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EarthTronics Offers Energy-Efficient LED Decorative EarthBulbs

EarthTronics offers Globe, Candle, and general purpose A-type EarthBulb LEDs as an energy-efficient solution to replacing incandescent bulbs for hospitality, restaurant, long-term care and retail locations.

25 Jan 2014

Reduction in Empty Running of Vehicles Will Help Prevent 426,000 Tonnes of Carbon Emissions

The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, a joint collaboration between Heriot-Watt and Cambridge Universities, claims the industry could save £160 million in fuel and prevent 426,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from being released, equivalent to the amount generated by approximately 70,000 cars a year, if they reduce empty running of vehicles.

25 Jan 2014

Food Scraps from Cornell Dining Halls Help Run City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility

Co-digestion of food scraps from Cornell dining halls with wastewater could contribute enough methane to run the city’s wastewater treatment facility, according to a report from a student-based sustainability project.

25 Jan 2014

Marine Ecosystems Very Sensitive to Abrupt Climate Change, Research Finds

Marine ecosystems – especially in nutrient-starved areas of the ocean – are very sensitive to abrupt climate change, according to new research from the University of Bristol.

25 Jan 2014

Icelandic Deep Drilling Project Creates World's First Magma-Enhanced Geothermal System

In 2009, a borehole drilled at Krafla, northeast Iceland, as part of the Icelandic Deep Drilling Project (IDDP), unexpectedly penetrated into magma (molten rock) at only 2100 meters depth, with a temperature of 900-1000 C. The borehole, IDDP-1, was the first in a series of wells being drilled by the IDDP in Iceland in the search for high-temperature geothermal resources.

25 Jan 2014

RIIHL Funds Algae.Tec Global Biofuels Division in India

Algae.Tec Limited said the signing of agreements with Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings (RIIHL) was the backing the Company needed to fund and launch its Global Biofuels Division.

24 Jan 2014

New Report on China Wind Turbine Pitch Systems Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Wind Turbine Pitch Systems Industry Report 2013" report to their offering.

24 Jan 2014

Oregon Homebuilders and SolarCity Partner to Provide Clean Energy to New Home Communities

Homebuilders in Oregon are partnering with SolarCity®, America's No. 1 full-service solar power provider, to provide affordable, clean energy to new home communities. Twenty local homebuilders, from the Portland area to central Oregon, have begun offering solar power to homebuyers through SolarCity, giving hundreds of future homeowners the chance to save on their energy bills from day one without paying a single penny extra for their homes.

24 Jan 2014

Washington Auto Show: Lexus to Highlight New CT 200h Hybrid F SPORT Vehicle

It's a wonder Lexus' compact hybrid can slow down long enough to stop by this year's Washington Auto Show. The high-efficiency, luxurious CT 200h F SPORT, with an EPA-estimated 42 mpg combined fuel economy rating, will zoom onto the platform at this year's show with a new look for 2014.

24 Jan 2014

ReneSola Launches Sales Office in Cape Town, South Africa

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, today announced the formal launch of ReneSola South Africa (Pty) Ltd. ("ReneSola South Africa") in Cape Town. The office will be responsible for sales and marketing efforts across Africa and South Africa.

24 Jan 2014

Greentech Media Announces 7th Annual Solar Summit

After a record-setting 2013, Greentech Media announces the return of its flagship conference, "Solar Summit 2014". Now in its seventh year, the Solar Summit is the preeminent gathering of solar industry executives, investors, policymakers and utilities in the U.S. This two-day conference will take place once again at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, AZ on April 15 & 16, 2014.

24 Jan 2014

Toyota to Showcase Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle at Washington Auto Show

Washington, it's time to save your energy and put it towards staying warm this winter! Toyota's bringing its fuel cell-powered concept to the East Coast. Following a trip through Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) earlier this month, the glowing, ocean-blue sedan that many are calling the car of the future is geared to make a big splash at this year's Washington Auto Show.

24 Jan 2014

Novinda’s AS HgX Mercury Removal Technology Wins 2013 Technology Merit Award

Novinda Corp., a leader in non-carbon mercury removal technologies, announced today that its flagship product – Amended Silicates® HgX (AS HgX) - received the Technology Merit Award for Air Quality products from the Environmental Business Journal’s 2013 Business Achievement Award competition.

24 Jan 2014

Canadian Solar Signs 10MWac Module Supply Agreement with Silvercreek Solar Park

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has signed a 10 MWac Module Supply Agreement with Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. ("Silvercreek"), to provide Ontario-made Canadian Solar modules for a ground-mounted utility-scale solar power plant in Canada. This is Silvercreek's first utility scale solar power project in Ontario.

From Canadian Solar 23 Jan 2014

Ameresco Announces Completion of Energy Efficiency Project for Southern Montana School District

Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has completed work with Fromberg School District #6 in southern Montana renovating Fromberg High School and Fromberg Elementary Schools’ heating and ventilation systems.

From Ameresco 23 Jan 2014