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A Potential Game-Changer According to PV Industry Experts

Masdar PV today announced a multi-billion dollar investment in thin-film photovoltaic solar technology, as part of its drive to become a world leader in alternative energy.

29 May 2008

Ironwood State Prison and SunEdison Activates New Solar Power System

Ironwood State Prison (Ironwood) and SunEdison today announced the activation of a new 1.18 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power system.

28 May 2008

Interest In and Demand for Green Building Solutions is on the Rise

Interest in and demand for green building solutions to control energy costs and achieve sustainability objectives is on the rise nationwide. Global energy and utility consulting firm KEMA continues to expand its green building practice to support growing demand for its services.

28 May 2008

Some Biofuel Might Have Exactly the Opposite Impacts than Intended

Biofuels based on ethanol, vegetable oil and other renewable sources are increasingly popular with government and environmentalists as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions.

28 May 2008

National Commitment to Retrofit Low-Income Housing with Energy Efficient Features

An estimated 25 million very low-income families in America struggle with increased utility and energy costs due to inefficiently built housing. A new study by Enterprise Community Partners, Bringing Home the Benefits of Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households.

27 May 2008

WindConnect Completes Construction of the Harvest Wind Farm

WindConnect(R) has completed construction of the Harvest Wind Farm, located on 3,200 acres in Huron County, Michigan. Harvest is the first utility-scale wind facility to operate in the state of Michigan.

27 May 2008

R.R. Donnelley Joins EPA's Voluntary SmartWay Transport Partnership

R.R. Donnelley + Sons Company announced today that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's voluntary SmartWay Transport Partnership and will enter the program with the highest score available.

27 May 2008

Heinz to Reduce its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 20 Percent by 2015

The H. J. Heinz Company announced today a milestone company goal: to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2015. This effort is part of Heinz's sustainability vision, to be a trusted leader in nutrition and wellness, dedicated to the sustainable health of people, the planet and the Company.

27 May 2008

Climate Change Group to Preserve and Protect the Environment

Sullivan + Worcester LLP announced today that it has formed a Climate Change Group to address a variety of business, legal and risk-management issues arising from the global need to preserve and protect the environment.

27 May 2008

First Sustainability Certification of its Kind in the State

Hanesbrands Inc., a leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel, today announced that it has earned the U.S. Green Building Council's sustainability certification for its Bentonville, Ark., sales office.

27 May 2008