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UPS Green Fleet To Expand With 200 Hybrid Electrics

UPS today announced it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) - the largest commercial order of such trucks by any company - in addition to another 300 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet.

14 May 2008

Making Energy Efficient Home Improvement and Solar Energy Affordable for Homeowners

The Electric + Gas Industries Association (EGIA) today announced a California statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy program to assist homeowners installing energy efficient home improvements and solar energy solutions.

14 May 2008

Siemens Energy to Supply Wind Turbines for World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Siemens Energy has received an order for the supply of 140 wind turbines for the world's largest offshore wind farm Greater Gabbard located 25 kilometers off the coast of Suffolk in Great Britain. The order includes also a 5 year service and warranty agreement.

14 May 2008

Solar Cells Spiked with Nanowires Show Promise as Efficient Thin-Film Solar Cells

University of California, San Diego electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future.

14 May 2008

Microorganisms Known to Dramatically Reduce Oceanic Emission of Methane into Atmosphere

Scientists of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena succeeded in capturing syntrophic (means "feeding together") microorganisms that are known to dramatically reduce the oceanic emission of methane into the atmosphere.

14 May 2008

Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Certificates Neutralize EnerNOC’s 2007 Carbon Footprint

EnerNOC, Inc., a leading developer and provider of clean and intelligent energy solutions, today announced that the Company has completed the purchase of carbon offsets and renewable energy credits and has renewed its carbon neutral status as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship.

14 May 2008

Water Heating Solution that Reduces Energy Consumption and Natural Resources

Keltech Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of electric tankless water heaters, announced today that it has supplied the Battle Creek Academy with a water heating solution that will reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs and reduce natural resource use.

14 May 2008

Improving Sanitation and Wastewater Treatment in Ghana

Improving sanitation and wastewater treatment in Ghana's cities and towns is the focus of a week-long event being led by a De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) researcher.

14 May 2008

Dell Commits to Increasing Laptop and Desktop Energy Efficiency an Additional 25 Percent

Dell today announced aggressive plans to further reduce the energy consumption of its products, avoid millions of tons of CO2 emissions worldwide and drive unprecedented customer value.

14 May 2008

Company's Chief Scientific Consultant Awarded Highest International Solar Energy Award

Sunrain Group announced today that on May 5, 2008, during the "Solar2008" Solar Congress, held in San Diego, the Company's chief scientific consultant, Dr. Harding was awarded the highest international solar energy award. The award was given based on Dr. Harding's continued research in "energy saving standards" technology in solar energy.

14 May 2008