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UTC Power Receives Innovation Award for Geothermal Energy Production System

The National Energy Resources Organization (NERO) last night presented its 2008 annual Innovation Award to UTC Power for its PureCycle(R) system, an advance in geothermal energy production that taps significant, previously unusable geothermal reserves for domestic, renewable, and continuously available power.

11 Jun 2008

Canadian Solar Completes Delivery of BIPV Modules for 2008 Olympic Games

Canadian Solar Inc. today announced it has completed the delivery of 66 KW of BIPV modules for the lamp posts along the Olympic Boulevard from the "Bird's Nest", the main stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games, to the Olympic Square.

11 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

Aerodynamic Improvements Help Improve Fuel Economy For Heavy Trucks

Diesel fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon - and the resulting economic impact on products transported by truck - have created renewed interest in fuel-saving technologies developed during the past decade at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

11 Jun 2008

Climate Models Produce Too Much Global Warming

Climate experts agree that the seriousness of manmade global warming depends greatly upon how clouds in the climate system respond to the small warming tendency from the extra carbon dioxide mankind produces.

11 Jun 2008

Program Offers Technology and Tools to Save Energy

USA Technologies announced today that the Presidio, one of the most recognizable national parks in the United States, has installed VendingMiser, energy saving devices, on vending machines throughout the park.

11 Jun 2008

GE Acquires Leading Provider of Mobile Mapping and Field Automation Technologies

Further expanding its "smart grid" portfolio of utility transmission and distribution offerings, GE Energy today announced plans to acquire MapFrame of Dallas, Texas, a leading provider of mobile mapping and field automation technologies.

11 Jun 2008

Spire Introduces a Fully Integrated Turnkey Photovoltaic Production Line

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic cells and modules worldwide, today announced it will exhibit at the Intersolar 2008 tradeshow at the New Munich Tradefair Center in Munich, Germany from June 12 through June 14, 2008 in Hall B5 Booth 519.

11 Jun 2008

Making Photovoltaic Solar Cells More Financially Viable

BioSolar, Inc., developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, has been cited in recent news media reports exploring the increasing demand for bio-based solar cell components, which will help the entire industry make photovoltaic solar cells more financially viable by substantially lowering the cost of the cells through the use of petroleum-free materials.

11 Jun 2008

New Solar Strings Simplify Adoption of Thin-Film CIGS Technology

Global Solar Energy, a solar industry leader that manufactures highly-efficient thin-film solar cells for glass modules or flexible material products, today announced a major breakthrough for silicon module and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) manufacturers looking to quickly and efficiently incorporate thin-film technology into their manufacturing processes.

11 Jun 2008

Vast Majority of Americans Support Development and Funding of Solar Energy

A vast majority of Americans, across all political parties, overwhelmingly support development and funding of solar energy. Ninety-one percent of Republicans, 97 percent of Democrats and 98 percent of Independents agree that developing solar power is vital to the United States.

11 Jun 2008

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies to Develop Advanced Hybrid Vehicle Powertrains for Future Steel Vehicle Program

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it was awarded a contract by EDAG Engineering + Design AG (EDAG) to develop advanced hybrid vehicle powertrains for the Future Steel Vehicle program sponsored by WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI).

11 Jun 2008

Giving Your Baby a Healthy Start in Life

Having a baby gives moms a whole new outlook on being eco-friendly. But choosing the best foods, clothing and nontoxic products for pregnancy, babies and young children can be a source of anxiety for many women.

11 Jun 2008

Survey Finds Motorists Want Less Costly Fuel Alternatives

A recent national survey commissioned by Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) shows the skyrocketing cost of gasoline is forcing American motorists to rethink their driving habits and choices at the pump. The cost of summer driving, with oil prices nearing $140 a barrel, has become an increasing financial burden for many American consumers.

11 Jun 2008

Cotton Incorporated Releases New Consumer Ad Campaign

Cotton Incorporated's ongoing involvement with green marketing has revealed a simple but important point: Consumers want apparel that's fashionable as well as environmentally friendly. And to highlight it, the firm has released three new consumer magazine ads created by the company's agency of record, DDB Worldwide.

11 Jun 2008