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Acceleration of Smart Grid Standards Called for By GE Energy

GE announced today that Bob Gilligan, vice president of transmission and distribution for GE Energy, will be one of the select few industry executives participating in the Smart Grid Leadership Meeting in Washington, D.C

19 May 2009

Global Consumption of Ethanol Being Led By USA

Global demand for ethanol is predicted to increase annually by 9.3% over next 5 years. The United States is the largest consumer using 50% of the world’s supply, largely due to mandated production levels specified by legislation

19 May 2009

CEMEX Teams Up With World Business Council for Sustainable Development on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

CEMEX in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and a group of leading companies in the building, equipment, and energy industries- announced the release of "Transforming the Market: Energy Efficiency in Buildings”, a new research report of the Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project

19 May 2009

Conservatory Building in UK to be Government Regulated In Effort to Meet Carbon Targets

Although the Government has suffered defeat once in 2002 with the same proposed legislation managing directory of Conservatory Quote Online.com - Stephen Giles said: "We expect the Government to be successful in 2010 as it only has 10 years to achieve the carbon emissions target and part L of the Building Regulations is the only tool they have to use."

19 May 2009

National Restaurant Association Joins Program to Reduce Energy and Water Use in Restaurants

The National Restaurant Association today launched a new campaign - the National Restaurant Association Conserve/EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge - and is encouraging the nation's nearly one million restaurants, their 13 million employees, as well as their suppliers and guests to reduce energy and water use in establishments

18 May 2009

Husk Insulation Wins Clean Energy Prize

The MIT Clean Energy Prize has announced that Husk Insulation was selected from more than 100 student entries from 40 colleges and universities across the country to receive the $200,000 MIT Clean Energy Grand Prize

14 May 2009

Energy Saving Lamps from OSRAM Lighting Up Germany

With the Powerball HCI family OSRAM provides white light lamps for city lighting in Germany, which have a comparable light yield and therefore energy efficiency as sodium high-pressure lamps with their unbecoming yellow light

14 May 2009

National Energy Efficiency Initiative to be Developed by Australian Government

The Australian Rudd Government will invest up to $100.0 million in partnership with the energy sector for the development of a new National Energy Efficiency Initiative - using 21st century technology to assist our transition to a low carbon economy by encouraging a smarter and more efficient energy network

13 May 2009

Initiatives From Australian Government to Increase Energy Efficiency of Homes

More than three million Australian households are set to benefit from the largest energy efficiency rollout Australia has ever seen. The $4.0 billion Energy Efficient Homes Package will install ceiling insulation in 2.9 million homes and help more than 300,000 additional households install a solar hot water system

13 May 2009

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh More Energy Efficient Thanks to Sustainable Architectural Aluminum Products From Alcoa Kawneer

Alcoa announced that a range of its Kawneer architectural aluminum products are contributing to the “green” campus of the new Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. The facility incorporates Kawneer products that maximize daylighting and thermal performance, including curtain wall, sunshades and thermally broken windows and doors

12 May 2009