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GT Solar to Supply Advanced Sapphire Crystallization Furnaces to Guizhou Haotian Optoelectronics Technology

GT Solar International, a supplier of sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems, polysilicon production expertise and other materials for LED, solar and other diverse markets, declared that it has obtained an order worth $218.9 for the supply of advanced sapphire crystallization furnaces to Guizhou Haotian Optoelectronics Technology (HTOT).

29 Apr 2011

Medtronic World Headquarters Receives Green Globes Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings Certificate

Medtronic, a Minneapolis, MN, headquartered medical technology company, has lately earned the Green Globes Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (CIEB) certification for its sustainable practices and upkeep of the Green Building Initiative (GBI).

29 Apr 2011

Wake Forest University Researchers Introduce Polymer-Based Solar-Thermal Equipment

A new research effort by Wake Forest University has announced the introduction of a polymer-based solar-thermal equipment to produce power from visible sunlight as well as from its heat.

29 Apr 2011

Dresser-Rand Group to Supply Equipment to Diamond Green Diesel

Dresser-Rand Group declared that it has obtained an order from Diamond Green Diesel, a joint venture company of Valero Energy, to provide the vital equipment for a new unit that will manufacture renewable diesel fuel.

29 Apr 2011

California Looks at Highways as a Green Energy Source

California is thinking of making green energy out of running cars on the highway. California Assemblyman Mike Gatto says that the vibration that is caused when cars roll down a street doesn’t grab the attention of people, but it could be put to good use.

28 Apr 2011

Department of Veterans Affairs Powers Massachusetts National Cemetery with Wind Power

The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently performed a ceremony to dedicate a new wind turbine installed at the Massachusetts National Cemetery.

28 Apr 2011

Great Escape Restaurant Goes Green

The Chicago based Great Escape Restaurant, which utilizes wind energy generated electricity for almost all its usages has earned the distinction as the only eco-friendly restaurant in the United States.

28 Apr 2011

Mountain View and Los Altos High School Districts to Meet their Power Needs Through Solar Installation

The Energy Alternatives Division of Cupertino Electric (CEI), a San Jose, California, headquartered company and the Mountain View and Los Altos High School Districts during the Earth Day celebrations have declared that the solar installations planned over the roof tops of parking lots at the Mountain View and Los Altos High School campuses are nearing completion.

28 Apr 2011

Greenfire Energy Receives Funding for Geothermal Pilot Project

Greenfire Energy, a new geothermal/CCS company, has been chosen by the Department of Energy (DOE) to receive $2 million as finance for a geothermal trial project that utilizes injected carbon dioxide as functioning fluid in the well instead of water.

26 Apr 2011

Emerson Associates with Sanmina-SCI to Manufacture Solar Power Inverters

Emerson, a St. Louis, Missouri- based company, has declared its intentions to associate with Sanmina-SCI to manufacture its Emerson solar power inverters at Ottawa, Ontario located production facility of Sanmina-SCI.

26 Apr 2011