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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

School Building Goes Green With Sustainable School Made Offsite

A new school building has been completed for Worcestershire County Council. Built off site by Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, the scheme is believed to be one of the most sustainable modular education buildings in the UK

23 Feb 2009

Energy Saving Lighting Controllers Added to Parking Areas

New Energy-saving controllers installed by Ray-Lite Energy Management Group, Inc. in Brea's Downtown Parking Structures--a project funded by the Energy Coalition

23 Feb 2009

How to Make the Most of Residential Energy Efficiency Federal Tax Credits Included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The newly reinstated federal tax credits for residential energy efficiency makes 2009 the perfect time for American homeowners to evaluate their homes

23 Feb 2009

Ark Contracting Named The Best in Green Remodeling Company Four Years Running

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro DC Chapter awarded Ark Contracting of Chevy Chase the 2008 Capital COTY (Contractor of the Year) the Grand Prize for Green Remodeling

23 Feb 2009

Low Carbon Clothes on the Catwalk at London Fashion Show

A new WWF standard for low carbon clothing manufacturing features prominently at the London Fashion Show today, as the UK government releases its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan

23 Feb 2009

Expert Advises Congress to Jump Start Economy By Building a Better Battery

"Lighter, more efficient batteries could hold the key to a more economically and environmentally sound future," says William Robinson, Chairman and CEO of Bellingham-based Integral Technologies, Inc., a development-stage company that may have created a new building block for a better Detroit

22 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