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Round LED Luminaires Create the Perfect Blend of Efficiency and Performance

BetaLED offers a new patent-pending design option within THE EDGE family of products -- the round Light Emitting Diode (LED) direct and post-top spider-mount fixtures. The sleek architectural form delivers unparalleled performance in efficiency, uniformity and longevity.

29 May 2008

A Roadmap for State and Federal Action on Balancing Ocean Uses and Conservation

Today, as Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the historic legislation to develop a comprehensive ocean management plan, Ocean Conservancy applauds the progress and urges Congress to follow suit by passing federal legislation.

29 May 2008

Specialized Mobile Air Quality Laboratory Visits Countywide Landfill

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's TAGA bus (Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer), a specialized mobile air quality laboratory, visits the Countywide Landfill in East Sparta, Ohio, today.

28 May 2008

Shedding New Light on the Link Between Clouds, Pollution and Rainfall

Using data from instruments in a constellation of NASA satellites, scientists have discovered that they can see deep inside of clouds. The satellites are taking first-of-a-kind measurements, shedding new light on the link between clouds, pollution and rainfall.

27 May 2008

A Less-Polluting Alternative to Gasoline

As oil and gasoline prices reach ever higher levels, the price of fuel at one North Dakota service station is going down -- at least for a couple of hours.

22 May 2008

New Legislation Includes a Significant Clean Energy Development Component

The new legislation includes a significant clean energy development component -- improved and new programs for wind power, advanced biofuels, energy efficiency, solar power and new energy crops for cleaner energy from America's farmers, ranchers and rural businesses.

22 May 2008

Four New Environmentally Friendly Locomotives Goes to Work at Rail Yard

Union Pacific's most environmentally friendly yard locomotive is on the job at J. R. Davis Rail Yard in Roseville, Calif. The first of four next generation Genset locomotives arrived in Northern California this week and is already pushing rail cars into place throughout the Union Pacific yard.

22 May 2008

Report Detailing Strategy and Actions to Reduce Environmental Footprint

The Boeing Company today released its 2008 Environment Report, detailing its performance, strategy and actions to reduce its environmental footprint and lead the aerospace industry with environmentally progressive products and services.

22 May 2008

Collaborative focusing on Reducing the Healthcare Industry's Carbon Footprint

The Premier healthcare alliance today announced a climate and energy collaborative focused on reducing the healthcare industry's carbon footprint.

21 May 2008

Conversion to Natural Gas Expected to Drastically Reduce Philippines' High Pollution Levels

Energtek Inc., a world leader in the development of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, announced today that a three-wheeler with a two-stroke engine has been successfully converted to operate on Natural Gas in the Philippines. Over the next year, thousands of similar small vehicles with two-stroke engines are scheduled for identical conversions as part of Energtek's commercial project in the Philippines.

21 May 2008