Energy Efficient PHEV Transit Bus is Rolling
At 4:35 pm on August 15th, the lead developer of the Fisher Coachworks GTB-40 Plug-In Hybrid Transit Bus, Bruce Emmons, Fisher Coachwork's co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, backed the bus out of his engineering facility for its inaugural drive. This important milestone caps several years of development, funded in part ...
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September 4, 2008
New Loan Program Makes Roof-Top Solar Easier to Own
One of the US states that doesn't get very much credit when it comes to "green" initiatives is Arizona. However several large organizations in AZ are implementing impressive strategies for protecting the environment. A good illustration of this is a new loan program will enable more APS customers to take ...
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August 31, 2008
SolarCraft Donates 3.7 kW Solar Electric System
SolarCraft of Novato will be donating a 3.7 kW Mitsubishi Electric Solar Energy System at the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction on August 31st. In addition, Cline Cellars, powered by 100% solar electricity, offers 8 magnums of Green String farmed Syrahs and Zinfandels, grown and produced by the sun. This ...
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August 29, 2008
Joint Venture to Deploy Natural Gas Refueling Systems
Flowserve announced it has entered into a joint venture agreement with The Linde Group to commercialize and deploy iKompressor natural gas and biogas refueling systems. Called Flowserve Compression Systems GmbH, the joint venture plans to deliver at least 70 iKompressor refueling systems by 2009 to Germany, Austria, and neighboring European Union ...
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August 28, 2008
Volunteers Earn Carbon Credits while Supporting Green Initiatives
When the people at Green Mountain Energy heard that the Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair was looking for additional volunteers for their fall festival, they responded by offering to sponsor renewable energy credits for the first 100 people who sign up. This opportunity will provide individuals with a ...
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August 28, 2008
Satcon to Power North America’s Largest Single Rooftop Solar Array
Satcon Technology, a provider of utility scale distributed power solutions for the renewable energy market, announced this week a 2.36 megawatt award from American Capital Energy of North Chelmsford, Massachusetts for the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority (ACCVA). The solar project, which will use 13,321 rooftop mounted panels on top ...
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August 24, 2008
PECO Launches First Phase of Five Year Environmental Initiative
PECO today unveiled the first phase of a five year major environmental initiative aimed to make the company more environmentally friendly through energy efficiency and other cutting edge efforts. The comprehensive program – totaling more than $15.3 million of work – includes the opening of PECO’s first ‘green building’ in ...
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August 23, 2008
Banking the Green
EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment, today released the results of the fourth EcoPinion Survey on what type of incentives or promotions will motivate customers to adopt clean and green offerings. The fourth EcoPinion Survey highlights the fact that consumers care first and foremost about saving ...
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August 21, 2008
Google Goes Geothermal
In the continuing effort to develop electricity from renewable energy cheaper than from coal, Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, announced $10.25 million in investments in a breakthrough energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The announcement also includes funding for research on next-generation geothermal resource mapping, EGS information tools, ...
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August 20, 2008
Law Firm Installs One of Silicon Valley’s Largest Solar Electric Systems
Solar solutions provider REC Solar, announced today the completion of an 87 kilowatt solar electric system for leading law firm Cooley Godward Kronish’s 130,000 square-foot office building on Hanover Avenue in Palo Alto. The system is the largest system for any Bay Area law firm and the third largest solar ...
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August 17, 2008
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