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Green Home Building Market Expected to Double by 2012

McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, today presented the findings of its latest market research investigating "green" home building, focusing on changes in green building activity between 2001 and 2007.

12 May 2008

Portland to Host First Green Cities Conference and Expo

Portland, Ore, will host the National League of Cities' (NLC) first Green Cities Conference and Expo, April 19-21, 2009. The conference, which will culminate in an Earth Day celebration, will bring local elected officials together from across the country to focus on the unique perspective and resources needed by cities as they "go green", as well as to share ideas and successful city programs.

12 May 2008

Proven Technology Provides Value-Added Alternative to Carbon Injection Systems

Acorn Energy, Inc., announced today that CoaLogix, has obtained the exclusive worldwide marketing rights to Solucorp Industries IFS-2C technology for the capturing and fixation of heavy metals, such as mercury, for the electric power generation industry.

12 May 2008

Wind Energy to Meet 20% of U.S. Electricity Consumption by 2030

Victor Abate, Vice President-Renewables for GE Energy, today released the following statement supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's call for wind energy to meet 20% of U.S. electricity consumption by the year 2030.

12 May 2008

Streamlined Process Enabling Green Buildings to Earn Credit Towards LEED Certification

Village Green Energy launched a streamlined process enabling green buildings to earn credit towards the U.S Green Building Council's LEED certification by purchasing off-site renewable energy.

12 May 2008

American Lime Technology Showcases Latest Project

American Lime Technology is pleased to announce its latest project using the highly sustainable Tradical® Hemcrete® building system. This "green" project entails an energy efficient upgrade to a community center on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home to the Lakota tribe, in the southwest corner of South Dakota.

12 May 2008

ECC Awarded Infrastructure Energy Efficiency Upgrades Contract

ECC was recently awarded a 10-year, $4 billion Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) Acquisition Task Order Contract (SATOC) under a multiple-award program for the Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency (AFCESA).

12 May 2008

Training Center Wins Army's Top Conservation Award

Known as one of the busiest training sites in the National Guard, the Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Training Center in Annville earned recognition today for being one of the top environmental science programs in the military.

12 May 2008

The Most Inefficient Appliance in Homes Also Uses the Most Water

The most inefficient appliance in the home is also the one that uses the most water. In most toilets, as much as 1 1/4 gallons per flush can be wasted due to an imbalance between the toilet tank and bowl levels. If there's a leak, another 200 gallons of water per day could be wasted.

12 May 2008

With Locked Crust, Earth Could Become Another Venus

A new study of possible links between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar planets finds that prolonged heating of the atmosphere can shut down plate tectonics and cause a planet's crust to become locked in place.

12 May 2008

Concerns Remain with Continuing Chemical Inputs

NOAA scientists today released a 20-year study showing that environmental laws enacted in the 1970s are having a positive effect on reducing overall contaminant levels in coastal waters of the U.S. However, the report points to continuing concerns with elevated levels of metals and organic contaminants found near urban and industrial areas of the coasts.

12 May 2008

Major Challenge That Must Be Addressed to Ensure Commercial Success

Thin-film battery technology gained considerable momentum in recent years and now moves toward commercialization.

12 May 2008

ZeroTruck Makes Its Industry Debut

UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that the ZeroTruck(TM), an all-electric zero emission medium duty truck powered by a UQM® PowerPhase® electric propulsion system is making its industry debut.

12 May 2008

Activated Carbon Supply Contract Exceeds $35 Million

ADA-ES, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a contract by a major utility to supply treated activated carbon (AC) to enable the utility to reduce mercury emissions to meet state regulations for coal-fired generating plants.

12 May 2008

A Major Step Forward in the Development of Technologies to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced today that its Finnish subsidiary Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, part of its Global Power Group, has been awarded a contract by NSE Biofuels Oy Ltd. for a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) biomass gasifier to be located in Varkaus, Finland. NSE Biofuels Oy Ltd. is a joint venture owned 50/50 by Stora Enso Oyj and Neste Oil Corporation.

12 May 2008