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The First and Only 24-Hour Eco-Lifestyle Network Coming to 50 Million Homes

General Motors and Discovery Communications today unveiled a multifaceted GM advertising sponsorship of Planet Green, the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle network coming to 50 million homes beginning June 4.

21 May 2008

Two Washington Gas Light Employees Receive Green Champions Award

Two employees of Washington Gas Light Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WGL Holdings, Inc., received the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Green Champions Award today.

21 May 2008

Corn Card Ready to Replace Millions of Plastic Cards

Advantidge, Inc., a leading supplier of card printers, systems and supplies, today announced the availability of the Corn Card, a new eco-friendly card solution with important advantages over traditional petroleum-based Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) cards.

21 May 2008

Volunteer Crews Retrofit Home With Universal Design and Green Features

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Senior Lending Network recently joined forces with Rebuilding Together New Orleans to renovate a home severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

21 May 2008

Weber Shandwick Receives Green Certification for all its Offices in US

Weber Shandwick, a leading global public relations firm, today announced it has received ISO 14001 certification, the prestigious "Green Certification," for all its offices in the United States.

21 May 2008

U.S. Geothermal Enters Joint Venture to Explore Gerlach Geothermal System

U.S. Geothermal Inc. announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Gerlach Green Energy LLC of Nevada. The target of the joint venture is the exploration of the Gerlach geothermal system, which is located in northwestern Nevada, at the town of Gerlach.

21 May 2008

Strong Case for California Business to Shift to Solar Electricity

Today Tioga Energy released a report that makes a case for solar energy as a cost saving hedge against future increases in electric utility rates. The report, titled "Hedging Against Utility Rate Fluctuations with a Solar PPA" details the rise in energy rates in California since 1970, and gauges the potential for rate increases in the years to come.

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

AAER to Delivery Wind Turbine to U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base

AAER Inc., Canada's only original equipment manufacturer of wind turbines of 1 megawatt and more, announced today that it has signed an agreement for the delivery of one 1.5 MW wind turbine to the U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base in Barstow, California. The A1500 is scheduled for delivery at the end of the fourth quarter of 2008.

21 May 2008

XH-150 Will Burn Zero Gasoline on Most Days of the Week

California state officials and legislators as well as the general public in Sacramento are getting their first chance today to drive AFS Trinity's fast XH-150 SUV that gets 150 MPG, goes up to 87 MPH on the highway, accelerates faster than comparable gas only vehicles, cuts transportation costs 75%, and greatly reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

21 May 2008

World's Most Power Efficient Microdisplays

eMagin Corporation, a leader in OLED technology and high resolution personal display systems, is showcasing the latest innovations in power-efficient OLED microdisplays at this year's Society for Information Display Conference and Exhibition at the Los Angeles Convention Center through May 23, 2008.

21 May 2008

Profiting From a Greener IT Infrastructure

IDC today announced plans for the IDC Green IT Forum West taking place June 10, 2008 at the Santa Clara Hilton in Santa Clara, CA.

21 May 2008

Coffee Beans Could Give Britain's Biomass a Power Boost

A process used to roast coffee beans could give Britain's biomass a power boost, increasing the energy content of some of the UK's leading energy crops by up to 20 per cent.

21 May 2008

Second Generation Biofuels from Plant Waste

The fungus Trichoderma reesei optimally breaks down plants into simple sugars, the basic components of ethanol.

21 May 2008

Ocean Acidification is Happening Today

Up to now, the oceans have buffered climate change considerably by absorbing almost one third of the worldwide emitted carbon dioxide. The oceans represent a significant carbon sink, but the uptake of excess CO2 stemming from man's burning of fossil fuels comes at a high cost: ocean acidification.

21 May 2008