November, 2006
Retailers Offer Customers ‘Carbonfree’ Shipping Option
Four retailers, BetterWorld.com, Evogear.com, 3r Living, and Alonovo.com, are using a new program from Carbonfree.org and Carnegie Mellon University’s Green Design Institute that offsets shipping-related carbon-dioxide emissions.
The company's aren't paying for ...
BP Plans $70 Million Expansion
BP Solar is planning a $70 million expansion project at its North American headquarters in Frederick, MD. The expansion will nearly double the facility's current casting and sizing capacity to approximately 150 MW. ...
Wal-Mart Says Switch to LEDs Could Net 66% Energy Savings
PG&E and Hi-Tech Companies Offer Incentives on Energy Efficient Server Technology
Pacific Gas and Electric has started a utility financial incentive program to support virtualization projects in data centers in northern and central California. VMware, Intel and other high tech leaders have gotten behind the project. ...
Walgreens Tests Energy-Saving Ballast System
Walgreens is installing Axis Technology Group's Dimming/Daylight Harvesting Ballast system in test stores. Energy Solutions Group, which supplies lighting equipment and services for all 5515 Walgreens stores, is installing the systems at the initial locations ...
AES Submits Bids to NYPA to Construct Clean Coal and Biomass Facility
SunPower to Acquire PowerLight
SunPower, a manufacturer of solar cells and solar panels, is positioning itself as a solar power plant designer, developer, and operator with the acquisition of PowerLight, a privately owned solar systems provider.
The total price for the ...
Most Consumers Will Pay More for Renewable Energy
Seventy-six percent of Americans feel it’s extremely important that their electric utility offers power produced from renewable sources, according to Energy Pulse, a study from the Shelton Group, a marketing company. So important, in ...
Chicago School Buses Test O2Diesel
San Diego Gas & Electric Increases Renewables by 120MW
San Diego Gas & Electric has contracted for an additional 120 MW of solar and geothermal power by 2010.
Two solar contracts with Bethel Energy will add nearly 100 MW of ...
Ohio Markets State as Alt-Energy Leader
Ohio is pushing hard to be recognized as an ideal location for the alternative energy industry.
As part of the state's marketing efforts, the Ohio Business Development Coalition has targeted alternative energy and is ...
Green Mountain Launches Site, Viral Campaign to Sell Offsets
Green Mountain Energy has launched a new site, BeGreenNow, a My Space viral campaign, and a social networking program to sell carbon offset credits.
BeGreenNow has a carbon calculator that lets individuals figure out their carbon footprint. ...
New Commercial Bank Targets Green Businesses
A new commercial bank in San Francisco is focusing on green business sectors. New Resource Bank has attracted an investor group which raised $24.7 million. Founding investors include Bay Area and national leaders in ...
NJ Doubles Solar Capacity in 9 Months
New Jersey has more than doubled its solar capacity in the first nine months of 2006 and now has more than 1840 solar electric systems across the State with over 26 MW of installed solar ...
New Database Tracks U.S. Fuel Cell Activity
Fuel Cells 2000 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program have launched a new searchable database that documents fuel cell and hydrogen activity in the U.S. -? stationary installations, vehicle demonstrations, fueling stations, ...
Shocker: Green Marketer’s Survey Says Green PR a ‘Must’
Boulder’s Municipal Carbon Tax Passes
Wal-Mart Evaluates Environmental Efforts
Wal-Mart has reviewed early results of various environmental projects at its experimental stores located in McKinney, Texas, and Aurora, Colorado after one year of operation and is applying some projects to other Wal-Mart ...
BAE Wins Award to Build Fuel Cell for Hybrid Transit Bus
The FTA has selected BAE Systems to develop advanced hydrogen fuel-cell technology on a hybrid electric transit bus. The $5.35 million FTA award is part of the agency’s National Fuel Cell Bus Technology ...
Spain Makes Solar Power Mandatory
Intel Sustainability Report: Tech Giant Commits to 10% GHG Cut
