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460 Million Pounds of Consumer Electronics Products Responsibly Recycled
Posted on April, 2012 Categories: Business , Consumer , E-Waste , Featured , Waste Management The Consumer Electronics Association recently reported that the consumer electronics industry dramatically increased its recycling in 2011, advancing the goals set by the eCycling Leadership Initiative. Read more
Survey of Over 100 Solar Manufacturers Reveal Best Industry Practices
Posted on April, 2012 Categories: Business , Energy , Featured , Solar A new report highlights the best practices of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers to protect workers and the environment during the production of solar panels. It also analyzes investor considerations regarding environmental, Read more
Helping to Develop Green Toy Standards
Posted on March, 2012 Categories: Business , Check It Out! , Consumer , Recycling , Waste Management , Water Management Catherine Wilt, director of the Center for Clean Products at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, is working to make toys healthier, safer, and more environmentally-friendly. Read more
Consumers Like Smart Grid for More Than Just Saving Money
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Smart Grid Many non-financial benefits of smart grid upgrades are as compelling as those that can save consumers money, according to second-wave findings ofthe SGCC Consumer Pulse Study, a national survey of U.S. energy consumers Read more
National Model for Electric Vehicle Deployment
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Electric Vehicles , Featured , Hybrids , Infrastructure , Transportation A new coalition of executives from blue chip companies in the transportation and utility industries recently announced it has come together to design a large-scale electric vehicle (EV) demonstration project that will help create a comprehensive national model for EV deployment. Read more
Tiny Solar Cell Could Make a Big Difference
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Business , Check It Out! , Energy , Featured , Solar How small can a solar cell be and still be a powerhouse? How about six hundred microns wide — about the diameter of a dot made by a ballpoint pen? Read more
Ground Breaks on West Coast Electric Highway
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Electric Vehicles , Featured , Infrastructure , Transportation It’s the first sign of a border-to-border network of public electric-vehicle charging stations and the first stop on Washington’s segment of the West Coast Electric Highway along 276 miles of Interstate 5 between the state’s borders with Oregon and Canada. Read more
Using Coffee to Brew up Energy
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Biofuels , Business , Check It Out! , Energy , Energy Savings , Organic Waste , Waste Management The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota recently announced it is leading a project to develop an efficient renewable electricity technology for coffee-processing plants. Read more
City of Raleigh Install Solar-Powered Charging Stations
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Featured Progress Energy Carolinas and the City of Raleigh recently announced the start of a two-year research-and-development partnership to evaluate solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations. Read more
