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L.A. Metro and Chevron Energy Solutions Lift The Veil On The Largest Solar Panel Installation at a Transit Facility in The USA

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today unveiled a groundbreaking energy efficiency and renewable power project with the installation of the nation's largest solar panel system at a transit facility. It is also the largest solar panel installation within the City of Los Angeles

28 Apr 2009

India's Poor to Benefit From Solar Powered Lamps

Solar energy has the potential to improve the living conditions of poor rural households in India as well as contribute to the country's future energy security

27 Apr 2009

Sustainable Living Off The Grid In A Modern Yurt

Everett Boutilett and Louis Johnson always had the intention of building a small, energy efficient dwelling. Although their original plans were to build an earth sheltered home, a close friend convinced them that a yurt might be the way to go

27 Apr 2009

Fuel Saving Tires To Hit The Road

New tire labeling is an important step toward improved fuel efficiency, lower CO2 emissions and greater safety. New vehicles have to be fitted with fuel-saving tires from 2011

27 Apr 2009

Ancient Warming Event May Have Been Caused By Wetlands

Analysis of Greenland ice led by Scripps researchers could allay fears about methane ‘burp’ accelerating current global warming trend

27 Apr 2009

Echelon To Help Develop Energy Efficient Lighting Through California Lighting Center

Echelon Corporation announced today that it has become an affiliate member of the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC)

27 Apr 2009

Proposal For New Buildings in Europe To Generate As Much Energy As They Use

WWF has welcomed a European Parliament vote that proposes a 2019 deadline for all new houses, offices and shops built in the European Union to produce the same amount of energy they consume. The deadline will be 2016 for all new public buildings

27 Apr 2009

Data Model To Further Develop Smart Grid and Save Electricity

A new data model developed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and their colleagues at other universities and in the private sector will help facilities and buildings save power through automated demand response technology, and advance the development of the Smart Grid

27 Apr 2009

Energy Efficient Lights an Attraction in Refurbished Marriot Hotel

The Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Regensburg now has yet another attraction. In the newly refurbished conference room known as the “Light” room, linear modules with Golden Dragon LEDs from OSRAM are used to create any lighting of any mood, color and intensity

27 Apr 2009

Renewable Energy Technologies to be Promoted by NIST, NREL, ASME and CNSE at Forum

NIST, NREL, ASME and CNSE to jointly present April 26-28 forum designed to accelerate renewable energy technologies by addressing measurements at the nanoscale

24 Apr 2009