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Oncor Program Encourages Texans to Conserve Energy

Spring is near, which means higher temperatures and the beginning of the cooling season. Oncor encourages all residential customers in its service area to take steps to make their homes more energy efficient before the summer heat hits.

15 Mar 2008

Company Welcomes Ambitious Targets to Lower Emissions

GE - Transportation, a global technology innovator and supplier to the railroad, marine, mining and wind industries, welcomed the new Tier 3 and 4 emission regulations issued by the United States' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today.

15 Mar 2008

5 Reasons to Switch to Renewable Energy Today

GreenEnergyChoice.com, a leading green energy site offering customers options to switch to renewable energy and purchase Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), features 100 percent clean and sustainable wind power from leading Texas energy companies.

15 Mar 2008

10 Ways to Reduce Water Use

This World Water Day, March 22nd, The Nature Conservancy is offering simple tips for saving water and helping to restore rivers and lakes around the world.

15 Mar 2008

Guidelines Help Consumers Make Green Decisions

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today launched the nation’s first green residential remodeling guidelines at a press conference during INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design, held in New Orleans.

15 Mar 2008

Breaking New Ground on State-of-the-Art Plastics Recycling Facility

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of Green building products, will break ground today on a state-of-the art plastics recycling plant in Watts, Okla.

15 Mar 2008

Sunovia and EPIR to Commercialize Solar Technologies for Renewable Energy Market

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR) are pleased to announce the completion of Phase I of the expansion of the world class Electro-Optic manufacturing facilities at EPIR in Bolingbrook, Ill., just west of Chicago.

15 Mar 2008

Cleaning Up Diesel Engines Will Save Thousands of Lives

The American Lung Association salutes the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule to require substantial cuts in the air pollution produced by locomotive and marine diesel engines. Communities across the nation urgently need this federal help to help clean up dangerous ozone and particle pollution.

15 Mar 2008

EPA to Award $5 Million for Diesel-Emission Reduction Projects

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5's Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative today announced that it expects to award some $5 million in grants for diesel-emission reduction projects in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Project proposals will be accepted until June 12.

15 Mar 2008

Renewable Energy Conference Opened with Standing-Room Only

Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America (formerly POWER-GEN Renewable Energy & Fuels) opened in February with a standing-room only keynote with speeches by the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, presenters from GE Energy and Xcel Energy and the Mayor of Las Vegas.

15 Mar 2008

Innovative Diesel Emission Reduction System

Officials from the Government of Canada, EnCana Corporation and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced today they are committing $5.5 million in financing to a NxtGen Emission Controls project which demonstrates an innovative diesel emission reduction system.

15 Mar 2008

The First Exchange-Traded Carbon Futures Contract in Canada

The Montreal Climate Exchange (MCeX), a joint venture of the Montreal Exchange (MX) and the Chicago Climate Exchange(R) (CCX), announced today that it plans to launch trading of futures contracts on Canada carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) units on May 30, 2008, subject to regulatory approval.

15 Mar 2008

Improving the Environmental Performance of Tourism Industry

Over thirty high profile London hotels and attractions have signed up to earn awards for their environmental credentials under the London Development Agency's Green Tourism for London scheme.

14 Mar 2008

Digital Blood Pressure Monitors Charged by Sunlight

OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Omron Corporation and a leading manufacturer of medical, home healthcare, and wellness products, has developed the HEM-SOLAR Series, solar-powered digital blood pressure monitors, for release worldwide in spring 2009.

14 Mar 2008

Batteries Pass Strict EU Certification

PowerGenix, manufacturer of safe, non-toxic, rechargeable nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries, today announced that it has met the European Union’s requirements for the Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), as well as the 2006 Battery Directive.

14 Mar 2008