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Largest Corporate-Owned Roof-Mounted Solar PV System in the State

A 30 kw solar photovoltaic (PV) system was switched on at Delta Products office in Research Triangle Park (RTP) on January 7, 2008. Comprised of 160 solar panels, the array is the largest corporate-owned, roof-mounted solar PV system in the state.

13 Jan 2008

Xcel Energy Seeking New Solar Power Generation as Part of Ongoing Commitment

Xcel Energy today announced that it is seeking new solar power generation as part of its ongoing commitment to generate more power from clean, renewable energy sources.

13 Jan 2008

IDB Approvals US$750K for Biofuels Production in Central America and the Caribbean

The Inter-American Development Bank has announced the approval of a US$750,000 donation from SECCI funds for developing feasibility studies of biofuels production initially in Haiti, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic.

12 Jan 2008

Warmer Oceans with More CO2 No Longer Sustain World's Most Productive Fisheries

By 2100, warmer oceans with more carbon dioxide may no longer sustain 1 of the world's most productive fisheries, says USC marine ecologist.

12 Jan 2008

Westar Energy Signs Final Agreements with Wind Farms Developers

Westar Energy, Inc. today announced that it has signed final agreements with developers to build three wind farms in Kansas totaling approximately 300 megawatts (MW).

12 Jan 2008

Distributed Energy Receives Orders for Seven Advanced 100 Kilowatt Wind Turbines

Distributed Energy announced today it received orders for seven Northwind 100 wind turbines for use in Alaska and the Northeast region of the United States.

11 Jan 2008

EcoSecurities and ITR Announces Transfer of Carbon Credits from Methane Gas Production

EcoSecurities, and Intrepid Technology and Resources (ITR), announce the completion of an agreement for the transfer of carbon credits from methane gas production.

11 Jan 2008

The Masdar World Future Energy Summit to Address World's Future Energy Challenge

The inaugural World Future Energy Summit will be attended by leaders and experts from Asia and around the world and will convene to stimulate innovative solutions for some of the most pressing challenges of our times: energy conservation, energy security, the environment and truly sustainable human development.

11 Jan 2008

Ford Becomes First to Feature PPG's Fuel-Saving Technology

PPG Industries is helping Ford Motor Co. become the world's first car manufacturer to feature a panoramic glass roof using Sungate infrared reflective (IRR) technology.

11 Jan 2008

Biofuel Very Similar to Traditional Unleaded Gasoline

Diversified Energy Corporation announced today that the Centia™ process, during a recent demonstration, produced a bio-gasoline fuel very similar to traditional unleaded gasoline.

11 Jan 2008

Alcoa Foundation Awards $200K Grant to South Carolina Nature Conservancy

Alcoa announced today that the Alcoa Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to the South Carolina Nature Conservancy to initiate a multi-year oyster restoration program. The program is part of The Nature Conservancy’s global mission to protect the Temperate Western Atlantic Coast, which extends from the Gulf of Maine to the Cape Canaveral, FL.

10 Jan 2008

Ice Sheets Existed When Alligators Lived in the Arctic

Large ice-sheets existed on Earth about 91 million years ago, during one of the warmest periods since life began, an international team of scientists reports this week.

10 Jan 2008

Glacial Ice Sheet Existed During Intense Global Warming 91 Million Years Ago

New research challenges the generally accepted belief that substantial ice sheets could not have existed on Earth during past super-warm climate events.

10 Jan 2008

University Becomes World Leader in Clean Chemistry and Engineering

The University of Nottingham is set to become a world leader in ‘clean’ chemistry and engineering with the opening of a new multi-million pound research initiative.

10 Jan 2008

Going Green at Home

This year many homeowners are adding a new commitment to their list of New Year's Resolutions: go green at home. Alongside pledges to quit smoking, exercise more, and spend more time with friends and family, fostering eco-friendly homes is a positive step for families' health and finances.

10 Jan 2008