improve and refine water cleaning technology.

12 Feb 2008