Green Technology

DOE Awards $155M to Make Industrial Sector More Energy Efficient

DOE Awards $155M to Make Industrial Sector More Energy Efficient

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy-efficiency ...

November 4, 2009

IT Bolstered by U.S. Energy-Efficiency Agenda

IT Bolstered by U.S. Energy-Efficiency Agenda

Information technology departments are focused on greater energy efficiency and using more renewable energy sources now more than ever as the Obama Administration pushes its energy-efficiency ...

November 3, 2009

Federal Grants to Spur Clean-Tech, Smart Grid Innovations

Federal Grants to Spur Clean-Tech, Smart Grid Innovations

The Obama Administration has released billions of dollars under the federal stimulus act to drive technological innovation in the areas of clean technologies and smart-grid networks. The ...

October 27, 2009

Roof Tiles Would Save Energy By Turning Color

Roof Tiles Would Save Energy By Turning Color

By turning white in warmer weather and thus reflecting light, a new breed of roof tiles could save companies energy. In the winter, conversely, ...

October 15, 2009

Soros Throws $1B into Cleantech

Soros Throws $1B into Cleantech

Influential investor George Soros is a big believer in the future of clean tech and energy efficiency - so much so that he has ...

October 10, 2009

Businesses Find New Ways to Save Energy, Cost in Data Centers

Businesses Find New Ways to Save Energy, Cost in Data Centers

Whether it's a novel technique to cool data centers like the one tested by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, installation of new hardware chosen by Skyservice Airlines, ...

September 24, 2009

Industrial Biotech Can Reduce Emissions by 2.5B Tons Annually

Industrial Biotech Can Reduce Emissions by 2.5B Tons Annually

The industrial biotechnology sector can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 2.5 billion tons per year, according to a new report. WWF, the world's largest ...

September 21, 2009

AT&T Top ‘Green’ Mobile Carrier in North America

AT&T Top ‘Green’ Mobile Carrier in North America

A new scorecard puts AT&T, Sprint/Nextel and Verizon as the No. 1, 2 and 3 mobile carriers in North America, when judged ...

September 18, 2009

U.S. Accounts for 55 Firms in Global Cleantech 100 Ranking

U.S. Accounts for 55 Firms in Global Cleantech 100 Ranking

The Guardian and Cleantech Group LLC, have released their inaugural Global Cleantech 100 report that highlights the most promising private clean technology companies ...

September 14, 2009

House Passes Wind Energy Bill

House Passes Wind Energy Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that will authorize a comprehensive program to improve the efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness of U.S. wind energy ...

September 14, 2009

NREL, SCE, PG&E, Black & Veatch Discuss Future of Renewables

NREL, SCE, PG&E, Black & Veatch Discuss Future of Renewables

In this session from the International Association for Energy ...

September 11, 2009

Philips Lumec, Visible Light, EcoFit Make LED Advances

Philips Lumec, Visible Light, EcoFit Make LED Advances

For businesses and government facilities looking to reduce their energy costs, a lighting retrofit may be the answer. Philips Lumec, Visible Light Solar and EcoFit LEDs ...

September 11, 2009

Software Drives Smart Grid Deployments

Software Drives Smart Grid Deployments

In order to deliver real-time communications over smart-grid networks, utility companies like Duke Energy and Xcel Energy are partnering with technology companies that can deliver the ...

September 10, 2009

Section 48C Big Opportunity for Advanced Energy Manufacturers

Section 48C Big Opportunity for Advanced Energy Manufacturers

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) authorizes the Department of Treasury to award $2.3 billion in tax credits for qualified investments ...

September 10, 2009

Google Plans Own Solar Technology

Google Plans Own Solar Technology

Google is devising a solar game changer that will enable the company to more quickly adopt renewable energy, and much less expensively. Much ...

September 9, 2009

Police Cruiser Idling System Saves $3K Per Vehicle

Police Cruiser Idling System Saves $3K Per Vehicle

A new power management system that allows police cruisers to have full electrical capability without running the engine could save more than $3,000 a year per ...

September 4, 2009

Michaels Cuts Energy Usage 25%

Michaels Cuts Energy Usage 25%

Michaels Stores, a specialty retailer of arts and crafts, has deployed an energy management system (EMS) at more than 900 retail stores, lowering electricity usage ...

September 2, 2009

China May Hoard Rare Earth Metals, Vital to Some Clean Tech

China May Hoard Rare Earth Metals, Vital to Some Clean Tech

China is considering a ban on export of rare earth metals, which are essential to the production of some alternative energy technologies, including hybrid vehicles and ...

August 31, 2009

Germany Plows $705M Into Electric Car Development

Germany Plows $705M Into Electric Car Development

Germany aims to put a million electric vehicles on its roadways by 2020, and the country is putting $705 million behind the effort to boost adoption ...

August 21, 2009

Country Club, Sports Arena Cut Energy Bills by 10-18%

Country Club, Sports Arena Cut Energy Bills by 10-18%

Businesses that are serious about cutting their energy use should evaluate the variety of energy-saving technologies that are available to them. In many cases, the savings ...

August 17, 2009

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