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Thin-Film Technology - A Shortcut to Grid-Parity

Managing director Stephan Hansen of First Solar (GmbH) - one of the worlds fastest growing manufacturers of thin-film solar modules - will speak at an international conference in Munich on June 11th about the future opportunities of thin-film solar technology.

22 May 2008

Rise of Emission Trading Brings Contentious Issues

Emissions trading is seen by many governments and commentators as a major means of controlling global warming but it involves worrying assumptions on enforceability and potentially serious implications for development.

22 May 2008

Planting to Save Energy

With tree planting and landscaping season under way, DTE Energy subsidiary Detroit Edison is encouraging customers to plant trees that will not grow into and interfere with power lines and underground transformers.

21 May 2008

Night Shift Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 20 Percent

Honeywell today announced a $4.25-million permanent load-shifting program with Southern California Edison (SCE) that will reduce the utility bills of commercial customers and decrease electricity consumption during peak day-time hours.

21 May 2008

Largest Facility of its Kind in the World to Achieve LEED-CI Gold Certification

ProLogis, the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, and Kraft Foods, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, announced today that an 800,000-square-foot building near Chicago developed by ProLogis has been recognized for advanced environmental design by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),

21 May 2008

Challenge X to Design the Green Cars of the Future

Clean diesel technology powered the top three winning vehicles and 12 of 17 entries overall in a national engineering competition known as Challenge X to design the green cars of the future.

21 May 2008

The Most Eco-Friendly Window Treatments Available

For generations, interior wood shutters have added value to a home, provided privacy and helped control temperatures. Today, wood shutters are one of the most eco-friendly window treatments available.

21 May 2008

iE+M is Breaking New Ground Once Again

Launched more than 50 years ago, Clarkson University's interdisciplinary engineering and management (iE+M) program has served as a model for subsequent programs developed by other universities.

21 May 2008

Utilizing Green Technology to Make it Environmentally Friendly

Renaissance Lighting, a pioneering innovator of LED architectural lighting, will introduce the world's highest-quality commercially available 4-inch solid-state LED downlight at LIGHTFAIR International from May 28-30.

21 May 2008

Deep Carbon Determine Fate of Earth's Atmosphere

Carbon buried in the Earth could ultimately determine the fate of our planet's atmosphere. So concluded a pioneering meeting last week about the Earth's long-neglected "deep" carbon cycle.

21 May 2008

Plant-Eating Animals Struggling as a Result of Climate Change

Plant-eating animals in highly seasonal environments, such as the Arctic, are struggling to locate nutritious food as a result of climate change, according to research that will be published in the 21 May 2008 online edition of the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

21 May 2008