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Water Purification by Solar and Wind Power

Spectra's new solar and wind powered water purification units demonstrated

22 Sep 2008

National Renewable Energy Educational Campaign from USA Biomass with Energy Foundation Grant

USA Biomass, the nation’s leading association of biopower companies, has been awarded a grant from the Energy Foundation to promote the importance of renewable, biomass energy generation

22 Sep 2008

Going Green Means Money for New Home Owners

Home ownership is once again becoming a reality for thousands of Americans. The federal government has just announced a $7,500 Housing Tax Credit for homebuyers, and one Harrisburg homebuilder is helping their cause b...

22 Sep 2008

Decade of Arctic Ice Data Studies as Ice Shelf Collapses into the Sea

Last month, immense ice shelves collapsed into the Arctic Ocean. Polar bears are losing vital hunting grounds and countries are now staking claims to potential oil reserves under the pole. To better gauge the climate changes, Ohio researchers will “reanalyze” a decade of atmospheric, sea, ice and land surface data merged into a single computer model

22 Sep 2008

Two Research Groups Use Sugar to Make Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel and Other BioFuels

Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals

19 Sep 2008

Environmentally Friendly InterContinental Hotel Uses 100 Percent Renewable Energy

Chicagoland’s new eco-savvy and luxury destination hotel, the 556-room InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, is going above and beyond in its quest to lighten businesses’ impact on the environment

17 Sep 2008

Graphene Form of Carbon Promises to Revolutionise Storage of Renewable Electrical Energy

Engineers and scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the use of "graphene" as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices, perhaps paving the way for the massive installation of renewable energies such as wind and solar power

17 Sep 2008

Dutch Pushing for Offshore Wind Power in the North Sea

Twenty major Dutch companies are piling the pressure on their government to speed up the construction of wind parks in the North Sea

15 Sep 2008

Alvarez Construction to Build Energy Efficient and Disaster Resistant SHIP Homes

Alternative Construction Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an exclusive supplier agreement with Alvarez Construction Group

15 Sep 2008

Government Acceleration of Energy Saving Targets Encouraged by Disenco Energy

Disenco Energy welcomes Prime Minister Gordon Brown's initiatives to provide £910 million in fuel measures to address rising energy costs, but agrees with consumer groups that much more must be done to combat the soaring burden of home energy fuel bills

11 Sep 2008