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First Hotel in the World to Earn Both LEED and Green Seal Certifications

The Hilton Vancouver, Washington, one of America's first sustainably-designed hotels, makes history again this month as the first hotel in the world to earn both Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Green Seal certifications. Green Seal, an independent nonprofit organization providing science-based environmental certification accolade comes three years after the hotel became the first major U.S. hotel - and the first Hilton Hotel - to earn LEED certification.

12 Jun 2008

Renewable Natural Gas from Manure and Other Waste Products

Environmental Power Corporation, a leader in the renewable bioenergy industry, will today mark the commencement of construction at its Rio Leche Estates RNG(R) Facility with a ground breaking ceremony.

11 Jun 2008

34 Acres of Purchased Land Will House 8MW Solar Photovoltaic Farm

Clear Skies Solar, Inc., a leading provider of turnkey solar electricity installations and renewable energy solutions, announced today the purchase of 34 acres of land in Cantil, California - the future site of a $44 million 8MW solar farm.

11 Jun 2008

Company Offsets 100 Percent of Electricity Use and Emissions Produced from Business Travel

Sterling-Rice Group, a Boulder, Colo.-based brand-building and marketing communications firm, today announced it has purchased 339,300 kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy credits (RECs) generated by wind farms across America.

10 Jun 2008

Cooperative Effort Urging Congress to Revisit Nation's Food-to-Fuel Policies

Today, the Food Before Fuel Campaign - a partnership of more than 20 environmental, retail, hunger, Hispanic and food industry groups - launched a cooperative effort urging Congress to revisit the nation's food-to-fuel policies, a key factor in the growing global food crisis.

10 Jun 2008

Duke Energy Plans to Install Solar Panels at up to 850 North Carolina Sites

Duke Energy Carolinas is proposing a $100 million plan to install electricity generating solar panels at up to 850 North Carolina sites including homes, schools, stores and factories.

10 Jun 2008

Democratic and Republican National Conventions to be Powered by Renewable Energy

The 2008 Democratic and Republican national conventions will be powered with clean, renewable wind and solar energy, Xcel Energy announced today. This is also the first time the same electric utility will serve both conventions in separate cities in the same year.

9 Jun 2008

New Method Dramatically Increases Yield of Clean Biogas Fuel from Rice Straw

Chinese scientists have developed a new method that dramatically increases the yield of a clean biogas fuel from rice straw.

9 Jun 2008

HKE to Build and Operate a 50MW Wind Power Project in Inner Mongolia

Hong Kong Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKC (Holdings) Limited, is pleased to announce that approval has been obtained from the Development and Reform Commission of Siziwang Qi for the rights to build and operate a 50MW wind power project in the region subsequent to the application made on 21 April 2008.

9 Jun 2008

Callaway Gardens Chooses Wind Power to Offset 100 Percent of Its Electricity

Callaway Gardens, a 13,000-acre destination comprised of award-winning gardens, upscale lodge and spa, recreation and residential communities all focusing on connecting man with nature, has offset all of its electricity use with renewable energy by purchasing 21,000,000-kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits (RECs).

7 Jun 2008