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The new public library here is bursting with green technology that fans in fresh air and floods the reading areas in natural light, while saving the city money on utility bills.
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To improve energy efficiency in buildings and in manufacturing, the U.S. Department of Energy recently announced awards totaling $4.4 million to advance energy efficient, environmentally clean production, and building technologies.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is stepping up its campaign urging businesses to adopt free software that allows IT departments to turn on built-in energy-saving features in desktop systems across an enterprise.
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David Clough, co-founder of online recruitment firm GreenEnergyJobs.com, details his company’s successful switch to 100% green energy. By Emily Rabin
by Emily Rabin
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With his feet planted firmly in the realities of the present-day world, Toyota Motor Corp. president Fujio Cho looks hopefully to the future as he guides the global automaker in its pursuit of continued growth-expansion that will come, he says, because of an aggressive environmental stance. By Katie Sosnowchik
by Emily Rabin
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Fleets can play an important role in introducing more fuel-efficient vehicles into the U.S. passenger vehicle stock but need some encouragement to do so, according to a new study.
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Two manufacturers of solar cells recently announced advancements that will yield lower-cost solar cells by squeezing more production out of existing equipment and materials.
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Americans have achieved significant energy and environmental benefits through the Energy Star program and other voluntary programs, according to a new report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Top solar-power efforts were honored by the Solar Electric Power Association as they presented the 2002 Awards for Solar Business Achievement.
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An integrated management system that can reduce industrial plant compressed air energy use by one-third, and increase industrial productivity by preventing breakdowns, has attracted the business of two Washington state naval facilities.
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Pioneers in solar energy and zero emissions are being awarded the 2002 European Solar Prizes, along with those that have worked diligently to promote renewable energy.
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Stanford University has announced that a roster of corporate giants in energy and engineering have donated $225 million to fund research in developing less-polluting power sources, one of the largest such tie-ups between a university and major corporations.
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The state of Tennessee and International Paper have announced a formal partnership to protect and manage special areas on more than 220,000 acres of International Paper's forestland in Tennessee.
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The world’s first carbon certified crop of rapeseed is growing in Cambridgeshire and will soon be harvested to power vehicles.
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Optimistic London bus managers are planning to use solar power to light up the city's bus shelters.
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Navy Region Southwest has announced the deployment of the largest federal solar photovoltaic system in the nation.
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The European Commission has launched a Motor Challenge Program to promote energy efficiency measures for motor driven systems.
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San Diego Environmental Services Operations Station administration building now operates on solar power, the city's first use of photovoltaic panels that will generate enough energy to operate a municipal building.
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A new scheme to steer buyers towards greener cars will see U.K. dealers placing color-coded labels on new and second-hand cars in selected showrooms.
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Increasing momentum in developing clean sources of electricity for vehicles holds the promise of a cleaner energy future. By Bernie Fischlowitz-Roberts
by Emily Rabin
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A recent report, released by the National Environment Education & Training Foundation, suggests that Americans lack awareness of key energy issues.
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Toyota Motor Corp., the world's third-largest automaker, plans to use gasoline-electric hybrid engines in all vehicles by 2012 to increase fuel efficiency and reduce tailpipe emissions, an executive said.
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Penn State engineers have shown they can add specially treated cooking oils to low-sulfur diesel fuel to reduce friction and wear.
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Staff at the Scottish Executive, the governing body of Scotland, now recycle 44% of their office waste, have reduced water consumption by 18% since 2000-2001, and have already beaten their 2004 energy-reduction target by 12%.
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Massachusetts businesses and consumers could save over $2.6 billion in retail energy and dramatically reduce harmful air emissions if the state were to enact minimum energy efficiency standards for 15 available residential and commercial products, according to a new report.