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Spire Participates Leading the Way for PV Conference

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules worldwide, today announced it will participate in the 2008 Photon Photovoltaic Technology Show in Munich, Germany from April 2 to April 4, 2008.

28 Mar 2008

Hydrogen-Powered Engine Surpasses Super-Ultra Low-Emission Vehicle Level

Independent tests conducted by engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory on a BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle have found that the car's hydrogen-powered engine surpasses the super-ultra low-emission vehicle (SULEV) level, the most stringent emissions performance standard to date.

28 Mar 2008

8,300 Solar Panels Installed on Roofs of Parking Garages

Continuum Partners announced today that 8,300 solar panels will be installed on the roof of the parking garages at its Belmar development. Construction is under way and panel installation is expected to begin in August 2008.

28 Mar 2008

JAMA Sponsors First Green Design Workshop

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) will sponsor the first Green design workshop tomorrow for Kentucky high school teachers at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, Kentucky.

28 Mar 2008

Delivering World-Class Ultra-Eco-Efficient Recovery Solution to the Manufacturer

Multis Group Ltd. a pioneer of innovative secondary market business solutions for global technology companies, today announced an expansion of its partnership with SIMS Recycling Solutions, the leading provider of recycling services to the global electronics industry.

28 Mar 2008

Solar Company Receives Award in the Corporate Energy Generation Category

SolarCity, California's leading provider of solar energy systems, today announced that the company was chosen as part of a distinguished group of winners of the first annual Aspen Energy and Environment Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony on March 29, 2008, during the inaugural Aspen Environment Forum in Aspen, CO.

28 Mar 2008

A Hot Topic Widely Regarded Among Environmentalists and Artists Alike

After three well received international openings in Oslo, Brussels and Monaco, The Natural World Museum (NWM), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) revealed today plans to bring their innovative and highly celebrated art exhibit, Melting Ice / A Hot Topic: Envisioning Change, to The Field Museum in Chicago, opening on April 18th for Earth Day 2008.

28 Mar 2008

Improving Efficiency of Higher Productivity Vehicles Also Yield Environmental Improvements

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and truck engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. today released their updated research on the energy and emissions impacts of operating commercial vehicles at various weight classes.

28 Mar 2008

New Technology Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by More Than 70 Percent

Owens Corning, a world leader in building materials systems and glass fiber reinforcements, today announced that it has developed new blowing agent technology that will allow the company to manufacture its complete line of foam insulating systems in North America with more than a 70 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and zero ozone depletion.

28 Mar 2008

Adonai Partnering with Ease E-Waste

Raise money for Adonai, a non-profit organization, by recycling your electronic waste (e-waste) at the Sam's Club in San Bernardino on Saturday, April 12th. This special event provides a tremendous opportunity for the entire city of San Bernardino and surrounding communities to properly dispose of obsolete monitors, televisions, computers, printers, copiers, fax machines and cell phones.

28 Mar 2008

B+W Supplies Plant with Environmental Control Equipment

McDermott International, Inc. announced today that a subsidiary of The Babcock + Wilcox Company, has been awarded a contract valued at more than $40 million by Black Hills Corporation to engineer and supply a pulverized coal-fired boiler and environmental control equipment for the Wygen Unit 3 power plant near Gillette, Wyoming.

28 Mar 2008

Partnership Represents Concerted Effort in Advancing PHEV Technology

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Ford Motor Company today announced a three year agreement to develop and evaluate technical approaches for integrating plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the nation's electric grid system, a key requirement to facilitate widespread adoption of the vehicles.

28 Mar 2008