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August 15, 2008
Utility Announces Two Photovoltaic (PV) Plants Equivalent To Almost Double The Amount Of Current U.S. Grid-Connected PV Capacity The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) applauds Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a California investor-owned utility, for today's groundbreaking 800 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic announcement. With 473MW of grid-connected photovoltaics installed throughout the entirety of the U.S... August 12, 2008 Wind Power Getting Brisk REILY TWP... August 8, 2008 'Green' Building Codes Sprout Up Across USA As energy costs rise, more states and cities are adopting policies that encourage or require new construction to be energy-efficient... July 24, 2008 Nation's Most Solar Integrated Utilities Revealed Washington, D.C.-Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) today announced Top Ten rankings that reveal which utilities in the United States had the most solar electricity integrated into their energy mix as of the end of 2007... June 26, 2008 TYCO FIRE & BUILDING PRODUCTS BRINGS GREEN MESSAGE TO BUILDERS LANSDALE, Pa... June 24, 2008 The Dangers Of Plastic Bags Data released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shows that somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year... June 19, 2008 California Air Resources Board (CARB) Regulates Ozone Emissions From Air Cleaners When you hear the word "ozone," you may think of the ozone layer or outdoor air... June 3, 2008 U.S. Green Building Council Re-launches Greenbuild365 Online Web Portal For Green Building Education (Washington, DC) June 3, 2008 – The U.S... May 28, 2008 Registration Opens For North America’s Largest Solar Event; Top Industry Issues In Spotlight WASHINGTON – Today the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the two non-profit organizers of Solar Power Conference & Expo, announced the opening of registration for Solar Power 2008, the largest solar event in North America... May 23, 2008 WaterSense Releases Draft Single-Family New Home Specification Dear WaterSense Stakeholders, Today WaterSense announced a draft specification for water-efficient single-family new homes that provides the criteria new homes will need to meet to be certified and labeled under the WaterSense program... May 21, 2008 FEATURE-Quietly, Wind Farms Spread Footprint In U.S. FEATURE-Quietly, Wind Farms Spread Footprint In U.S... May 15, 2008 U.S. Green Building Council Testifies Before U.S. Congress U.S... May 9, 2008 AMERICAN CLAY EARTH PLASTER IS FEATURED GREEN PRODUCT ON APRIL 27th EPISODE OF ABC-TV’S “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” AND ON WEBSITE AMERICAN CLAY EARTH PLASTER IS FEATURED GREEN PRODUCT ON APRIL 27th EPISODE OF ABC-TV’S “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” AND ON WEBSITE COMPANY DONATED ALL-NATURAL, SUSTAINABLE PRECOLORED/PREMIXED PLASTER, PLUS 20 APPLICATORS, TO NEW HOME FOR ALBUQUERQUE’S MARTINEZ FAMILY ALBUQUERQUE, NM (May 2008) – American Clay Enterprises Inc.’s earth wall plaster finish was the featured green product in April 27th’s episode of ABC-TV’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, and on the show’s website... May 8, 2008 New Report On Methods For Calculating Solar Capacity Paves The Way For Industry Consensus New Report on Methods for Calculating Solar Capacity Paves the Way for Industry Consensus SEPA Releases Latest in Series of Research Reports: “Photovoltaic Capacity Valuation Methods” WASHINGTON, D.C.—As utilities work to meet electricity demand, especially during peak summer days, examining the relationship between demand and solar photovoltaic (PV) output can be of significant value to the utility industry... May 6, 2008 USGBC Announces Recipients Of Excellence In Green Building Curriculum Recognition Awards & Incentive Grants Washington, DC (May 6, 2008)—The U.S... May 1, 2008 CYBER-RAIN QUALIFIES FOR REBATE PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AGUORA HILLS, CA (May 1, 2008) – Cyber-Rain, the uniquely easy-to-use smart sprinkler controller system, today announced its status as a SWAT-tested and approved smart irrigation controller, making the unit eligible for rebate programs across the country... April 24, 2008 Green Schools At The Top Of The Agenda For U.S. Communities Green Schools at the Top of the Agenda for U.S... April 21, 2008 OTHER WORLD COMPUTING BUILDS ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE “GREEN” CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS EARTH DAY 2008 NEWS: OTHER WORLD COMPUTING BUILDS ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE “GREEN” CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Designed to Meet LEED Platinum (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Standards April 21, 2008, Woodstock, IL -- Other World Computing (OWC) http://www.macsales.com April 16, 2008 Energizer Launches Innovative New Line Of Everyday Home Lighting Products That Works When The Power Is On Or Off Energizer Launches Innovative New Line Of Everyday Home Lighting Products That Works When The Power Is On Or Off St... April 16, 2008 Encore Encore SierraPine Ltd... April 16, 2008 Cambia Heat-Crafted Lumber Cambia Heat-Crafted Lumber Cambia by Greenleaf Photo: Cambia Heat-Crafted Lumber Cambia is a chemical-free preserved-wood produced by exposing wood to very high temperatures (up to 447°F) under low-pressure, low-oxygen conditions, which transforms the sugars in the wood into a form that cannot be digested by insects or decay fungi... April 16, 2008 FSC-Certified Bamboo Plywood Now Available FSC-Certified Bamboo Plywood Now Available Smith & Fong's bamboo plywood panels are now available with FSC-certified bamboo... April 10, 2008 Amorim's Sustainability Report Earns 3 Distinguished Awards Amorim, the manufacturer of Wicanders Cork Oak flooring, is proud to announce that their sustainability report was distinguished with 3 awards by Corporate Register, including the world's top 3 in the Openness Honesty category... April 14, 2008 Kolbe Adds Arched-Top Option To Ultra Pocket Double Hung Replacement Window Kolbe Adds Arched-Top Option to Ultra Pocket Double Hung Replacement Window Wausau, Wis... April 10, 2008 New Website Heats Up Debate On Water Heaters: Is Tank Or Tankless Better? CHICAGO (APRIL 11, 2008) — When it comes to tankless water heaters, it’s the questions that are endless... April 10, 2008 Al Gore: New Thinking On The Climate Crisis (video) In Al Gore's brand-new slideshow (premiering exclusively on TED.com), he presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists were recently predicting, and challenges us to act with a sense of "generational mission" -- the kind of feeling that brought forth the civil rights movement -- to set it right... April 9, 2008 A RAY OF HOPE IN SOLAR ENERGY It’s such a big planet... April 9, 2008 SPEND TAX REBATE WISELY: SPEND TO SAVE ENERGY Starting in May some 130 million US taxpayers will begin receiving rebate checks from the Internal Revenue Service... April 9, 2008 Whirlpool Brand Would Like To Encourage Consumers To Refill Reusable Bottles With Filtered Water To some, bottled water offers convenience and a sense of clean water security... April 8, 2008 DriTac Flooring Products, LLC Launches New Website For immediate release: DriTac Flooring Products, LLC, has announced the launch of a brand new, user friendly website at www.DriTac.com... April 3, 2008 Newly Released Studies Confirm Energy Savings Significant In LEED, ENERGY STAR Buildings April 3, 2008 (Washington, DC) – Two recently released studies, one by the New Buildings Institute (NBI) and one by CoStar Group, have validated what the green building community has known all along: third party certified buildings outperform their conventional counterparts across a wide variety of metrics, including energy savings, occupancy rates, sale price and rental rates... March 12, 2008 LIGHTFAIR 2008 FEATURES INDUSTRY’S LARGEST, MOST DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE ATLANTA, March 2008—The world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL (LFI), returns to Las Vegas this May—featuring an unprecedented lineup of seminars and courses strategically designed to educate and inform attendees on the industry’s latest trends and innovative ideas... February 19, 2008 New Green Standard Great News For Home Buyers And Builders The new National Green Building Standard will maintain the flexibility of green building practices while providing a common national benchmark for builders, remodelers and developers - another big step for the green building movement, said panelists today at a news conference during the International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla... February 12, 2008 LEED For Homes Reference Guide Now Available For Pre-Order Online The LEED for Homes Reference Guide, a comprehensive tool for residential builders using the LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System, is now available for purchase online at www.usgbc.org/store... February 6, 2008 USGBC Commits Additional $1 Million To Fund Green Building Research The U.S... January 30, 2008 USGBC Presents LEED For Homes Webinar Series Bring green building home with you - and to your clients... January 30, 2008 New Eco-friendly Lifestyle Community Launches With Organic Sock Giveway For most people, green living does not happen overnight... January 18, 2008 Announcing Green Building 101 Rate It Green has just announced a valuable new Green Building Industry Guide... January 14, 2008 USGBC Publishes LEED Credit Catalog Building project teams pursuing certification under the U.S... January 14, 2008 LEDdynamics Wins PopSci Innovation Award LEDdynamics announced receiving the Popular Science "Best of 2007 Innovation Award" in the Green Tech category, for a fluorescent tube replacement which utilizes existing fluorescent ballasts while achieving the equivalent light output of the tube it replaces, making it the world's first true LED replacement for linear fluorescent lighting... January 12, 2008 “Green” Building Attracts Architects Green building has taken a firm hold on the residential construction industry and has captured the attention of both architects and their clients, according to a newly released survey conducted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA)... March 6, 2007 DOE And EPA Recognize Whirlpool Corporation With ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence 2007 Award Whirlpool Corporation announced that it will receive the 2007 ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence from the U.S... March 6, 2007 Environmental Protection Agency And Department Of Energy Recognize Bosch Home Appliances With The ENERGY STAR® Excellence In Energy Star Promotion Award Already considered a trailblazer and leader in manufacturing of green appliances, Bosch has been awarded with the 2007 Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion Award by the U.S... December 21, 2006 Whirlpool Corporation Becomes First Appliance Manufacturer With An On-Staff NKBA Certified Design Team Whirlpool Corporation's dedicated program for building and design professionals, The Inside Advantage(TM), announces that three staff members within its Architecture & Design Marketing Group have all earned design credentials from the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)... November 8, 2006 Green Building Alliance Launches New Economic Development Initiative Armed with $1.25 million in seed money from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a major foundation, the Green Building Alliance launched the Green Building Products Initiative, a new economic development program created to leverage Western Pennsylvania’s internationally recognized leadership in green building and maximize its potential for economic growth... November 8, 2006 GridPoint Connect™ Named Consumer Electronic Association’s Innovations 2007 Honoree, Best Overall In Home Appliances Category The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) today announced GridPoint, Inc.™, a provider of intelligent energy management (IEM) products, as an International CES Best of Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for GridPoint Connect™ at the International CES New York Press Preview... October 31, 2006 Bosch's New Nexxt Laundry Rebate Covers The Product's Energy Costs For The Next Ten Years Bosch home appliances, a leader in high-quality and energy-efficient appliances, is offering a new and unique rebate program for its award-winning, front-loading Nexxt Washers starting November 1, 2006, through the end of the year... October 30, 2006 Largest Privately-Funded Solar Power System In California Dedicated At Turn-On-The Power Event The largest privately-funded solar power system in the State of California was dedicated on Tuesday, October 24 at Sonoma Mountain Village on the former Hewlett-Packard Agilent Technologies Campus in Rohnert Park... October 30, 2006 Fireman's Fund Introduces Green Building Insurance Coverage Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, based in Novato, California, has introduced Certified Green Building Replacement and Green Upgrade coverages, new insurance coverages specifically for green commercial buildings that address the unique risks that are acquired with sustainable building practices... August 1, 2006 Whirlpool Corporation Re-launches Insideadvantage.com Whirlpool Corporation announces the re-launch of Insideadvantage.com to meet the needs of its trade partners and other building and design professionals... June 5, 2006 Largest building blitz in Habitat history kicks off this week - Home Builders Blitz 2006 Monday marks the start of the largest home building blitz in history as Habitat affiliates across the United States join forces in the Habitat for Humanity(R) Home Builders Blitz 2006... |
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