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Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings For Californian Schools With Custom-Bilt Metal Roofs

Custom-Bilt Metals is pleased to announce its low-maintenance and energy-saving Titan Cool Roof metal roofing is helping Southwest College to significantly reduce its energy costs and contribute to green building energy certification

9 Dec 2008

Oil Sprays Used to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Pig Farms

Researchers have known that the animal feeding industry creates a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane and carbon dioxide. Scientists at Purdue University and the University of Missouri have tested various types of oil sprays to measure their effectiveness in reducing these emissions

8 Dec 2008

Sandia and Mesa del Sol Enter New Sustainable Energy Era

Sandia National Laboratories and Mesa del Sol have signed a formal agreement supporting the research, development and demonstration of energy technologies in a real-life environment at Mesa del Sol — all toward the goal of achieving the nation's energy objectives and meeting national energy needs

8 Dec 2008

ARCADIS Wins Italian Environmental Remediation Project

ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design and engineering company, announced today that it has one a large remediation contract in Milan, Italy

8 Dec 2008

Compost Materials Being Used for Ethanol Means Loss of Carbon Nutrients from the Soil

The push for alternative energy has created a large demand for corn stover, a popular feedstock used to produce cellulosic ethanol, but utilizing these materials, rather than using it as compost, means a loss of soil organic carbon. Researchers have studied the effectiveness of alternative carbon augmentation practices and have reported positive results

7 Dec 2008

EcoTimber Launches Online "Eco Friendly Flooring Guide"

EcoTimber launched the online "Eco Friendly Flooring Guide" to explain the importance of supply chains, sources, and the manufacturing process of wood flooring in qualifying for "eco-friendly" status....

4 Dec 2008

Certification Comes as Two New Eco Stores Open in North Carolina and Louisiana

The SUBWAY(R) restaurant chain, which has made a commitment to make its restaurants and operations more environmentally accountable, is pleased to announce that the brand's first Eco-Store, located in Kissimmee, Florida, has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver certification.

4 Dec 2008

Has the Economic Crisis Stalled the Desire for Sustainable Food or Do People Just Not Care About Organic Food

Are consumers under too much pressure to be healthy? Has the global financial crisis sidelined the promotion of sustainable food? And how much do consumers actually know or care about the subject?

3 Dec 2008

Environmental Protection in China Worth Billions

According to a new technical market research report, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MARKET IN CHINA (MST033B) from BCC Research, the global market for environmental protection products and equipment in China is expected to be worth $13.4 billion in 2008

2 Dec 2008

Big Impact By BRE Green Building Guide

Since the launch of the revised and updated version of BRE's Green Guide in June 2008, it has become clear that it has made much more impact in the marketplace than its predecessors

2 Dec 2008