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Five Storey Energy Efficient Building Uses The Same Energy as Two Homes

A five-storey office and research building for 220 people that requires scarcely more energy from external sources for heating and cooling than one or two single-family houses

26 Jan 2009

Green Building Consultant Releases Study on Profiting in the Green Building Market

An informative new study entitled "Green Goes Mainstream - How to Profit from Green Market Opportunities," details promising trends in the energy efficiency market and the closely related green building and renewable energy markets

22 Jan 2009

Sustainability and Luxury Go Hand in Hand With New $29 Million Mansion

Frank McKinney's highly anticipated $29 million green mansion in an illusionary and spectacular theatrical assault on the senses. The estate is the first home of its size to be certified green by the rigorous environmental standards of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Florida Green Building Council

22 Jan 2009

Termite Insecticide Found to be Potent Greenhouse Gas

An insecticide used to fumigate termite-infested buildings is a strong greenhouse gas that lives in the atmosphere nearly 10 times longer than previously thought, UC Irvine research has found

21 Jan 2009

Waste to Energy System from IST Energy Genrates Clean Energy From Trash

IST Energy has announced the launch of its new GEM waste-to-energy conversion system, which affordably creates clean energy from post-consumer waste

20 Jan 2009

Environmentally Friendly Ecovaire Heat Pump Offers Green Heating and Cooling Option

A new natural gas heat pump was unveiled to the U.S. market today at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, Nevada

20 Jan 2009

Cutting Edge Green Technology For Houses Showcased at The New American Home Show

Cutting-edge energy efficiency and stunning contemporary design are the keywords for the 2009 edition of The New American Home, America's premier show home and construction technology laboratory

20 Jan 2009

Greening the Internet Economy Symposium to Look at Increasing the Energy Efficiency of Technology

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the University of California, San Diego, one of the nation's greenest universities, are joining for a groundbreaking symposium on January 22-23 to explore how to improve the technology sector’s energy efficiency

19 Jan 2009

Alcoa Launches USCAP Blueprint for Legislative Action

As a founding member of the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), Alcoa (NYSE:AA) joined with other corporate and environmental organizations today in launching the Blueprint for Legislative Action, a climate protection initiative that includes policy recommendations for developing legislation to address climate change.

15 Jan 2009

BASF to Demonstrate Carbon Emission Reduction Solutions at World Future Energy Summit

As a leading global partner to the construction industry, BASF is exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from January 19 to 21, 2009. The event is hosted by the project organization for the future city of Masdar, which aims to set new standards with a zero-carbon energy supply system. Masdar is scheduled to be ready for occupation by 50,000 people in 2016.

15 Jan 2009