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EDF Renewable Energy’s 102.5 MW Shiloh IV Wind Project to Deliver Carbon-Free Electricity by December 2012

EDF Renewable Energy’s Shiloh IV Wind Project is expected to generate carbon-free electricity for the state of California by December 2012. A blade signing ceremony will mark the celebrations for the successful construction and development of this project by the company.

26 Sep 2012

UBM Studios’ Competition Across Global Offices to Reduce Energy Waste

UBM Studios, a company that creates digital environments, communities and events, conducted a year-long competition across its offices worldwide to reduce energy wastage.

23 Aug 2012

Scripps and SoCalGas Enter Contract to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) have signed a contract targeting the design of a novel system in which CO2 emissions are consumed by algae from natural gas combustion and they are economically converted into valuable byproducts such as biodiesel, biomethane and animal feed.

1 Aug 2012

GSMA Report Shows Annual Energy Savings Through Network Efficiency

"Mobile's Green Manifesto", a 2009 landmark report has been updated by the GSMA. This report has outlined the encouraging impacts of the operator in the carbon and energy management areas. 34 mobile networks were analyzed worldwide and it was showed that inspite of significant growth in mobile traffic and connections, there is a very slight increase in network energy consumption from 2009 to 2012.

21 Jun 2012

UPA to Present Benefits of POXC Technology at “Cutting Edge Coal Utilization Showcase"

On June 20, 2012, the advantages of pressurized oxy-combustion (POXC) technology will be presented at the “Cutting Edge Coal Utilization Showcase”. The presentation will be given by the Unity Power Alliance’s (UPA) Managing Director, Robert Marrs. The Coal Utilization Research Council (CURC) is sponsoring this exhibition.

19 Jun 2012

Argus Launches New Market Assessments for Carbon Markets

Argus has announced that a series of latest market assessments has been introduced for carbon markets in the West America and California and renewable energy certificates (RECs).

8 Jun 2012

Launch of New Propane-Powered Taxi Cabs for Pittsburgh

Yellow Cab of Pittsburgh has announced that it has unveiled taxi cabs powered by propane. This company is a division of the Pittsburgh Transportation Group (PTG). The primary group of around 55 cabs would have been subjected to the conversion in the presence of Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of Pittsburgh today.

30 May 2012

Government of Canada Continues to Advance Clean Vehicle Technologies

Denis Lebel, the Honorable Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities has declared that the Government of Canada is continually committed in developing clean vehicle technologies.

29 May 2012

GO Group’s Joint Survey Discusses About Reducing Carbon Footprint While Traveling

The GO Group, a provider of global ground transportation, and Chicago-based GO Airport Express jointly carried out a survey and found that the travelers are an eco-conscious group.

25 May 2012

New San Francisco 49er Stadium to Receive Concrete from Central Concrete

US-based Central Concrete will supply its low-CO2 concrete for the 49er stadium in San Francisco. As per the contract Central Concrete will supply 80,000 cu.yd of concrete for the complete structure of the stadium and the auger cast piles. The concrete mixes chosen for the project will reduce the total carbon footprint by 23 million pounds.

23 May 2012