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MMA Renewable Ventures Accelerates Community-Based Wind Project Development

MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage + Equity, LLC, a diverse real estate and clean energy finance and investment management company today announced plans to construct, finance and operate a 10 megawatt (MW) wind farm in north central Oregon.

28 May 2008

Cemtrex Becomes Associate Member of Chicago Climate Exchange

Cemtrex Inc. has become an associate member of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX(R)), the world's first and North America's only voluntary, legally binding integrated greenhouse gas emissions reduction, registry and trading system.

28 May 2008

Saving 420 Gallons of Gas During the Summer with Green Program

JHG-Townsend, an interactive, marketing, and public relations agency that helps companies in sports and entertainment, technology, lifestyle and wellness use new techniques to engage audiences and drive results, is launching a green program -- "Virtual Fridays" -- that helps employees save on high gas prices and responds to the environmental challenges we all face.

28 May 2008

Resort and Convention Center Awarded Green Lodging Certification

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort + Convention Center "Green Lodging" certification, making it one of only 159 properties to be designated in the state. Florida's Green Lodging Program establishes guidelines for hotels and other tourist destinations seeking green status, which encompasses water and energy conservation to name a few.

28 May 2008

Newport to Supply Key Laser Subsystems for the XsunX Solar Module Production Line

XsunX, Inc., a solar technology company engaged in the build-out of its multi-megawatt solar module manufacturing facility, announced today that it has expanded its existing two-year relationship with Newport Corporation by selecting Newport as its preferred supplier for laser and motion subsystems for its integrated Thin Film Photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing line.

28 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

First Mobile Water Solution to Supply Clean Drinking Water to Remote Areas

GE, a worldwide partner of the Olympic Games, today announced it has donated two advanced water treatment systems to provide clean drinking water for more than 60,000 Chinese residents in Dongguang City and surrounding villages.

28 May 2008

GE Energy Signs Agreement to Accelerate Use of Cleaner Coal Technology

The agreement aligns GE's experience in integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) systems with proven carbon capture capabilities and Schlumberger's geologic storage expertise and capabilities for site selection, characterization and qualification.

28 May 2008

New Work Groups Extend Consortium's IT Energy Efficiency Advocacy

The Green Grid, a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems, today announced the formation of two new Japan Work Groups as well as a formal relationship with The Green IT Promotion Council.

28 May 2008

Corning Shanghai Company Awarded Pinnacle Quality Award for Supplier Excellence

Corning Incorporated announced today that the Delphi Corporation awarded Corning Shanghai Company, Ltd. (CSCL) with the Pinnacle Quality Award for Supplier Excellence. The annual award, established in 2004, recognizes top suppliers for their contributions to Delphi's culture of excellence.

28 May 2008

Making Asphalt More Environmentally Sustainable

For those hoping to create a greener world, our country's millions of miles of asphalt roads may seem like an odd place to seek solutions. Yet, it's precisely because asphalt is so common that we have much to gain from making it more eco-friendly, says University of Wisconsin-Madison civil engineering professor Hussain Bahia.

28 May 2008

Some Biofuel Might Have Exactly the Opposite Impacts than Intended

Biofuels based on ethanol, vegetable oil and other renewable sources are increasingly popular with government and environmentalists as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions.

28 May 2008

Using Fungi to Clean Up and Improve Ethanol Production Process

Growing a fungus in some of the leftovers from ethanol production can save energy, recycle more water and improve the livestock feed that's a co-product of fuel production, according to a team of researchers from Iowa State University and the University of Hawai'i.

28 May 2008

Transforming Communities One Home at a Time

The National Society of Energy Scholars(R) announced today that 21 students from River Hill High School have been elected to membership at a special graduation ceremony. Upon graduation, the National Energy Scholars(R) will continue to transform their communities, one home at a time.

27 May 2008

New Tariff Allows Residential Pure Power Customers to Buy in Blocks

AmerenUE's 1.2 million residential customers now have the option to participate in Pure Power -- the company's voluntary renewable energy program -- by purchasing 1,000 kilowatthour (kWh) "blocks" of Pure Power for $15 per block, rather than paying an additional 1.5 cents per kWh for 100 percent of the electricity used each month.

27 May 2008