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The Environmental Plight Faced by Asia

"Asia and the Environment," a two-day interdisciplinary conference, will bring experts in the environmental challenges facing Asia's rising powers – India and China – to Philadelphia, March 20-21, 2009

23 Feb 2009

Owens Corning Involved in National Clean Energy Project Forum, Building the New Economy

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, today announced that CEO Mike Thaman will participate in The Center for American Progress Action Fund's "National Clean Energy Project" forum

23 Feb 2009

Natural Gas Has Important Role in Ontario's Sustainable Energy Future

The Canadian Gas Association commended the Ontario government for tabling the Green Energy Act and recognizing the important role that natural gas and natural gas distribution utilities have in the province's sustainable energy future particularly in the areas of expanding renewable energy, supporting new technology, and energy efficiency

23 Feb 2009

Green Energy and Green Economy Act Welcomed by Ontario Power Producers

Ontario's power producers congratulated the Government of Ontario and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure on the introduction of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act today

23 Feb 2009

Norway Commits 35 Million Euros to Green Buildings

Earlier this month, the Norwegian government asked the Norwegian University of Science and Technology to host one out of eight new national Centers for Environment-friendly Energy Research. Over the next 8 years, The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) are granted an annual budget of 4,5 million euros

22 Feb 2009

Installed Costs of Solar Electricity Falling

A new study on the installed costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the U.S. shows that the average cost of these systems declined significantly from 1998 to 2007, but remained relatively flat during the last two years of this period

19 Feb 2009

US Government Economic Stimulus Package to Assist Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies

While details are still to be revealed about much of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also known as the Economic Stimulus plan, it is clear that clean technologies are set to reap some benefit from this plan

19 Feb 2009

Konarka Gets Additional Funding For Plastic Material That Turns Light into Electricity

Konarka Technologies an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company has received $5 million in financing in connection with its recently opened production facility
in the city of New Bedford

18 Feb 2009

Fraunhofer Launches New Institute for Wind Energy

Fraunhofer launches new institute for research into renewable wind energy

17 Feb 2009

Grant From Iowa Power Fund Allows Researchers to Investigate More Efficient Solar Power

Vikram Dalal and a team of Iowa State University researchers are trying to improve thin film solar cells. A $1.69 million grant from the Iowa Power Fund is allowing the researchers to look for efficiencies in new materials, new structures and organic semiconductors

17 Feb 2009