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Annual Awards Spotlight Pivotal Work in Catalyzing Cleantech Industries

Last night, at the Cleantech Forum(R) XVI Gala Dinner in San Francisco, Cleantech Group, founder of the cleantech investment category, announced the winners of its annual cleantech awards, commending exceptional progress and actions that have advanced the growth of cleantech markets worldwide.

28 Feb 2008

Loy Yang Power Signs Agreement to Undertake Carbon Capture Study

Loy Yang Power, which operates a 2200 MW brown coal fired power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, has signed an agreement to undertake a site specific feasibility study into carbon capture using the world's most advanced technology.

28 Feb 2008

Colleges and Universities Offer Programs and Training to Meet Growing Demand

Ohio is pioneering the development of "green collar" workers, a growing number of skilled professionals who use their talents to improve the emerging advanced energy industry.

28 Feb 2008

EMCORE's Solar Cell Receiver Assembly Line Commences High-Volume Production

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announces today that it has been awarded a follow-on production order of $39 million for additional solar cell receiver assemblies.

28 Feb 2008

Flywheel Energy System at the Forefront of Move to Reduce Emissions

VYCON, the designer and manufacturer of high-speed flywheel based, environmentally friendly, energy storage systems, today announced that it was pleased to host Assemblyman Mike Duvall on a tour of the VYCON headquarters and manufacturing facility in Yorba Linda, California on December 4, 2007.

28 Feb 2008

Subaru Shows Off Green Roof at Flower Show

Subaru of America, Inc. returns for a seventh year as a sponsor of this year's Philadelphia Flower Show, March 2-9, 2008, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

28 Feb 2008

Program Aims to Develop Groundbreaking New Clean Energy Technologies

Foundation Capital, a venture capital firm committed to early stage company building, today announced that it has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to participate in its Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program, which aims to develop groundbreaking new clean energy technologies.

28 Feb 2008

American Leak Detection Honored by Wall Street Journal and Entrepreneur Magazine

Palm Springs based American Leak Detection, high-tech specialists in non-invasive water leak location, has received top honors from both the Wall Street Journal and Entrepreneur(R) Magazine.

28 Feb 2008

First Utility in US to Own and Operate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Bucket Truck

Adams Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, will be the first utility in the United States to own and operate a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) bucket truck.

28 Feb 2008

Cereplast Supplying Top Manufacturer of Promotional Items Environmentally Friendly Coffee Mugs

Cereplast, Inc., manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced today that it is supplying Quickpoint, a top manufacturer of promotional items, with bioplastic resin for a new line of environmentally friendly coffee mugs.

28 Feb 2008

Rocks Left High and Dry are Exposed to High Energy Cosmic Rays

Boulders the size footballs could help scientists predict the West Antarctic Ice Sheet's (WAIS) contribution to sea-level rise according to new research published this week in the journal Geology.

27 Feb 2008

Coca-Cola Purchases New Trucks Powered by Hybrid Electric Drivetrain Systems

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Coca-Cola Enterprises will purchase 120 new trucks in 2008 powered by Eaton's hybrid electric drivetrain systems.

27 Feb 2008

The 4th Annual Energy Technology Venture Capital Conference

Houston Technology Center (HTC), the largest technology business accelerator in Texas, is pleased to present its 4th annual Energy Technology Venture Capital Conference (ETVCC), taking place March 6 – 7, 2008 at the Marriott Houston Westchase. This yearly event brings together cutting edge energy technology startups and investors in an interactive celebration of innovation.

27 Feb 2008

Unlocking Secrets of How Plants Build Cell Walls Lead to Better Materials for Biofuels

Researchers have found that the first step in building new cell walls in plants is the assembly of a scaffold made of structural proteins. This finding could lead to engineered plants that are better materials for biofuels production. Since plant structural proteins can self-assemble, this knowledge may also be useful to the field of nanotechnology.

27 Feb 2008

Study Suggests National Standards May Be Needed

While sampling blended biodiesel fuels purchased from small-scale retailers, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that many of the blends do not contain the advertised amount of biofuel.

27 Feb 2008