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Green Collar Jobs The Next Boom Area for US Manufacturing

During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama proposed an economic plan that would create 5 million jobs in environmental industries. These so-called "green collar" jobs do, in fact, present the next frontier for U.S. manufacturing, says a new report from Duke University

18 Nov 2008

Rutgers Scholar Says a Co-Ordinated Approach is Needed for Renewable Energy Generation

Engineers and entrepreneurs are rushing to explore alternative sources of efficient and renewable energy in New Jersey and elsewhere in the country. A Rutgers School of Business—Camden professor has strong words of caution as projects involving wind farms and photovoltaic cells proliferate

18 Nov 2008

Colorado State Capitol Gets Solar Energy System

Bella Energy's 10 kilowatt solar electric system on the Colorado State Capitol is part of the Governor's Energy Office's "Greening Government" project, which encourages state employees to be leaders in Gov. Ritter's New Energy Economy

18 Nov 2008

SolarSheat Hot Water, A New Solar Hot Water System from Your Solar Home

Your Solar Home Inc. introduces SolarSheat(R) Hot Water, a dual mode space heating and domestic solar hot water system without glycol for residential use

18 Nov 2008

Forests Shown to Influence Climate Change in Ways Not Previously Understood

In a study to be published next week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists led by a team at the University of New Hampshire show that forests may influence the Earth's climate in important ways that have not previously been recognized

17 Nov 2008

Wood Pellet Renewable Fuel Production Doubled

Intrinergy, a U.S.-based renewable energy company, announced today that its German subsidiary, CompacTec KG, is doubling its wood pellet production capacity

17 Nov 2008

Cleantech Biofuels Set to Expand into France

CleanTech Biofuels announces that it has begun exploring opportunities to implement its technology in France

17 Nov 2008

Kyocera to Build Large Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant

Kyocera Corporation has announced plans to build a new large-scale solar cell manufacturing facility

16 Nov 2008

Methane from Sewage Being Used to Generate Electricity and Heat

Tests on an energy system for converting biogas from sewage into electricity and heat show that the system has lived up to its promise and Morphic has therefore decided to launch this combination of energy systems in a range of output categories on a wider front in Europe

16 Nov 2008

Keele University to Use Renewable Energy Sources and Become Carbon Neutral

Keele University is aiming to become 'carbon neutral' on its energy consumption and reduce dependency on the national grid using a range of alternative energy sources

16 Nov 2008