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Thin-Film Solar Cells with Nearly 45 Percent Sunlight-to-Electricity Conversion Efficiencies

Thanks to nanostructures that scatter and channel light, University of California, San Diego electrical engineers are working toward thin-film "single junction" solar cells with the potential for nearly 45 percent sunlight-to-electricity conversion efficiencies.

15 May 2008

Newly Developed Climate Master Program Help Individuals Reduce Carbon Footprint

Forty-two Eugene-area residents took some big steps to improve their environmental friendly living styles after completing a newly developed Climate Master program at the University of Oregon. Their efforts resulted in reduced greenhouse emissions by two tons per person, according to a review of the program's first year.

15 May 2008

Can a Profit-Boosting Approach Save Energy Too?

Could a business practice usually reserved for boosting profits be used to help turn companies green by reducing their energy use? Writing in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (IJSSCA), researchers in India provide an answer.

15 May 2008

New Material Increases Power Output of Fuel Cells by More Than 50 Percent

MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.

15 May 2008

Smart Grid System Designed to Provide Environmental, Financial and Operational Benefits

GridPoint Inc., a leading clean tech company whose smart grid platform benefits electric utilities, consumers and the environment, announced Xcel Energy selected the GridPoint SmartGrid Platform(TM) for its SmartGridCity(TM) in Boulder, Colo.

15 May 2008

Musicians to Construct Cutting-Edge Houses Built from Bamboo

Musicians Tommy Lee and Ludacris, on a "Battleground Earth" reality TV quest to illuminate "green" issues, will park their bio-diesel tour busses and get hands-on to actually construct two cutting-edge houses built from sustainable Structural Bamboo.

15 May 2008

Simple and Cost-Effective Means of Verifying the Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Systems

Onset Computer Corporation, the "HOBO" data logger company, today unveiled the HOBO® U30/Wi-Fi Remote Monitoring System, a web-based monitoring system that provides real-time, remote access to energy and environmental data over any Wi-Fi network.

15 May 2008

Solar Electric Installations Planned for Retail Locations in California, Oregon and Texas

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, today announced plans to retrofit more than 10 percent of its stores with solar electric technology in 2008.

15 May 2008

Sustainable Use of Biofuels in Aviation

Honeywell announced today that UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, and Honeywell Aerospace will partner with Airbus, JetBlue Airways, and International Aero Engines to study sustainable biofuel use for commercial aircraft.

15 May 2008

Turning Organic Trash into Compost

Metabolix Inc. today announced that Telles(TM), its joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland Company that produces Mirel(TM) bioplastics, has entered an agreement to supply Mirel resin to Heritage Plastics Inc. for the production of BioTuf(TM) compostable film.

15 May 2008

Making Low-Carbon Biofuels a Reality in the Very Near Future

The Farm Bill passed yesterday by the U.S. House and today by the U.S. Senate will encourage biofuel producers to move more rapidly to commercialize advanced biofuels and help farmers transition to growing energy crops for a sustainable biofuel industry.

15 May 2008

PECO Encourages Customers to Consider Replacing Traditional Light Bulbs with CFLs

Spring-cleaning time is here, and as customers get their homes ready, PECO encourages them to consider replacing traditional light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). These bulbs, and other energy saving products are available at discounted prices at the company's Online Energy Store.

15 May 2008

Qingdao DTK to Supply Trina Solar with Polysilicon Sufficient to Produce 650 MW of Solar Modules

Trina Solar Limited, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced that the Company has signed a long-term polysilicon supply agreement with Jupiter Corporation Ltd., an affiliate of DTK Industries (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.

15 May 2008

Bringing Solar Energy into Northern Europe

ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels and products, today announced that is has appointed EnergyGross as its distribution partner in Finland and Sweden.

15 May 2008

University's New Sculpture Building Added to AIA's Green Projects List

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted on 22 April 2008 to add Yale University's new Sculpture Building in New Haven, Connecticut to its list of "Top 10 Green Projects 2008", which pays tribute to environmentally sustainable architecture and innovative building envelopes from Schuco.

15 May 2008