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Microwave Furnaces Cuts Energy Use Up to 80%

Asian industry is leading the development and switch to high-temperature microwave sintering, replacing inefficient gas and electric furnaces with this newer "green" technology.

7 Feb 2008

Ceres Supports Biorefinery Engineered by a Leading Biofuel Provider

Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. announced today that it will sow thousands of acres of switchgrass, high-biomass sorghum and other energy crops over the next three years near St. Joseph, Missouri to support a next-generation biorefinery being engineered by ICM, Inc., a leading biofuel process technology provider.

7 Feb 2008

Oil Well Produces More Energy While Reducing Environmental Impact

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s technology leadership has resulted in another world record-setting well at the Sakhalin-1 oil project in eastern Russia, enabling the production of more energy while reducing the impact on the environment.

7 Feb 2008

U.S. Army Orders Four Additional Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it received an order for four additional Ford Escape Hydrogen Hybrid vehicles for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The contract will be administered by Aerospace Engineering Spectrum (AES), based in Ogden, Utah.

7 Feb 2008

Technology to Help Solve Nation's Energy Challenges

A new study has found that technology leads to a dramatic increase in energy efficiency and is actually a net saver of energy by a 10:1 ratio across the economy. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found a direct correlation between gains in energy productivity and investments in information and communications technology (ICT).

7 Feb 2008

Calculator Helps Customers Find Ways to Save Energy

Dominion customers looking for ways to increase energy efficiency in their homes and businesses have a handy new tool at their disposal - an energy calculator installed on the company's Web site, to help them find out how much energy they are using and explore ways to save energy and money.

7 Feb 2008

Yingli Signs Agreement to Supply PV Modules to Solar Services Provider

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, is one of the world's leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announced that it has signed a new sales contract with Recurrent Energy, Inc., a solar services provider based in San Francisco, U.S.A.

7 Feb 2008

Tomorrow's Green Chemistry Today

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Tomorrow's Chemistry Today: Concepts in Nanoscience, Organic Materials and Environmental Chemistry” to their offering.

7 Feb 2008

Conference Seeks More Support for Better Climate Forcast

Next year’s landmark WMO World Climate Conference 3 (WCC-3) will urge the international scientific community, including governments, to do more to improve seasonal climate predictions to enable the planet to adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change, saving lives and protecting economies in the process.

6 Feb 2008

Berkeley - The Global Center for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Research

Nordic Windpower Ltd., a leading company manufacturing and selling utility-scale wind turbines based on field-proven and innovative technology, today announced that it has opened its new North American office in Berkeley, CA.

6 Feb 2008

Cutting-Edge Research Receives Government funding

Four cutting-edge research projects at the University of Toronto have been awarded $23 million from the Province of Ontario through its Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence program.

6 Feb 2008

i-Blue Demonstrates Significant Step Towards Fuel Cell Vehicles

Hyundai's new hydrogen-powered, zero-emission concept, the i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), debuted in North America at the 100th edition of the Chicago Auto Show today.

6 Feb 2008

Initiative to Help Texas Develop Comprehensive Global Warming Strategy

The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation today announced a $6 million initiative to advance a clean-energy future for Texas. The initiative's goal is to improve air quality and reduce global warming pollution while growing the Texas economy.

6 Feb 2008

China Clean Energy Scheduled to Present at Conference in California

China Clean Energy Inc., a leading producer of biodiesel fuel and environment friendly specialty chemical products made from renewable resources in The People's Republic of China , today announced that the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Taiming Ou, and Director and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Gary Zhao, are scheduled to present at The Roth Capital 20th OC Conference in Dana Point, California on Thursday, February 21st 2008 at 12:30 PM PST.

6 Feb 2008