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Campaign Promotes Significant Economic and Environmental Value of Company's On-Site Utility Energy Program

The campaign promotes the significant economic and environmental value of the Company's On- Site Utility energy program with combined heat and power (CHP) systems. American DG Energy, a leading On-Site Utility, offers clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities.

7 Apr 2008

Strong Prospects for an Alternative Fuel Market in Commercial Aviation

Energy independence and rising crude price trends indicate strong prospects for an alternative fuel market in commercial aviation. The growing need for alternative aviation fuel is reflected in active initiatives undertaken by major aviation and energy companies either independently or collaboratively.

7 Apr 2008

Air Products Surpassed 50,000th Hydrogen Fill Milestone

By way of cars, trucks, vans, buses, scooters, forklifts and even submarines, Air Products, the global leader in hydrogen fueling infrastructure and technology, surpassed a milestone when it completed its 50,000th hydrogen fill.

1 Apr 2008

Rapid and Immediate Reduction of Emissions to Combat Effects of Global Warming

Kevin Knobloch, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), is calling for urgent change and a rapid, immediate reduction of emissions to combat the effects of global warming.

1 Apr 2008

Two Scientists Share 2008 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

Two scientists who drew important links between local and global ecosystems - a prescient explorer of nitrogen's wide-ranging impacts, and a central figure in the rise of international ecology -- will share the 2008 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.

27 Mar 2008

Scientists Integrate Soil Science Data with Remote Sensing

Changes in soil carbon occur with changes in land management. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Tennessee investigated quantifying soil carbon changes over large regions.

25 Mar 2008

Companies Committed up to $1 Billion on Photovoltaic Projects

The AES Corporation and Riverstone Holdings LLC today announced that they have committed up to $1 billion as part of a new joint venture to develop a global platform of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

25 Mar 2008

Major Climate Conference on Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New York State will be the site of a major conference to identify actionable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

25 Mar 2008

Policy to Cut Carbon Emissions Could Still Result in Increased Economic Growth

A national policy to cut carbon emissions by as much as 40 percent over the next 20 years could still result in increased economic growth, according to an interactive website that reviews 25 of the leading economic models used to predict the economic impacts of reducing emissions.

19 Mar 2008

Significant Progress in the Development of More Fuel-Efficient and Hydrogen-Based Vehicles

A public-private effort to develop technologies for more fuel-efficient automobiles and to investigate the feasibility of hydrogen-based vehicles has made significant progress in most research areas, says a new report from the National Research Council.

19 Mar 2008