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Arizona State University and Advent Solar Team Up on Solar Panel Development

Arizona State University and Advent Solar today announced a development partnership to further the advancement of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology

20 Apr 2009

Free Earth Day Energy Audits Saving Money and the Planet

Pro Energy Consultants, the nation's first home energy audit franchise, announced today it will offer free home energy audits on Earth Day, April 22, 2009

20 Apr 2009

HercuWall 'Green' Wall Building System Coming to Arizona on Earth Day

HercuWall "green" wall building system, which could revolutionize homebuilding across the globe, will be introduced to Arizona on Earth Day by Smart Homes Alliance

20 Apr 2009

Campus Trees Mean Big Emissions Reductions for the University of California San Diego

The University of California San Diego, one of the nation’s greenest universities, discovered that the total effect of its 200,000 trees was a reduction of nearly 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, or 5 percent of its annual emissions

20 Apr 2009

Environmentally Friendly Car Achieves 2,757.1 MPG at 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas

Distance, not speed, was the goal this weekend on the track at the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel

20 Apr 2009

Sustainable Farms Being Examined by Urban Food Chain Class

Chicago and other cities have adopted green initiatives designed to foster more investment in local and regional agriculture. City officials and citizens alike often assume that by doing so they can help soften climate change by cutting greenhouse-gas emissions. But it’s not that simple.

19 Apr 2009

Lenovo Leads Computer Industry in Use of Recycled Content

Lenovo is leading the PC industry in green computing by offering the most PC products that use post-consumer recycled materials

17 Apr 2009

Precycling With Sodastream Set to be The Trend For This Earth Day

Just in time for Earth Day, Sodastream has brought its revolutionary line of home soda makers to retail locations nationwide, including all Kohl's stores, bringing PRECYCLING to a national level

17 Apr 2009

Efficient Lighting Promoted By GE Earthday Promotion and Plant Bulbs

GE Project Plant-a-Bulb, helps consumers consider the environmental and financial benefits of energy efficient lighting, while bringing the lasting beauty and positive effects of perennial flower bulbs to selected Midwestern landscapes in cities such as Cleveland and Chicago

16 Apr 2009

Final Touches Being Made on Solar Powered Boat

An academic and a team of post graduate students at the University of Southampton are making final preparations to their solar-powered boat ahead of a major engineering competition

15 Apr 2009