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New energy Paradigm Can Help Maintain Low Carbon Footprints Among Non-Industrial Nations

Given the global consensus on climate change, world leadership has looked at growth in India and China with increasing alarm. The prior experience of industrially-developing countries worldwide would suggest that as an economy grows, it consumes more and more energy. Given currently available energy and technology options, this in turn leads to increased carbon emissions into the environment.

16 Apr 2008

Eco IT Services Offerings Significantly Improve Margins for Partners

Continuing the momentum of its ongoing Eco Innovation Initiative, Sun Microsystems today announced the Sun[SM] Eco Advantage Program (EAP), providing Sun Partner[SM] Advantage Program members with the tools, resources and training they need to build their own eco IT practices.

15 Apr 2008

The Great Energy Efficiency Day Quickly Becoming a "Must Attend" Discussion

John W. Conover IV, president of the Trane commercial business in the Americas, will discuss energy-efficient building solutions in a presentation at 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Off...

10 Apr 2008

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