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Milestone Reached By Origin Energy and Geodynamics In Geothermal Renewable Energy Joint Venture

Origin Energy Managing Director Grant King and Geodynamics Managing Director Gerry Grove-White today confirmed the achievement of a key milestone of their geothermal energy joint venture in South Australia

16 Jul 2008

Water, Solar Energy and Nanotube Diodes Being Used to Produce Cheap Hydrogen for Fuel Cells

A greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's energy

15 Jul 2008

University of Sydney Launches Institute for Sustainable Solutions

University of Sydney launches a new research group which will focus on some of the world's most urgent issue, sustainability.

15 Jul 2008

Low Income Communities to Get Green Energy Funding From Tufts University

Tufts University students, faculty and staff are first college campus in Massachusetts to join an effort that will finance development of renewable energy projects in low-income communities across the state. School will also solicit donations to purchase renewable energy credits (REC's)

15 Jul 2008

General Motors to Build Solar Roof on Production Plant

General Motors is set to take a big step towards a more sustainable manufacturing environment by out fitting a production plant roof with solar panels

14 Jul 2008

Offices, Workshops and Dealership for Volvo Trucks Now Environmentally Sustainable and Climate Neutral With Solar Power

Last month Volvo Trucks inaugurated its first climate-neutral dealership facility. The inauguration took place in Verona, Italy. With the help of solar cells on the building’s roof, more energy will be produced than is needed to heat up the offices and workshops

14 Jul 2008

Thames Gateway Plan for Clean Water to be Built by Interserve Consortium

Interserve, in consortium with the Spanish company Acciona and Atkins Water, has won the contract to build the Thames Gateway Water Treatment Plant for Thames Water

14 Jul 2008

Solar Power Laboratory for Arizona State University

Arizona State University is strengthening its commitment to boost Arizonas economic development prospects in the renewable energy industry by establishing the Solar Power Laboratory to advance solar energy research, education and technology

14 Jul 2008

Environmentally Sustainable Cooling With Greenhouse Gas and Ozone Friendly Solar Air Conditioning

New environmentally friendly cooling technology developed that does not harm the ozone layer reduces the use of greenhouse gases by using solar energy

14 Jul 2008

Cheaper Ultra Thin Silicon Solar Cells on the Way Due to New Manufacturing Method from IMEC

Adding an ultra-thin wafer or foil of active silicon on top of a low-cost substrate is a promising solution to reduce the amount of high-grade silicon used in solar cells. IMEC is pursuing different paths to produce such foils of crystalline Si at an acceptable cost

14 Jul 2008