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Food, Health and the Environment Converge At Food Expo

Nutrition, environmental health, and food safety are issues that are becoming closely tied, according to speakers at the 2009 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo

9 Jun 2009

Dow Uses Fluid Technology to Capture Solar Power

There are more ways than one to harness the energy from the sun. While the rapid growth of photovoltaic technology has been capturing headlines along with market share for years, The Dow Chemical Company is also shedding light on a less widely known, but viable means: Concentrating Solar Power systems, or CSP

9 Jun 2009

New Lighting Strategies Needed for Increasing Energy Efficiency and Reducing Greenhouse Gases

A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers argues that new lighting technologies can be a key player in the portfolio of strategies needed to promote energy efficiency and to help reduce the emission of greenhouse gases

9 Jun 2009

National Building Museum Honors the Energy Efficient Products and Commitment to Environmental Improvements by UTC

United Technologies Corp received a 2009 National Building Museum Honor Award for the company's energy efficient building products and for creating sweeping energy and environmental improvements in its manufacturing operations

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

Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Tests Completed

Green Star Products announced that it has successfully completed its full series of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) testing protocols

9 Jun 2009

More Than 10 Million Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Handed Out By Puget Sound Energy

Puget Sound Energy announced today that the utility has now distributed more than 10 million free and discounted compact fluorescent light bulbs to its more than 1 million electric customers in Western Washington since the residential lighting program launched in 2002

8 Jun 2009

Kodak Reveals New Sustainability Goals

Eastman Kodak Company announced today a new set of three-year Sustainability Goals. This comes on the heels of a prior program that reduced carbon emissions in an amount equal to taking 190,000 cars off the road

4 Jun 2009

Tesla Delivers 500th Electric Car, Will Celebrate With

Tesla Motors will host a road rally Saturday to commemorate the electric vehicle manufacturer’s 500th Roadster delivery and the one-year anniversary of its first retail store

4 Jun 2009

Verisae Earns Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tracking Patent

Verisae, a supplier of Sustainability On-Demand software solutions, publicly announced issuance of U.S. patent number 7440871 for their invention, technical methods of implementation, and delivery of a web-based system for tracking and reporting Greenhouse Gas emissions

4 Jun 2009