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Hydro Invests in a Norwegian Venture Specializes in Solar Energy

Hydro is investing NOK 50 million in Convexa, a Norwegian venture fund specializing in technology companies working within the field of solar energy.

22 Apr 2008

Siemens Receive Orders for Wind Turbines in Poland

For the first time, Siemens has received orders for the supply of wind turbines for sites in Poland. RWE Innogy, the new renewable energy unit established by the German utility RWE, has ordered 33 units from Siemens, each with a capacity of 2.3 megawatts (MW).

22 Apr 2008

Shoppers are Considering the Environment Before Making a Purchase

On the eve of celebrating Earth Day, Wal-Mart issues new consumer research that shows shoppers are considering the environment before making a purchase. Today the retailer announced an adoption rate increase of 66 percent from last year in its sustainability Live Better Index, which has been tracking consumers' decisions to purchase five key eco-friendly products since April 2007.

22 Apr 2008

Vestar Development Co.'s Commitment to the Environment Labeled GreenStar

In what marks one of the largest and most aggressive environmental commitments from any of the United States' major retail developers, Vestar Development Co. has launched GreenStar, a vow to certified sustainable development for millions of square feet of retail space on tap in the Southwest.

22 Apr 2008

Not Using a Tray Saves Water and Energy

On Earth Day, students on 300 college campuses served by Sodexo will line up to get their meals in a new way -- without using a plastic tray. The move was introduced by Sodexo as part of the company's commitment to reduce negative impact on the environment; going trayless saves thousands of gallons of water each day and reduces electricity and chemical use.

22 Apr 2008

Toyota of Rockwall Awarded LEED Gold Certification During Grand Opening

Toyota of Rockwall was awarded a LEED Gold certification during the grand opening celebration held on April 2, making it the first automotive dealership to receive LEED Gold certification. Located at 1250 I-30E in Rockwall, Texas, the 11.25-acre dealership has been designed from the ground up with environmental standards in mind.

22 Apr 2008

Firestone Complete Auto Care Stores Piloting Greener Oil Change Service

Going green just got easier for Portland, Ore., drivers. Portland is the first market in the country where motorists can receive the nation's only environmentally friendly oil change service, now offered at all 17 Firestone Complete Auto Care store locations in the greater Portland area.

22 Apr 2008

Program to Study Operating Success of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

EnerSys, the world's largest industrial battery company, through its Modular Energy Devices (ModEnergy) subsidiary, has teamed with Quebec's Laval University and Canada's largest cooperative financial group, Desjardins, to conduct a trial program in Quebec City to study community acceptance and operating success of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs).

22 Apr 2008

Pepco Energy to Supply Wind Energy to the U.S. Headquarters of WWF

Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. and a leader in supplying renewable electricity, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to supply wind energy to the U.S. headquarters of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Washington, D.C. Working in over 100 countries around the world, WWF has led international conservation efforts for more than 45 years.

22 Apr 2008

New Consumer-Friendly Online Calculator Reduces Food's Carbon Footprint

With food responsible for 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions, food service maverick Bon Appetit Management Company has introduced the Low Carbon Diet Calculator, an easy web-based calculator to help citizens reduce the global warming impact of their food.

22 Apr 2008

Dietary Choice Determines a Household’s Food-Related Climate Impacts

The old adage, "We are what we eat," may be the latest recipe for success when it comes to curbing the perils of global climate warming. Despite the recent popular attention to the distance that food travels from farm to plate, aka "food miles," Carnegie Mellon researchers Christopher L. Weber and H. Scott Matthews argue in an upcoming article in the prestigious Environmental Science + Technology journal that it is dietary choice, not food miles, which most determines a household's food-related climate impacts.

22 Apr 2008

Battelle Top Ten List Forecasts Emerging Green Technologies

In 1970, Kermit the Frog (voiced by Jim Henson) crooned, "It's not that easy being green, having to spend each day the color of the leaves."

21 Apr 2008

Smead Receives Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI(R)) Certification

According to recent national survey commissioned by Smead, 77% of office workers said buying paper office products made from trees grown and harvested in a sustainable manner was important to them.

21 Apr 2008

First Privately Owned Company in the Greater Sacramento Area to Install Solar Energy System

Siemens Transportation Systems Inc. (STS), part of the Siemens Mobility Division, approved the installation of a 1 megawatt (MW) solar energy system at its Sacramento light rail manufacturing facility to be completed by mid- to late-October 2008.

21 Apr 2008

Energy Efficiency Improvements Could Reduce the Need for New Electric Generation

Energy efficiency improvements in the U.S. electric power sector could reduce the need for new electric generation by an additional 7 to 11 percent more than currently projected over the next two decades if key barriers can be addressed, according to a preliminary analysis of potential energy savings released today.

21 Apr 2008