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Research Having Significant Impact on Bioenergy Arena

Sandia research is having significant impact on the emerging bioenergy arena through its work in protein purification and analysis. Recent developments in this technology space are recognized in the 2008 Volume 8 edition of Lab on a Chip - a leading microfluidics scientific journal - which features a Sandia paper on its front cover.

7 Apr 2008

BRE Launches Community Sustainable Energy Programme

BRE is pleased to announce the launch of the Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP). This is a new grant scheme for microgeneration and energy saving technologies which aims to help community based organisations in England reduce their energy bills and environmental impact.

7 Apr 2008

Campaign Promotes Significant Economic and Environmental Value of Company's On-Site Utility Energy Program

The campaign promotes the significant economic and environmental value of the Company's On- Site Utility energy program with combined heat and power (CHP) systems. American DG Energy, a leading On-Site Utility, offers clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities.

7 Apr 2008

The First and Only Lead-Free and Ozone Safe Air Purifier

Unlike any other air purifier presently available to U.S. consumers, the chic Paralda is completely lead-free, ozone safe, and Energy Star qualified by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

7 Apr 2008

Solution Uses 40% Less Energy and Reduces Environmental Impact

Echelon Corporation announced today that Philips Lighting, one of the world's leading providers of lighting systems, has built its new Starsense street light telemanagement system using Echelon's LonWorks® platform.

7 Apr 2008

Fund Seeks Long-Term Capital Appreciation by Investing in Water-Related Companies

Allianz Global Investors, the asset management arm of Allianz SE, announced today that it has launched the Allianz RCM Global Water Fund which invests in equity securities of water-related companies worldwide.

7 Apr 2008

Volvo Taking Important Step Towards Commercialisation of Hybrid Technology for Heavy Vehicles

Steeply rising oil prices and a strong focus on the climate have made fuel-saving hybrid technology particularly interesting. Volvo Trucks is now taking an important step towards commercialisation of this technology for heavy vehicles by launching two hybrid refuse trucks that will be tested in regular daily operations in Sweden by refuse collection firms Renova and Ragn-Sells.

7 Apr 2008

New Solar Cell Materials Will Rival the Most Efficient Solar Cell Performance in Existence

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR) announce the development of new solar cell materials that Sunovia and EPIR believe will rival the most efficient multi-junction solar cell performance in existence today at significantly less cost.

7 Apr 2008

Recycling and Printing Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

HP today announced it has partnered with the State of California to implement a print cartridge recycling and environmental printing program throughout State agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 500 tons per year after full implementation.(1)

7 Apr 2008

Innovative Single-Serve Bottles Made from Plants

Traditional water bottles are made from crude oil, a non-renewable resource. The Primo bottle is different from all other water bottles sold in the U.S. because it is made from plants, a natural, renewable resource grown on American soil.

7 Apr 2008

Strong Prospects for an Alternative Fuel Market in Commercial Aviation

Energy independence and rising crude price trends indicate strong prospects for an alternative fuel market in commercial aviation. The growing need for alternative aviation fuel is reflected in active initiatives undertaken by major aviation and energy companies either independently or collaboratively.

7 Apr 2008

PHEV Set to Raise and Become More Mainstream

Plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are set to raise their niche profile and become more mainstream. The global market for PHEVs is poised for expansion, with major vehicle manufacturers pronouncing plans for their production. Issues related to the cost and safety of lithium ion batteries, used in PHEVs, are being resolved. Simultaneously, efforts are on to boost production volumes and achieve related decrease in costs.

7 Apr 2008

Praxair China to Provide Fresh Drinking Water During Beijing Olympics

Beijing Praxair Inc., an affiliate of Praxair China, has signed an exclusive oxygen-supply contract with Beijing No. 3 Water Works which will provide fresh drinking water to Beijing for the Olympic Games.

7 Apr 2008

The Environmental Consequences of Manomaterials

Valued for it's antibacterial and odor-fighting properties, nanoparticle silver is becoming the star attraction in a range of products from socks to bandages to washing machines.

6 Apr 2008

CSLF Project Demonstrates Unique Carbon Sequestration Technologies

Otway Basin Pilot Project will inject and monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) in a depleted gas field in southeastern Australia to demonstrate the feasibility of storing the greenhouse gas in the Waarre Formation of the Otway Basin, and similar formations worldwide, to fight global climate change.

5 Apr 2008