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Scientists Detected Regionally Elevated Atmospheric CO2 from Manmade Emissions

Using data from the SCIAMACHY instrument aboard ESA's Envisat environmental satellite, scientists have for the first time detected regionally elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide - the most important greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming - originating from manmade emissions.

19 Mar 2008

Historical Milestone in the Development of Clean, Zero-Emissions Vehicles

Regular production of the 2008 Tesla Roadster commenced today, marking an historical milestone for Tesla Motors and a watershed in the development of clean, zero-emissions vehicles.

19 Mar 2008

The Ultimate Green Office

NAIOP (National Association for Industrial and Office Properties) unveiled the "Ultimate Green Office" exhibit last week at its first annual DevelopGREEN: Sustainable Solutions for Commercial Real Estate conference held at the all-green Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa in Glendale, Ariz.

19 Mar 2008

History of Arctic Pollution

Scientists know that air pollution particles from mid-latitude cities migrate to the Arctic and form an ugly haze, but a new University of Utah study finds surprising evidence that polar explorers saw the same phenomenon as early as 1870.

19 Mar 2008

Survey Finds More People Regularly Purchasing Green Products

Driven by increased environmental awareness, Americans are quickly moving to the greener end of the spectrum.

18 Mar 2008

Grace Invests in Green Concrete Technology

W. R. Grace and Co. today announced the completion of a strategic investment in CERATECH, Inc., a Maryland-based firm that has developed green, sustainable concrete admixture technologies for formulating high strength, fast setting concrete primarily using fly ash, a waste stream product from coal fired power plants.

18 Mar 2008

Patented New Energy Storage System Is Smaller and More Efficient

Eden Energy Ltd., through its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary Hythane Company LLC, today announced it has received a U.S. patent for its cryogenic storage vessels for liquid hydrogen. Among the applications, the new technology will advance the practicality of hydrogen cars by optimizing energy storage, reducing or eliminating the need for bulky lithium ion batteries.

18 Mar 2008

Mitsubishi Electric Expands PV Production Capacity to 220MW in 2008

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will invest a total of some 7 billion yen to expand annual production capacity of photovoltaic (PV) cells, in response to a sharp increase in demand for solar power generation systems.

18 Mar 2008

New Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics Process Technology in China

BTU International, a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, today announced the opening of its new Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics Process Technology in Shanghai, China.

18 Mar 2008

Increasing Marketplace Demands for Environmental Awareness

ILOG(R) today announced a new Carbon Footprint extension that will help companies make environmentally-sound choices when designing and planning their supply chains.

18 Mar 2008

Combining Solar Energy Functionality with Architectural Artistry

Clear Skies Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Skies Solar, Inc., today announced its new proprietary TetraPort Solar Energy Carport System, the most advanced system of its kind to enter the marketplace and the third in a series of cutting-edge solar solutions conceived and developed exclusively by Clear Skies Solar.

18 Mar 2008

Municipal Solid Waste to Ethanol

CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. is pleased to announce that together with its engineering firm, Merrick & Company, it is ready to begin operating the first phase of its Municipal Solid Waste to Ethanol project.

18 Mar 2008

Achieving Energy Independence Through Wind Turbine Construction

Ensuring the future development of new clean energy projects, NativeEnergy, an international marketer of high quality carbon offsets and renewable energy credits (RECs), is partnering with VINCO Inc., a multi-service company that constructs and maintains renewable energy projects.

18 Mar 2008

First Company to Start Packing Food Products Using Biodegradable Plastic Bag

The cult food company welovejam.com is the first company in the United States to start packing and labeling food products using a 100 percent biodegradable plastic bag.

18 Mar 2008