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Study Finds 20 Percent Ethanol Blend Works in Wide Range of Vehicles

Increasing the amount of renewable ethanol blended into gasoline from 10 percent to 20 percent does not present problems for current vehicles or fuel dispensing equipment and provides similar power and performance, according to a new study released Wednesday by the State of Minnesota.

5 Mar 2008

Faster Vehicle Warm up and Defrosting

Near-instantaneous heat for driver comfort and improved safety from optimum defrosting capabilities in cold- weather climates will soon be a reality in the automotive industry - due to advanced technology being developed by global automotive supplier Webasto.

5 Mar 2008

The Snow is Gone Sooner

Spring in the Rockies begins when the snowpack melts. But with the advent of global climate change, the snow is gone sooner. Research conducted on the region’s wildflowers shows some plants are blooming less because of it.

5 Mar 2008

Understanding Sea Ice Thickness is Critical for Improving Global Climate Models

Scientists recently developed a new modeling approach to estimate sea ice thickness. This is the only model based entirely on historical observations.

5 Mar 2008

Solar-Thermal Biomass-to-Gas Conversion Project

The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy to develop rapid solar- thermal chemical reactor systems for the conversion of biomass material like switchgrass and algae to synthesis gas.

5 Mar 2008

Mandates Expected to Sustain Prices at Historic Highs Across all Agricultural Commodities

Continuing high crude-oil prices and new bioenergy mandates, such as the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, are expected to sustain prices at historic highs across all agricultural commodities over the next decade.

5 Mar 2008

GE Investing in Global Electrification of Transportation

GE announced it is ramping up its efforts to enable global electrification of transportation by investing in Norwegian electric car manufacturer Think, which unveiled a five-seat crossover concept car in Geneva today.

5 Mar 2008

Spire Receives Purchase Order for Solar Simulator from Renewable Energy Laboratory

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules worldwide, today announced that it has received a purchase order for its advanced Single Long Pulse Solar Simulator from the United States Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) located in Golden, Colorado.

5 Mar 2008

Fully Functional Green Home

All American Homes, LLC today continued its commitment to environmentally friendly systems-built housing with the delivery and assembly or "set" of the home for the exhibit Smart Home: Green + Wired, Powered by ComEd and Warmed by Peoples Gas.

5 Mar 2008

Photovoltaic Roof Tile Generates Energy Without Compromising the Look of Home

CertainTeed Corporation, a leading North American manufacturer of interior and exterior building products, announced today it has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with SRS Energy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to advance the development of photovoltaic roofing products.

5 Mar 2008

Well Insulated House Saves a lot of Money and Energy

The LockPlate composite system provides efficient thermal insulation for the facades of buildings. A vacuum enclosed in special panels reduces the exchange of heat. LockPlate is easy to handle and much thinner than conventional heat insulation systems.

5 Mar 2008

The World's Largest Solar Industry Event

Solar Promotion International GmbH, Freiburg Management und Marketing International GmbH (FMMI) and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) announce the debut of the Intersolar North America exhibition and conference, to take place from July 15-17 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

5 Mar 2008

Simon Earns Prestigious Award for Protecting the Environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Simon Property Group, Inc. as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions at its malls across the country.

5 Mar 2008

Fuel Cell System Reaches A Major Milestone

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, announced today that its PureCell(R) Model 200 stationary fuel cell system at St. Agnes Hospital in Bocholt, Germany, has attained a major milestone: 10 million kilowatt-hours of generated power and more than 52,000 operating hours with its original fuel cell stack. The stack is the heart of any fuel cell power unit and key to its durability.

5 Mar 2008

Nationwide Effort to Promote the Expanded Availability and Use of E85

Enterprise Rent-A-Car and VeraSun Energy Corp., one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced the first "VE85(TM)/FlexFuel" rental branch location in South Dakota.

5 Mar 2008