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Fly Ash from APS Coal Plant Reused for Concrete at Edwards Air Force Base

A former Space Shuttle runway is getting a "green" makeover. Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) is providing 12,000 tons of fly ash to repair a deteriorating concrete runway that has seen some of the world's most famous pilots and astronauts.

6 Mar 2008

Residents Want Government to Do More to Address Climate Change

A new survey of New Yorkers finds that most are convinced global warming is happening now and more should be done by key leaders to help New York City deal with climate change. The survey is the first-ever study of New Yorkers' opinions about global warming and was designed and funded by researchers at Columbia and Yale Universities, and led by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia.

6 Mar 2008

Discussing Climate Change at Landmark Symposium

Leading representatives from indigenous and scientific communities will take part in a landmark climate change symposium at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder. The March 19-21 event will bring together two climate change perspectives--one rooted in indigenous experiencesand one informed by current scientific results.

6 Mar 2008

Advanced Technology for Efficient and Clean Coal-Based Power Generation

A consortium led by Siemens, comprising Austrian Energy & Environment (AE&E) and the Japanese company IHI, will build a coal-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Mainz. The supervisory board of the purchaser, Mainz-Wiesbaden AG (KMW), confirmed the contract on February 28, 2008.

6 Mar 2008

Working Together to Create New Bio-Based Performance Materials Business

DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., announced that it has participated in a USD 20 million financing round in Tianjin Green Bio-Science Co., Ltd (China).

6 Mar 2008

Clean Energy Monitoring Service Provider Expands to Qwest CyberCenter

Fat Spaniel Technologies Inc., the market leader in providing monitoring and reporting services for distributed renewable energy systems, today announced that it has transferred its data center operations to a Qwest Communications International Inc. CyberCenter.

6 Mar 2008

Green Earth Technologies Announces First Shipment of Automotive Appearance Products

Green Earth Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of environmentally friendly consumer products, today announced it has delivered its first shipment of automotive appearance products to one of its first customers, Steel City Products, a full service automotive aftermarket distributor in Pennsylvania.

6 Mar 2008

Company Receives 2008 ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in Product Labeling

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging technologies, today announced that it has received the 2008 ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence in Product Labeling. The award will be presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) on April 1, 2008 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

6 Mar 2008

UAS Achieves Flight Record Using Fuel Cell Battery Hybrid System

AeroVironment (AV), a leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and efficient electric energy systems, today announced that it has flown its Puma small unmanned aircraft for over nine hours, powered by an onboard fuel cell battery hybrid energy storage system.

6 Mar 2008

Shell Vice President to Explore Global Energy Challenges

Clean Technology 2008 today announced that Duncan Macleod, Vice President of Shell Hydrogen Company, will deliver a keynote speech at the conference. Clean Technology 2008 will take place in Boston, Massachusetts at the Hynes Convention Center June 2-5, 2008. Mr. Macleod will speak on June 3rd.

6 Mar 2008

ICP Solar Acquires Renewable Power Performance Management Systems Company

ICP Solar Technologies Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of privately held WES Power Technology Inc, a leader in renewable power performance management systems.

6 Mar 2008

Projects Totaling 750 Megawatts Slated for Development in 2010

GE Energy has secured its second contract over $1 billion in recent months with Invenergy Wind LLC to provide wind turbines for new projects that will further increase North America’s rapidly growing supply of clean, wind-generated electricity.

6 Mar 2008

Extending the Benefit of Green Technology on a Global Scale

Voxtel, Inc. plans to announce its entry into the business of manufacturing "green" semiconductor and metal-oxide nanocrystals for a wide variety customer applications.

6 Mar 2008

Free and Easy Way to Responsibly Dispose of E-Waste

During the three days of professional golf competition at this year’s Toshiba Classic tournament, Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 9, Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) is teaming with Toshiba to invite the community to participate in the “Swing for the Green” Toshiba Classic Recycling Event.

6 Mar 2008

Providing Businesses with a Simple One-Stop Process for Integrating Solar Electricity

REC Solar, a rapidly growing provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, today announced it is opening sales offices in Portland, Oregon. The San Luis Obispo, California-based company said it would focus on selling commercial solar electric installations to businesses throughout the state.

6 Mar 2008