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Stanford, IBM applying green chemistry to plastics
3/9/10
SAN JOSE, CA (KGO) -- Plastic bottles and plastic bags are so environmentally distasteful, many cities like San Francisco and San Jose are banning them in ...
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IBM and Stanford University Unveil Green Chemistry Breakthrough That Could ...
3/9/10
The result of a multi-year research effort, the breakthrough also could lead to a new recycling process that has the potential to significantly increase the ...
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Make your house green with an energy audit
3/9/10
The Home Energy Savings Program is an initiative from the city of Naperville to audit the energy efficiency of older homes and suggest improvements to ...
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Yingli Green Energy to start 300-MW silicon project
3/9/10
This kind of solar cell was jointly researched and developed by Yingli Green Energy Holding, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands and solar firm ...
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Green house n 'Net Zero Energy Home' built in Abilene
3/9/10
A first has come to Abilene in the form of a home designed and built to the Department of Energy's highest efficiency rating. Dubbed the "Net Zero Energy ...
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`Green' home has energy to spare
3/9/10
The house has careful air sealing throughout, a high-efficiency heat recovery ventilator and an air-source pump used for heating and cooling. ...
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McDonald: Clean, green energy legislation needs an educational component
3/9/10
The energy and climate legislation currently being considered by the US Senate must include an investment in education and training to ensure that we ...
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Aramco CEO Sees Need for Green Energy
3/9/10
Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Khalid al-Falih has called for collaborative efforts between developers of conventional fossil fuels and renewable and other ...
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Yingli Green Energy Announces Monocrystalline Manufacturing Expansion
3/9/10
A collaboration among Yingli Green Energy, the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands and Amtech Systems Inc., Project Panda supplies production and ...
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Solar Experts Available for Comment or Interview on Energy, Environment, Costs
3/9/10
Their areas of expertise include comparison of various installation methods, how to achieve the greatest efficiency from your solar array, financial aid ...
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Babson MBAs to Hold Energy/Environment Conference With Recognized Leaders in ...
3/9/10
The morning includes a rotation of seminars on Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design, and roundtable discussions with entrepreneurs from the New England ...
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Veterans, Blacks, Women and Hispanic Groups Partner for Green Energy Business ...
3/9/10
... distribution companies; to better understand growth opportunities in a clean energy economy, and to capitalizes on energy efficiency business growth. ...
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Green Building Services' Principal Keynotes International MIPIM 2010
3/9/10
... the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme UN-HABITAT; the Head of Global Research at Aberdeen Property Investors; ...
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Suffolk Construction and Webcor Builders Awarded Green Miami Science Museum ...
3/9/10
WCG services preemptively increase efficiency, reduce costs, optimize schedules, limit legal issues, and deliver lasting client value. ...
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California Creating More Pesticide Regulations to Save Environment
3/8/10
DPR is joining forces with pesticide manufacturers to continue working with the products and continue sponsoring university-based research. ...
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Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
3/8/10
On the first PANDA pilot line, we have already successfully produced next-generation cells with an average efficiency rate of 18% or higher. ...
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US Secretary of Energy speaks on green technology and climate change
3/8/10
No less important is the need to reduce energy consumption through regulation of the commercial sector - by improving the efficiency of electric appliances, ...
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Read all 'MIT Energy Conference 2010' posts in Green Tech
3/8/10
At a showcase there, local companies and researchers working in wind, solar, biofuels, storage, and efficiency displayed some of their ongoing work. ...
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Green Survey:Huge Green Construction Support Continues Despite Recession ...
3/8/10
CTG Energetics focuses on sustainability and energy efficiency in buildings and communities. CTG Forensics concentrates on applying building science to ...
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Nuclear Energy - Green Power?
3/8/10
To find all the facts about tritium, see http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/tritium.html . The plant is located on the banks of the Connecticut ...
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Yingli Green Energy (YGE) To Expand Manufacturing Capacity
3/8/10
The PANDA production lines use technology developed through Project PANDA, Yingli Green Energy's collaboration with Energy Research Centre of the ...
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Yingli Green Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results
3/8/10
We expect that the average efficiency rate of our next-generation PV cells will reach at least 18.5% on the commercial application lines by the end of this ...
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Yingli Green Energy Announces 300 MW PANDA Mono-Crystalline Manufacturing ...
3/8/10
The new production lines will be designed to produce next-generation high efficiency PV cells based on the technology developed through Project PANDA, ...
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Marin Clean Energy - pro: Program offers key green benefits
3/8/10
It is the intent of MEA to promote the development of a wide range of renewable energy sources and energy-efficiency programs including, but not limited to, ...
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GREEN LIFE: Sustainable farm uses solar energy
3/8/10
The 225 watt SunPower panels, which have the highest efficiency ratings in the industry, were expected to produce a little over 5000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of ...
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Starbucks and Conservation International Make It Easy for Customers to Be Green
3/8/10
"The involvement of Starbucks and their customers provides a tremendous boost to global forest conservation and climate solutions," said Justin Ward, ...
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Research and Markets: Strategic Analysis of Green Technologies Market - Water ...
3/8/10
This research service presents the growth opportunities and barriers in green technologies market with regards to the management of water treatment and ...
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Speaker says teamwork, urban environment can spark creative energy
3/7/10
Three big ones, in my mind: -How we use energy in a world that is going to become more and more defined by climate change. I think we're going to see ...
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Eye on the Environment: Updates on some recycling issues
3/7/10
... pulls dirt and plant debris off fields, often results in disposal of large, heavy, tightly rolled bundles of plastic too bulky and dirty to recycle. ...
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As LAUSD tightens belt, 'green' resolution helps trim water, energy costs
3/6/10
For instance, insulated walls and double-pane windows also reduce noise pollution that affects students. Increasing the amount of natural light in ...
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Green Industry Prepares For Energy Incentives
3/6/10
Especially with government incentives aimed at energy efficiency coming soon. Officials expect millions to turn to Cash for Caulkers, formally known as Home ...
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Energy Secretary Chu talks green funding and China in Santa Barbara
3/5/10
Though India is "further behind," its "leaders realize the danger" of climate change, he said. Europe is moving aggressively to seize what Chu repeatedly ...
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WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: Energy groups relieved ...
3/5/10
The oil and gas industry has been backing important sage grouse research and will continue to do that to help ensure that the species isn't listed, ...
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EPA Awards Chicago Green Healthcare Initiative $500000 to Reduce Energy Use by ...
3/5/10
"Taking action on climate change is one of EPA's top priorities. EPA is pleased to support Chicago's efforts to fight climate change and help health care ...
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Manufacturers, Government Partner on Green Plan
3/4/10
Even the Sears Blue Crew is getting in on the trend, with TV ads changing the spokes team's title to the "Climate Crew." While only time will tell whether ...
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Air Conditioners: How To Save Money, Help The Environment And Stay Cool
3/4/10
As a result of this, air conditioners are now subject to regular assessments, as part of the UK's effort to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings ...
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Reportlinker Adds Green Energy in Emerging Economies: Renewable Investment ...
3/4/10
... not just in the global economic order, but also in the climate change debate and in the dynamics of global energy supply and demand. ...
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Canada Leading The Way To Clean Energy And A Green Life
3/4/10
The focus on such northern initiatives is also reflected in the pledge to create a world class High Arctic Research Station. ...
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UK Outlines Plans For 1st Marine Energy Environment Assessment
3/4/10
... for the first time, we're laying the foundations for commercial deployment of these technologies," Energy and Climate Change Minister David Kidney said. ...
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Dowagiac tries green energy
3/4/10
Those seven fixtures were paid for by city money, while a $54000 Michigan Energy Efficiency & Conservation Multi-Purpose Block Grant Program will go to pay ...
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Avoid Toxic Chemicals Using Go Green Products: Can Miracle Soap Do the Job
3/3/10
Because it is non-toxic you don't have to worry about a child or animal breathing in harmful fumes. Miracle Soap is unique because it actually helps to ...
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Energy Secretary: New Budget Will Help Environment, Secure Nuclear Cache
3/3/10
The $28.4 billion dollar budget proposal would make profound leaps in expanding research for clean energy by investing $878 million in renewable energy ...
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Kentucky Governor Announces Two Recycling-Related Investments in Bowling Green
3/3/10
Metalworks Recycle-Reload is a new company, and will be involved in processing, all types of non-ferrous metals. The company will lease a 30000 square-foot ...
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In My Opinion: Confusing people with facts, Congressional hot air, the green ...
3/3/10
I wonder if the EPA is going ahead with its planned regulation of CO2 emissions, with the global warming folks now saying we could freeze to death as a ...
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'Green' lights help cut down energy costs
3/3/10
An electronic driver in the fixture allows for maximum energy efficiency, as less than five percent of energy consumed is lost to heat. ...
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Africa: Continent Underachieving in Development of 'Green' Energy Economy - UN ...
3/3/10
Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world in developing renewable energy projects with initiatives aimed at producing clean and 'green' energy ...
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General Electric (GE) Stock - Will Green Energy Make It Pop?
3/3/10
By admin There's no question that General Electric (NYSE:GE) is counting on green energy to help boost revenues. General Electric Co. ...
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Angel Wind Energy Shows How Smart Entrepreneurs Can Shift Into the Green Economy
3/3/10
Or we can get our energy from companies like Chevron that exploit third world countries, leave toxic legacies, abuse human rights, and do tons of ...
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Green Lighting E-tailer GreenPoma.com to Exhibit Its Knowledge of Energy ...
3/3/10
These include premium CFLs, high efficiency halogen lamps, direct replacement LED (light emitting diode) lamps and eco-friendly dimmer switches from ...
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Restoring Science to Its Rightful Place -- Shilling for Green Jobs
3/3/10
For example, Center for American Progress climate blogger, Joe Romm denounced the conservative Heritage Foundation for pushing a "completely untrue" attack ...
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Earthquake prone Japan sees green in new nuclear power plants
3/2/10
The Atomic Energy Commission's Mr. Kondo and other officials say using MOX fuel allows Japan to recycle its energy resources. Japan currently sends spent ...
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Chemical-free lawns benefit kids, pets and environment: Choke out weeds ...
3/2/10
Using a "weed and feed" product to fertilize a lawn also broadcasts toxic herbicides across the entire lawn. These herbicides can stay there for weeks, ...
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US Government Puts $100 Million Towards New Green Tech Research
3/2/10
During this morning's inaugural Us Dept. of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Energy Innovation Summit, US Energy Secretary Steven ...
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Green Energy Jobs or Useless Government Meddling?
3/2/10
A rapidly growing consumer base wants to know where that product came from, how its production affected the regional and global climate, and how well the ...
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Firm expands to green energy, materials for high-tech industries
3/2/10
The company's involvement in high technology and research and development helps diversify Michigan's economy, said Theodore Bolema, principal at Anderson ...
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Climate change politics rely on green jobs, energy independence for success
3/2/10
The federal government can fund promising research and promote an atmosphere of innovation through tax incentives for green companies, but not even the most ...
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Official agree on green-job outlook, not on energy-source mandate
3/2/10
Both agreed, along with other panelists, that the future is bright for new job opportunities involving renewable energy and energy efficiency. ...
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Texas Green Building Pioneer is Keynote Speaker at the Renewable Energy Stampede
3/2/10
Saturday, April 17, 1:00 PM at Salado Civic Williams shares green building tips for home efficiency. Williams is founder and CEO of Environment Associates, ...
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Environment Iowa: President Obama reiterates call for home star energy ...
3/2/10
In fact, every billion dollars of public spending on energy efficiency can leverage $2-3 billion in private investment and create 25000 jobs in 2010. ...
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Illinois' Green Energy Finance Initiative
3/2/10
Like other states, Illinois recognizes the climate and environmental benefits from generating power from renewable energy sources. ...
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Energy efficiency programs in schools make green graduates
3/2/10
Increasing energy efficiency was ranked as a top resolution for Americans in 2010 - and apparently it's never too early to adopt the resolve to go green. ...
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Old electronics help power public schools through Samsung's green recycling ...
3/2/10
Rather than tossing these items out to an overflowing landfill -- the EPA has found that only 18% of old electronics are currently recycled with the rest ...
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Report: China drafts 10-year 'green energy' plan
3/1/10
The government will spend billions of dollars on building nuclear and solar power plants, wind farms and on research into renewable energy technology, ...
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China to announce green energy program soon
3/1/10
Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to global leaders at the Copenhagen climate change summit last December that the country will cut its carbon intensity by 40% to ...
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State of the City: Finances, youth, energy, environment, land use are ...
3/1/10
Our programs in waste reduction, water re-cycling, sustainable buildings, renewable energy and climate protection have made us a model that other cities ...
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LEED® and BPI® energy rater training through provider partners of Green Real ...
3/1/10
They have established excellent guidelines to keep utility bills lower through energy efficiency and sustainable design." says Kerry Mitchell, President of ...
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The Global Green Energy Race
3/1/10
Experts note that the US trails in part because it doesn't invest enough in clean energy research and development; it hasn't put a price on carbon; ...
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Green Energy Could Put Green in Your Wallet - Barron's (CSCO, ABB, GOOG, MSFT ...
3/1/10
Electric Power Research Institute believes that energy initiatives could cut energy growth in the US by 22% to 0.83% per year, or about 236 billion KWh/year ...
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EPA Names Panasonic Home & Environment Company 2010 ENERGY STAR® Partner of ...
3/1/10
"Today, EPA is recognizing Panasonic for taking the lead in addressing climate change through their commitment to energy efficiency," said Gina McCarthy, ...
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Westover School Crosses Green Cup Finish Line with Solar Energy System Ribbon ...
3/1/10
The Challenge empowers students and builds community, while raising awareness about climate change and the importance of resource conservation. ...
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Green businesses sprouting at closed former California Air Force bases
3/1/10
He and his associates have gone as far as Guam to recycle aircraft. He said planes arriving in Victorville for recycling already have been stripped of ...
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European Environment Agency's Second Message for the International Year of ...
3/1/10
The message also notes that climate change has rendered insufficient the establishment of corridors for species to move between 'islands of biodiversity,' ...
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Confronting the Critics of Green Jobs and Clean Energy
2/28/10
I am not here to debate climate change, but it's worth nothing that Conoco and BP still spend millions of dollars on clean energy research. ...
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Lawmakers: Green energy a state priority
2/28/10
Smith also said Black Hills has sent more than 1100 kits on energy efficiency to middle school science classes in the area so teachers can begin instructing ...
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Senator Levin on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water & Wildlife ...
2/28/10
More recently, many scientists reported that the Great Lakes are exhibiting signs of stress due to a combination of sources, including toxic contaminants, ...
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'We need to provide a non-toxic environment that doesn't harm our offspring'
2/28/10
I am passionately motivated to understand this neurological condition, because I truly believe we, as human beings, have created a toxic world that is ...
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Grant given for green energy
2/27/10
Last fall, work was completed on variable frequency drives on the aeration system blowers used at the city's water pollution control facility. ...
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RMC Water and Environment planning and managing water meter installation in Lodi
2/27/10
... a recycled water project for Pasadena Water and Power and engineering services for a number of upgrades at the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility.
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MBACC 'going green' with recycling initiative
2/26/10
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is launching its Going Green program with a number of activities throughout March. ...
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AERT Commences Operation of Green Age Recycling Facility in Watts, Oklahoma
2/26/10
Recycling technologies at AERT's new facility will allow the company to recover previously difficult to recycle polyethylene sources creating a much broader ...
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Energy Insider: Green Home
2/26/10
One of the first things he thought of was efficiency. "I`ve always had an interest in wind energy and solar power, being a green person, and trying to ...
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Riding the green energy wave
2/26/10
Ken Rinefrank, left, and Joe Prudell check the prototype of their power generating buoy before running a test at the OH Hinsdale Wave Research Lab. ...
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'Safe and Green' teaches energy savings
2/26/10
... other Safe and Green topics included implementing EPA Green suppliers and workers comp reductions with the Drug Free Workplace program. ...
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Blending exercise with green energy
2/26/10
The event used panel discussions, displays and lectures to explore issues and solutions surrounding climate change, including green jobs, ...
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West Virginia American Water "Green" Project Awarded Stimulus Funding
2/26/10
... but will also have a positive effect on the environment because the resulting water conservation will reduce energy consumption and pollution. ...
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Alternative Energy for Nebraska: Go Green to Make the Green
2/25/10
We have all heard the climate change debate. Industrial businesses such as power plants are emitting gases into the air, which cause the world-wide ...
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Government of Canada Invests $40 Million in Celgar's Green Energy Project
2/25/10
Significant environmental benefits are expected to result from the project, including a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, increased energy efficiency ...
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Austin City Council to consider incentives for Facebook and Yingli Green Energy
2/25/10
... the social networking company could lease space in the downtown area, the South Congress area, East Austin or along Research Boulevard. ...
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All-star cast will illuminate Green Energy Summit
2/25/10
Recently returned from the international conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark, famed polar explorer Will Steger will keynote the Summit's ...
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A green makeover makes one home a shining example of energy efficiency and ...
2/25/10
Making some simple home renovations - like switching to energy-efficient light bulbs - could reduce utility costs. Last year, a family in Provo, ...
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China In-Focus: Yingli Green Energy Inks German Deal To Supply PV Modules
2/25/10
Standards-based, independent equity research on numerous public companies is available through the Investrend Research Syndicate ...
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Nuclear renaissance hits bumps as worries persist over costs, environment ...
2/25/10
"The Vermont Yankee situation certainly threatens to undermine the industry's campaign to spin nuclear power as clean and 'pollution-free' energy," said ...
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Green and (almost) free: Living without toxic chemicals
2/25/10
The biggest culprits for phthalates, according to Smith's comments on NPR and my own research and experience, are children's sleepwear and bedding ...
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New Chemistry Building reflects its environment
2/25/10
The upper three floors will incorporate research labs. An important sustainability feature of the latter will be the 200 high-efficiency fume hoods ...
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Green Mental Health Care: The Alternative to Toxic Psychiatric Drugs
2/25/10
Psychiatry's solution to life's problems is the administration of toxic drugs which according to the FDA can cause mania, worsening depression, anxiety, ...
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Under Secretary for Energy to keynote Green Truck Summit at NTEA Work Truck Show
2/25/10
Dr. Johnson, who is responsible for Department of Energy (DOE) programs in energy efficiency, renewable energy, environmental management, fossil energy, ...
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Green energy topic for discussion at SOU
2/24/10
The green energy panel put on by the Oregon Student Public Interest research group to talk about alternative energy use in business and in homes. ...
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Going green could become law: City considers increased energy standards
2/24/10
A community can apply for up to $1 million in funds to aid in energy efficiency and the financing, siting and construction of renewable and alternative ...
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Sand and Sludge: A Day of Green Energy Innovation
2/24/10
That's about the same as a combined cycle natural gas plant, and well over the 30% efficiency of the coal fired plants that still supply over 50% of US and ...
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