Joint venture partners SkyPower Corp., a Lehman Brothers Company, and SunEdison Canada announced today the official groundbreaking of First Light, North America's largest solar photovoltaic energy park to date, located on approximately 300 acres of land in Lennox + Addington County, Ontario.
Safeway Inc., one of the largest retail users of renewable energy, today unveiled its newest solar-powered grocery stores in Northern California to kick off a week of Earth Day activities and programs focused on the company's commitment to the environment and helping consumers pursue greener, more sustainable lives.
Tomorrow, on Earthday, a new environmental web site will be born: WWW.GO-GREEN.COM. The site offers a wealth of information on all things green for both home and business.
Every roof matters to Bay Area-based Sungevity Inc. -- which launches today and uses satellite imagery and other technologies to cut the cost, simplify the process and make it easier than ever for homeowners to add solar and experience a lifetime of benefits.
In anticipation of tomorrow's worldwide celebration of Earth Day, Macy's and SunPower Corporation, the San Jose-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, are dedicating a 307-kilowatt solar power system at the Macy's store at Oakridge Mall in San Jose.
China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc., a leading manufacturer in China of industrial materials capable of withstanding high temperature, saving energy and boosting productivity, today announced that it has signed a five-year collaboration agreement with the Ceramics Research Institute of Zhengzhou University in Henan province of China, to research and develop innovative ways for improving the manufacturing process and functionality of an array of bauxite-based materials.
Today, eSolar(TM), a producer of scalable solar thermal power plants, announced that it has closed $130 million in funding from Idealab, Google.org, Oak Investment Partners, and other investors for the construction and deployment of pre-fabricated power plants.
Soldiers working in sunny but remote areas, in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan, might get a new boost of power for their electronic devices thanks to an innovative design for backpack-mounted solar cells designed by MIT students. And those exploring caves or urban environments where GPS signals are blocked may get a better way to figure out where they are thanks to a tiny, ingenious navigation unit developed by another MIT team.
More than 50 college teams from across the country will exhibit their innovative solutions for an environmentally sustainable future, including: generating wind power from kites, solar panels made from plant chlorophyll, producing plastic from wastewater, green parking lots near floodplains to reduce runoff, new technologies to provide clean drinking water to developing nations, and much more!
On Tuesday, April 22nd, Babson will officially become the first college in the greater Boston area to utilize wind power through an on-campus installation, joining the growing number of US colleges and universities that have chosen to develop their commitment to sustainable business practices through the use of renewable energy technologies.
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