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Archive for February, 2008

Greening The New Year

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

HOUSTON - According to a recent survey, 49 percent of all Americans will make a green New Year's resolution for 2008. Direct Energy, a large North American provider of energy and energy-related services is offering tips to help ...

Survey: Green Takes Strong Hold with Architects, Designers

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Autodesk, Inc. and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently announced the results of the 2007 Autodesk/AIA Green Index, an annual survey that measures how AIA member architects in the United States are practicing sustainable design, as ...

Hotels: Energy Star Earns Its Keep

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Washington - There are currently 247 Energy Star labeled hotels listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star for Hospitality website. Close to 3,000 U.S. hotels have participated in this free government program since it was launched in ...

Sharp Reaches 2 GW of Cumulative Solar Cell Production Volume

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Press Releases Available on the Advanced Energy Website

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Project Funding

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Need funding for your earth friendly projects or those of your clients

Materials for Thin-Film and Organic Photovoltaics Will Reach $3.8 Billion by 2015

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Materials for use in thin-film and organic photovoltaics (PV) will reach $3.8 billion by 2015, according to a new study by NanoMarkets titled, According to NanoMarkets' analysis the thin-film and organic photovoltaic market is becoming a source of ...

Green Britain Gears Up for Climate Change Battle

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

The goal is ambitious: to install 33 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity in the next ten years to supply electricity to 25 million homes.

Will Massachusetts Meets its RPS?

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

I live in Massachusetts, where the annual increase in the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard is scheduled to double in 2009 (from 0.5% increase per year to 1%). Where is all this extra renewable energy going to come from? - ...

Wartsila Makes Fuel Cell Deal

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Finnish engineering group Wartsila will supply a fuel cell-based combined heat and power unit to the Vaasa Housing Fair site in Western Finland. The fuel cell power plant, which is based on planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology, is ...

Luvata Boosts Stringing Wire Production

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Swedish metals manufacturing and technology company Luvata has announced aggressive growth plans for the production of its Sunwire photovoltaic (PV) cell stringing wire, doubling capacity in Europe, followed by significant expansion in the emerging markets in Asia and the U.S.

Renewable Tax Bill Up for Vote This Week

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Speaker of The U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel have released a statement on the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax of 2008 (H.R. 5351), which ...

Polysilicon Shortage to End in 2008

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Although the last few years have seen the solar PV market facing a significant challenge due to shortages and allocations of polysilicon, consulting company Frost & Sullivan believes that 2008 will bring a turnaround. According to the company's latest forecasts, ...

Tapping The Source

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Boom and Bust for Renewable Energy?

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Wind Energy Hasn’t Blown in Enough Workers

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

ICP Solar Expands Product Line at Conrad Electronics

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

Nevada PUC to Rule on Legality of Renting or Leasing RE Systems

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

On Wednesday, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) is expected to rule on the legality of renting or leasing renewable energy equipment in the state, a decision that could have wide-reaching implications for the distributed energy market.

Mercedes to offer “eco variants” on its model line-up

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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Plastic bags built to be yesterday’s news

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Green News | Comments Off

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