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Octillion Entered Agreement to Further Develop Photovoltaic Window Technology

Octillion Corp., a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology incubator, today announced that it has entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement with scientists at Oakland University to further the development of its NanoPower Window technology. In addition to working to advance the Company's solar photovoltaic technology, scientists and collaborating researchers will explore additional nanotechnology applications that may be derived from their efforts.

18 Aug 2008

Green Catalysts Reducing and Cleaning Up Pollutants

Tetra-Amido Macrocyclic Ligands (TAMLs) are environmentally friendly catalysts with a host of applications for reducing and cleaning up pollutants, and a prime example of "green chemistry." Carnegie Mellon Univ...

18 Aug 2008

Southern California Edison to Provide 900 Megawatts of Wind Power

Southern California Edison (SCE) signed a 20-year contract with DCE, an affiliate of Caithness Energy, which will provide up to 909 megawatts of wind power. Developers say that once completed, the Caithness project will be one of the world's largest fully permitted wind farms.

18 Aug 2008

Large-Scale Australia-China Partnership on Clean Energy Technologies

The University of Queensland will lead a large-scale Australia-China partnership on clean energy technologies, targeting clean coal, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen production and energy storage.

18 Aug 2008

Wastewater Use Critical to Farmers' Incomes but Raises Health Concerns

As developing countries confront the first global food crisis since the 1970s as well as unprecedented water scarcity, a new 53-city survey conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) indicates that most of those studied (80 percent) are using untreated or partially treated wastewater for agriculture. In over 70 percent of the cities studied, more than half of urban agricultural land is irrigated with wastewater that is either raw or diluted in streams.

17 Aug 2008

Breakthrough Could Revolutionise the Renewable Energy Industry

An international team of researchers led by Monash University has used chemicals found in plants to replicate a key process in photosynthesis paving the way to a new approach that uses sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

17 Aug 2008

Plant Varieties Tailored Specifically for Biofuel Production

Scientists at Michigan State University have identified a new protein necessary for chloroplast development. The discovery could ultimately lead to plant varieties tailored specifically for biofuel production.

16 Aug 2008

Tree-Free Papers Come from an Abundant Renewable Sustainable Resource

Natural Source Printing (NSP), an FSC Certified and Carbon neutral source for sustainable, eco-friendly printing, packaging, and marketing materials has introduced FiberStone(TM) Papers- a line of tree-free, low carbon footprint papers. NSP has been producing labels, unit cartons, POP displays, casepacks, brochures, catalogs, annual reports and high quality pressure sensitive labels on the stone paper material.

16 Aug 2008

SunEdison Signs 800 MW Development Agreement with Q-Cells

SunEdison, North America's largest solar energy services provider, today announced that the company has entered into a 5-year, 800 MW development agreement in North America with Q-Cells International USA Corporation.

16 Aug 2008

Following Carbon Emission Trail

Carnegie Mellon University researchers are urging companies to embrace new methods for following the trail of dangerous carbon emissions that are responsible for much of the world's global warming threats.

16 Aug 2008

Revolutionary Self-Cleaning Coating Protects Buildings Against Environmental Pollution

Green Earth Nano Science, Inc., a nanotechnology solutions provider and global supplier of proprietary photocatalyst* coatings, recently introduced its newly improved, easy to apply, green, environment friendly, transparent self-cleaning coatings for exterior applications distributed globally under the SolarStucco™ brand.

15 Aug 2008

Spire to Highlight Spi-Sun Simulator 4600SLP at Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference

Spire will highlight the Spi-Sun SimulatorTM 4600SLP. This system will be fully operational at the conference located in Hall One, Booth A29 and available for customers to bring their modules and cells for testing.

15 Aug 2008

REC Solar Extends Solar Community Program Due to Strong Demand

In the past eight weeks 29 homeowners in Livermore and Pleasanton have installed solar electric systems through industry leading solar solutions provider REC Solar. In June the company launched a special community program to encourage residents of the community to invest in renewable energy by offering deep discounts on solar electric systems.

15 Aug 2008

What We Do in Our Yards Often Affects Our Neighbors and the Environment

Lush beautiful lawns are a part of summer, but they require time and money. The average lawn requires up to 40 hours of work and costs about $700 each year to maintain. But did you know that your yard and how you take care of it can help the environment?

15 Aug 2008

Evolution Solar to Implement a New Green Technology Marketing Strategy

Evolution Solar Corp. announces plans to implement a new "Green Technology Marketing Strategy," through its subsidiary, Synergy Design and Development LTD., Evolution Solar Corporation's newly acquired Hong Kong-based R+D and Procurement Company.

14 Aug 2008