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Breakthrough Significantly Reduce Cost of Harnessing Sun's Power for Electricity

IBM today announced a research breakthrough in photovoltaics technology that could significantly reduce the cost of harnessing the Sun's power for electricity.

19 May 2008

Innovative Construction Methods Offering Practical and Affordable Sustainability

H+H aircrete products are making a major contribution to Barratt's highly successful Green House at the Building Research Establishment's Innovation Park near Watford, a showcase of innovative construction methods offering practical and affordable sustainability.

18 May 2008

Congressman to Speak at Clean Technology 2008

Clean Technology and Sustainable Industry Organization, producer of Clean Technology 2008, today announced that Congressman Jay Inslee of Washington will be a keynote speaker on June 2nd at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston Massachusetts.

18 May 2008

BRE Innovation Park Launches Two New Building

The BRE Innovation Park has launched the latest phase of its development featuring a new visitor centre and a zero carbon home built by one of the UK's largest housebuilders, Barratt Developments.

18 May 2008

Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Environmentally Friendly Dry Cleaning Solvents

SMF Energy Corporation, a leading provider of specialized transportation and distribution services for petroleum products and chemicals, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Enviro Tech International, Inc., the manufacturer of DrySolv(TM), to be the exclusive distributor and sales agent of its patented environmentally friendly "Green" dry cleaning solvent, soap, and spotting chemicals in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

17 May 2008

Microwave Power Transmission and Solar Power Satellite Systems

Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Analyzing Microwave Power Transmission + Solar Power Satellite Systems" to their offering.

17 May 2008

$3 Million Facility to Drive Solar Power Innovations

Demonstrating its commitment to drive solar power innovations, Dow Corning Corp. today opened a Solar Solutions Application Center in Freeland, Michigan, to collaborate with customers to develop, evaluate and pilot material solutions used to manufacture solar panels.

17 May 2008

LEED Platinum Rating Ranks Deltec among Nation's Elite Green Builders

Deltec Homes recently announced the completion of a LEED Platinum Home, achieving the highest possible certification from the LEED(R) (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System administered by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

17 May 2008

Emissions Reduction Technologies to Lower Facility's Emissions Output

Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, highlighted plans today to invest approximately $85 million in emissions reduction technologies at the Lansing Generating Station. The Lansing Generating Station is a 317 megawatt coal-fired facility located in Lansing, Iowa.

17 May 2008

Recycle Cell Phones to Aid Survivors of Domestic Violence

Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty is reminding Staten Island residents that the New York City Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling is teaming up with Verizon Wireless to collect old cell phones at its annual Electronics Recycling and Clothing Donation events this spring.

17 May 2008

Magnetic Technology Helping One Top Vegas Hotel Chain Beat the Heat

Las Vegas is known for stage shows, creatively themed casinos, and triple-digit summer temperatures. Now, magnetic technology from MagnaDrive Corporation is helping one top Vegas hotel chain beat the heat.

17 May 2008

Practical Hydrogen Storage Material for Automobile Fuel Cells

A materials scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has deciphered the structure of a new class of materials that can store relatively large quantities of hydrogen within its crystal structure for later release.

17 May 2008

Active Ingredients of Antiseptic Soaps Under Scrutiny

Parental concerns in maintaining germ-free homes for their children have led to an ever-increasing demand and the rapid adoption of anti-bacterial soaps and cleaning agents. But the active ingredients of those antiseptic soaps now have come under scrutiny by the EPA and FDA, due to both environmental and human health concerns.

17 May 2008

Utility's Voluntary Carbon Offset Program Opens Second Request for Proposals Since Launch

Pacific Gas and Electric Company's ClimateSmart(TM) program today announced it has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to one million tons of new greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions on behalf of the nearly 30,000 customers enrolled in the voluntary carbon offset program. This is ClimateSmart's second RFP since the program launched in June of 2007.

16 May 2008

The Largest Solar Electric Systems in Oregon

EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its subsidiary Dynalectric Company of Oregon has begun work on a solar power array (multiple photovoltaic solar panels) for Portland Habilitation Center, a non-profit organization that trains and employs individuals with disabilities throughout Oregon and Washington state.

16 May 2008