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Company to Supply Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler and Emissions Control Equipment for Great River Energy

McDermott International, Inc. announced today that a subsidiary of The Babcock + Wilcox Company has been awarded a contract valued at more than $70 million to engineer and supply a circulating fluidized bed boiler and related emissions control equipment for Great River Energy's Spiritwood Station - a combined heat and power plant near Spiritwood, North Dakota.

16 May 2008

Green Earth Product Makes its Hollywood Debut

Green Earth Technologies' biodegradable motor oil was the key that unlocked the Cabbie Killer mystery in the latest episode of the CBS crime drama, CSI New York.

16 May 2008

Tire Pressure and Pulse Plugs Can Eliminate Nearly 4 Tons of Greenhouse Gas

According to the California Energy Council, only 15% of the gasoline in a car's tank moves it down the road. A large part of this inefficiency is due to the friction in the motor and tires. These losses are compounded by the motor itself which generally only produces 35% efficiency.

16 May 2008

LED Light Fixture Renovation Reduces Carbon Emissions by 81 Precent

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed the lighting renovation at the Oaks Country Club tennis facility in Sarasota, Fla. The renovation required that Sunovia replace the existing incandescent light fixtures at the facility with Sunovia's proprietary LED light fixtures, sold under the brand name EvoLucia(TM).

16 May 2008

Avis Rent A Car to Reduce Paper Consumption by 100 Tons Per Year

Avis Rent A Car announced that it will discontinue the printing and distribution of scores of customer brochures and other collateral marketing materials. The effort is expected to reduce paper consumption by 100 tons per year, preserving about 1,500 trees annually, and reducing Avis' costs.

16 May 2008

Malaysian Palm Oil Industry and Government Join Forces to Protect Environment

The American Palm Oil Council (APOC) today announced that the Malaysian palm oil industry, together with the Malaysian government, has launched the Malaysian Palm Oil Wildlife Conservation Fund (MPOWCF). APOC is a U.S. association representing the Malaysian palm oil industry.

16 May 2008

First Dealership in the Country to Receive LEED Gold Certification from USGBC

Once a symbolic target of environmentalists, auto dealerships are now playing a leading role in the development of buildings and facilities exemplifying leading-edge environmental construction standards.

16 May 2008

Harnessing Sustainable Energy and IT to Solve Country's Energy Needs

More than 150 industry, government and academic energy experts will gather together to debate how to best harness sustainable energy and information technology to solve the country's energy needs during ConnectivityWeek 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center from May 20 - 22.

16 May 2008

The Fight Against Climate Change

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Florida Wildlife Federation (FWF), and Florida business leaders today unveiled an unprecedented advertising campaign showcasing Florida companies and entrepreneurs on the front line of the fight against climate change.

15 May 2008

Bringing Hope to Katrina Ravaged Neighborhood Through Completion of New Energy-Efficient, Green Homes

Global Green USA and The Home Depot(R) Foundation today celebrated the completion of the first green home built in the Lower Ninth Ward along with residents and city officials from the Holy Cross neighborhood.

15 May 2008

The Energy Boom that No One Knows About

It's the U.S. energy boom that no one knows about. Energy efficiency may be the farthest-reaching, least-polluting, and fastest-growing energy success story of the last 50 years. But it also is the most invisible, the least understood, and in serious danger of missing out on needed future investments.

15 May 2008

The Voyage for Cleaner Energy Sailing to Long Beach

BP Alternative Energy is pleased to host internationally renowned polar explorer and environmental advocate Robert Swan; bringing his 5-year, worldwide sailing expedition and lecture series, the Voyage for Cleaner Energy, to Long Beach on May 15.

15 May 2008

ZINO Green-Socially Conscious Investment Forum Fund Awarded to O Ecotextiles

ZINO Society's $50,000 ZINO Green-Socially Conscious Investment Forum Fund is awarded to O Ecotextiles, Inc. O Ecotextiles produces eco-textiles for interiors including; drapery, upholstery and top of the bed.

15 May 2008

Owens Corning Named Partner in EPA's Green Power Partnership

Owens Corning today announced that it has been named a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership, a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.

15 May 2008

Pawn Brokers Encouraging People to Bring in and Recycle Old Jewelry

Recognizing the current popularity of Going Green, a chain of pawn brokers headquartered in Oceanside encourages people to bring in and recycle their old jewelry, and has become one of the largest gold recyclers in San Diego County.

15 May 2008