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Lexus Introduces Hybrid at North American Motor Show

A welcomed addition to Lexus's entry-luxury sedan line-up, the HS 250h fits nicely between the IS luxury sport sedan and the ES luxury sedan

20 Jan 2009

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Receives LEED Silver Certification

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, the first property and casualty insurer to offer 'green' insurance for businesses and homeowners, has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the green interiors of its Lincoln Plaza office in downtown Dallas.

14 Jan 2009

Orion Energy Efficiency Award Goes to Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: CCE) will receive an Environmental Stewardship Award on Jan. 9 from Orion Energy Systems Inc. to acknowledge the beverage company’s relentless commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability

6 Jan 2009

All-New 2009 Honda Insight Hybrid Will Make World Debut in January at Motor Show

The all-new 2009 Honda Insight hybrid will make its world debut in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The five-passenger, five-door Insight is expected to be the most affordable hybrid car available when it goes on sale in the spring of 2009.

4 Dec 2008

Honda Has Developed a Ecological Drive Assist System to Aid Better Fuel Economy

Honda has announced the development of the Ecological Drive Assist System, which combines three functions to enhance fuel economy

26 Nov 2008

Ecco, Hollywood's First Eco-Friendly Ultra Lounge Opening in November

Tokio Hollywood has recently undergone its long-awaited transformation into Ecco, Hollywood's first and only eco-friendly ultra lounge

13 Oct 2008

Pink Panther Identifies Heating and Cooling at the Biggest Consumers of Energy

Armed with survey results revealing public misperceptions about energy use, The Pink Panther, Chief Energy Officer at Owens Corning, today broke his decades of silence to focus national attention on the massive amount of energy used to heat and cool buildings

13 Oct 2008

Vehicle Makers Warn Against Using Hybrids as Taxicabs

Two of the world's largest automakers, Toyota and Honda, have issued outright warnings against using their hybrid passenger vehicles as commercial taxicabs

8 Oct 2008

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions by Pfizer Honored by EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored Pfizer Inc today in recognition of the company’s award-winning Energy and Climate Change Program, which reduced total greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent per million dollars of revenue from 2000 to 2007

8 Oct 2008

Next Generation Hybrid Vehicles Shipped to US Army

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies announced that it has designed, developed and shipped a new generation of hybrid electric vehicles incorporating hydrogen internal combustion engines to the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) for deployment at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base (SANGB)

6 Oct 2008