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Robots Battle It Out in Recycling Challenge

More than 150 robots, in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and capabilities, will battle it out on May 6 and 7 in a contest to see which can collect the most soda cans and simulated bales of trash and return then to a recycling facility

4 May 2009

Building Integrated Photovoltaic Solar Power Coming From Technal

Hydro's Technal brand is bringing new product concepts to the Spanish building systems market, and moving forward in the development of building-integrated photovoltaic solutions that can conserve energy and also produce energy

3 May 2009

High Performance Green Buildings Gain Recognition For Kohl

Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE:KSS) announced today that 110 additional Kohl’s stores earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR label, a nationally recognized symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection

29 Apr 2009

Siemens to Expand EcoFriendly Product Range

Siemens intends to rigorously expand its world-leading position as a supplier of ecofriendly products and solutions

29 Apr 2009

The Future of Solar Technology in Buildings Will Be Fast and Strong Growth After The Recession

The solar building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and the solar thermal heating systems (STS) markets have been hit hard by the current economic situation. However, as soon as the recession shows signs of recovery, both sectors will start booming again

29 Apr 2009

Green Building on the Agenda for Affordable Housing Conference

Council for Energy Friendly Affordable Housing (CEFAH), an affiliate of the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, is convening a Green Housing Symposium on May 11 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, California

29 Apr 2009

Community Groups Benefit From Renewable Energy Grants

Forty two community groups have benefited from £815k of funding for renewable energy technologies in the fourth round of the Community Sustainable Energy Programme capital grants scheme

28 Apr 2009

Building Trades Unions Encourage Congress To Develop Clean Energy Plan

America's Building Trades Unions have launched a major new paid media campaign to urge the U.S. Congress to enact a clean energy plan that will make America a global leader in energy, while also developing the domestic energy technologies that will create American jobs and strengthen our economy for years to come

28 Apr 2009

Australia's Largest Solar System to Use First Solar Photovoltaic Panels

First Solar announced today that it will supply photovoltaic (PV) modules to Solar Shop Australia, Pty Ltd. (Solar Shop), for a 1 megawatt (MW) DC rooftop project. The solar power system, installed on six separate buildings at the Adelaide Showground in South Australia, will be the largest PV installation in the country

28 Apr 2009

Los Angeles Community College District to Host Sustainability Conference

The Los Angeles Community College District will become the first community college system ever to host the UC/CSU/CCC Annual Sustainability Conference

28 Apr 2009