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U.S., China Partner on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

President Barack Obama and China’s President Hu Jintao have agreed to a wide ranging package of programs and initiatives (seven in total) to strengthen the two countries’ cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency. One key program establishes a U.S.-China Clean Energy Resea ...

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Oberthur Technologies intros EcoSIM - The First Eco-friendly SIM Card

Posted by DeshRaj on 17/11/2009

Oberthur Technologies introduces the worlds first patented eco-friendly SIM card called the EcoSIM. Being only half the size of a regular SIM, it naturally brings the use of plastic down by 50%. Since recycled paper, PEFC, and FSC certified...

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Senate Climate Bill May be Reshaped by Coal States

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

Senators from states heavily reliant on coal-fired electricity want the climate bill to apportion more free carbon permits to their states, reports Reuters.Without such changes, electricity consumers in certain states would have to pay unfairly higher rates, a group of 14 Democratic Senators stat ...

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New Forms of Energy Capture Proliferate

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/11/2009

New methods of capturing energy from unlikely sources are being refined. Two emerging ones include using low-level heat sources to produce electricity and capturing energy from the motion of heavy vehicles.A range of applications may exist for the Organic Rankine Cycle energy capture system from ...

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Unique Solar curtain wall by Konarka and Arch Aluminum Glass

Posted by AditiJ on 11/11/2009

Konarka Technologies, Inc., a company that develops and commercializes Konarka Power Plastic, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that it has collaborated with Arch Aluminum Glass Co. to launch the first curtain wall pilot...

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