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Green Jobs Already Overtaking Those in Polluting Industries

With over three million jobs across Europe, green economic activities are overtaking polluting industries in terms of employment, says a new WWF study

16 Jun 2009

Americans Calling For More Solar Power Generation

A new survey indicates that a majority of people surveyed believe in the potential of solar technology and want the U.S. government and utilities to do more to speed its adoption

16 Jun 2009

Ethanol Expansion Completed by Sunoco

Sunoco, Inc announced today that it has completed the previously announced purchase of a 100 million gallons-per-year ethanol manufacturing facility in Volney, New York from Northeast Biofuels, LP for $8.5 million

15 Jun 2009

Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing Process Key to Grant Application for Battery Manufacturing

International Battery (IB), a U.S. manufacturer, designer, and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable cells and batteries, today announced that it has submitted an application for a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Recovery Act – Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative

15 Jun 2009

Hybrid Bus Hits The Streets of Baltimore

DesignLine USA, LLC, a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative hybrid and electric vehicles for the public transport market, announced that the first of 21 buses ordered by the City of Baltimore was unveiled today at a ceremony to mark a new era in the city’s public transit history

11 Jun 2009

Economy and Environment to Benefit from 'Cash for Clunkers' Bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor this afternoon in support of H.R. 2751, the so-called "cash for clunkers" bill, which will allow consumers to trade in their old, gas-guzzling vehicles and receive vouchers worth up to $4,500 to help pay for new, more fuel efficient cars and trucks

9 Jun 2009

Analysis Report Says a Combination of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and New Clean Coal Plant is Needed for Future Power

A Consumers Energy analysis of electric generation needs and alternatives concludes that a balanced portfolio of diverse energy resources will be needed to meet the future power demands of the utility's 1.8 million electric customers

9 Jun 2009

Solar Innovations Skylights Pass Impact Testing

Solar Innovations, a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial conservatories, greenhouses, sunrooms, folding, tilting, and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens announces the completion of Florida Impact Testing on two skylight options

8 Jun 2009

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Be Cut By Boosting Efforts to Conserve Forests and Other Ecosystems

Boosting investments in the conservation, rehabilitation and management of the Earth's forests, peatlands, soils and other key ecosystems could deliver significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and avoid even more being released to the atmosphere, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says

4 Jun 2009

Energy, the Environment and Climate Change Research to Benefit From NIST Grants

NIST is looking for proposals that advance the state of knowledge and practice of measurement science in six identified research areas of critical national importance including energy, environment and climate change

3 Jun 2009