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The Street Smarts of San Francisco's Lights
6 Jul 2009, 3:35 am
Canadian Company Demonstrates Carbon Recycling
6 Jul 2009, 3:00 am
Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
3 Jul 2009, 6:49 am
Project Pullout Leaves SMUD Scrambling to Fill Power Needs
3 Jul 2009, 6:47 am
Cleantech Investment Up, But Really Down
3 Jul 2009, 6:26 am
Massachusetts Unveils Ocean Energy Plan
3 Jul 2009, 6:18 am
Los Angeles Will End Use of Coal-fired Power
3 Jul 2009, 5:29 am
Data Indicates Cement Firms Reducing Carbon Emissions
3 Jul 2009, 5:24 am
Landowners Decide Between Agriculture and Clean Energy Leasing
3 Jul 2009, 5:07 am
Students' Bright Ideas Add to GE OLED Designs
3 Jul 2009, 5:00 am
The Philippines Takes the "Biofuel Root"
2 Jul 2009, 4:59 pm
Cisco Pushes for Lead in Building "Sustainabil-IT"
2 Jul 2009, 11:25 am
Obama's Climate Leadership Faces Test at G8 Forum
2 Jul 2009, 7:21 am
MacArthur Funds New Master's Programs in Sustainable Development
2 Jul 2009, 6:53 am
Riverstone Buys Babcock & Brown's Wind Portfolio
2 Jul 2009, 6:46 am
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The Street Smarts of San Francisco's Lights
Smart controllers help LEDS to operate 50 percent more efficiently and brighten to signal danger.

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Investments in the second quarter were off 44 percent in Q2 from a year ago, but still better than the prior quarter.
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Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
As the United States takes its first steps toward mandating that power companies generate more electricity from renewable sources, China already has a similar requirement and is investing billions to remake itself into a green energy superpower.

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The city will complete the switch to cleaner renewable energy sources by 2020.
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Cisco Pushes for Lead in Building "Sustainabil-IT"
Technology companies leverage their internet experience to enhance efficiency by connecting HVAC, lighting and power systems.

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President Obama faces his first foreign test on the issue at a forum that could impact reaching a U.N. global warming pact this year.
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The EPA proposes a rule that sets engine and fuel standards for ships that would harmonize with international standards.
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Ministers from EU member countries sidestepped the issue of declaring carbon dioxide a pollutant. While the ministers agreed on a proposal to reduce industrial pollution, various environmental groups criticized the ministers’ inaction on what seemed an essential and significant decision in Europe’s ...
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In addition to enhancing national security, cutting fossil fuel use can also reduce the money that flows to abusive governments.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has granted Californias waiver request that will allow the state to enforce strict greenhouse gas emissions standards on cars beginning with the present model year.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If plug-in hybrid vehicles proliferate as expected, utilities will be able to handle the added power demand without building new plants or straining transmission power grids as
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The contenders for the Grantham Prize focus on school air quality, clean transportation, oil tar sands, and chemical pollutants.
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Government and utilities are first in line in enabling vehicle charging, helping to attract EV purchases in major cities.
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The first survey of its kind finds that most chemical companies are engaged in sustainable processes, and nearly all are unaffected by the economy.
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Growth will be driven by people who buy green, have higher incomes, and are brand loyal.
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Stylish racks for storing bikes could encourage more urban ridership.
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Climate Debate Overlooks Small Businesses
As the United States debates how it should tackle climate change, "Big Business" has generally received the most political attention.Small companies are mostly disengaged from the climate debate, businesses advocates say, yet environmentally consciou...

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The House narrowly passes a bill that would require U.S. company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020.
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Timberland To Sell Recyclable Boot
The Earthkeepers 2.0 boot is designed to be disassembled and recycled rather than discarded at the end of its product life.

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The Oklahoma Medical Research is installing 24 wind turbines on its roof as part of a plan to become LEED Gold certified.
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U.S. automakers havent been supportive, but new legislation and the discovery of an abundance of domestic fuel could change their view.
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Sustainable Industries hands out awards for the 2009 Top 10 Green Building Products.
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Utilities are grappling with how to give consumers control of their energy use, according to industry insiders.
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Adaptec RAID Controllers Eliminate Batteries, Reduce Waste
New technology replaces disposable lithium ion batteries with super capacitors that better protect data and require less maintenance.

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Transit systems can save money by tapping the power stored in EV batteries during peak demand and recharging the cars off-peak.
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Matter Network The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will sponsor a series of six Geo-Green Webinars as part of the Tennessee Sustainable Tourism initiative. The first Webinar will be held at 3 p.m. CDT on July 2. https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/837579227

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Sacramentos public utility defies naysayers by embracing energy efficiency and clean energy while beating nearby providers on price.
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Matter Network Don't miss Amory Lovins' upcoming keynote presentation at The Virtual Energy Forum tomorrow (Weds 6/24)! Known as the world's largest online conference dedicated to renewable energy, sustainability, and energy-efficiency practices in business, tomorrow's forum offers information on ways to improve profitability by implementing sustainable and cost-effective practices in business.

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Introducing energy efficiency could lower demand by as much as 30 percent and would cost less than the current price of electricity.
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