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Half of Cornell's Garbage Now Being Made Into Compost

Cornell University's eight-acre composting operation reduces the school’s total waste stream by half. It recently won a 2009 Environmental Quality Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2 Jun 2009

European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Headed For Clear Skies

While some industry observers have questioned whether photovoltaic generated electricity will ever be competitive with fossil fuels, a report by Research Analysts Ltd shows how grid parity will be reached progressively from 2010 onwards in several European countries

21 May 2009

One-Third of All Packaging Materials Forecast to be Eco-Friendly by 2014

According to a new study from Pike Research, sustainable packaging is a fast-growing segment of the global packaging industry, and will grow to 32% of the total market by 2014, up from just 21% in 2009

20 May 2009

Property Developer Says That Healthy Paint Must Be Used in All Their Developments

Armstrong Development Properties, a full real estate company and a market leader in the development of commercial retail and office centers in the United States, has just signed a corporate mandate to use Mythic Paint, the high performing zero-volatile organic compounds, zero-toxins and non-carcinogenic paint in all their new construction projects

19 May 2009

Eco-Friendly Phone Accessories Launched by Sprint

Sprint today announced the availability of new eco-friendly accessories, including the SOLIO Mono solar-powered charger and two new cell-phone carrying cases made from 100 percent recycled plastic water bottles

19 May 2009

CEMEX Teams Up With World Business Council for Sustainable Development on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

CEMEX in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and a group of leading companies in the building, equipment, and energy industries- announced the release of "Transforming the Market: Energy Efficiency in Buildings”, a new research report of the Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project

19 May 2009

Biodiesel Terminal to be Opened by Baystate Biofuels in Mass.

Baystate Biofuels is taking the final steps necessary to officially open its doors and start delivering a green energy, petroleum alternative to the region. Construction of the biodiesel terminal in North Andover, MA will begin by end of May 2009 with product ready to sell by summer’s end

18 May 2009

E85 Fuels Becoming Increasingly Popular in Minnesota

Minnesota's fleet of vehicles is using more E85 than ever, according to a new quarterly report from the Minnesota SmartFleet Committee, a group tasked with helping to reduce the state's use of petroleum fuels in favor of cleaner-burning fuels such as E85 and biodiesel

18 May 2009

Finalists Selected and Voting Is Open For America's Greenest School

America votes online for the nation's top singers and celebrity dancers, but now they can vote online to decide which school deserves the title of America's Greenest School

11 May 2009

LED Lighting Competition Pushed The Boundaries of Efficient Lighting

In the “LED - Emotionalize your light” competition of ideas from 8 May until 23 July entrants have the opportunity to create emotional lighting concepts and designs with LED technology and present them to the “light enthusiast” community

11 May 2009