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'Green' Certified Art Museum to Open in Buffalo, NY

When the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College opens to the public Nov. 22, it is expected to be the first art museum in New York State to be certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of the U.S. Green Building Council

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

Green Building Methods Bringing Value to Homebuilders

With the fall of the US housing market, concurrent with the credit and lending crisis, many first-time homeowners, as well as business owners, are looking to alternative forms of building to gain more value for their dollar

16 Nov 2008

Real Wood Flooring is a Green Building Material

Wood floors are a building product that is recognized as a green building material

16 Nov 2008

Solar Power Industry to be Discussed at Internation Conference

The international solar energy conference 'Dynamics in the global PV market and Chinese PV industry' will focus on discussing the best strategy to survive and thrive in times of crisis

16 Nov 2008

Naturally Occurring Nanotubes Patented for Use in Energy Technologies

NaturalNano announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the Company two patents for the use of naturally occurring nanotubes (HNTTM) in clean energy areas: one in hydrogen storage and another for the use of mineral based nanotechnology in ultracapacitors

16 Nov 2008

Shade Trees Can Make Large Reductions to Summer Power Bills

An Auburn University study sheds new light on just how valuable shade trees are in reducing homeowners’ electricity bills during hot summer months

13 Nov 2008

Advanced Electron Beams Making the Green Factory of the Future Possible

Advanced Electron Beams enables the green factory of the future by making sustainability possible and profitable for manufacturers

13 Nov 2008

Coal Fired Electricity Is the Biggest Threat to the World's Climate Says IEA and WWF

WWF has welcomed the International Energy Agency's call for an 'energy revolution' when the inter-governmental organisation presented its new World Energy Outlook in London today

12 Nov 2008

Boston's First Skyscaper Gets Energy Efficient LED Lighting Makeover

Boston's first official skyscraper, the Marriott Custom House Tower, has undergone a long-awaited lighting makeover to reclaim its skyline prominence with LED fixtures that consume just one third the energy of the previous sources

12 Nov 2008