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Offshore Wind Power Capacity Estimates Rise, Yet Support Seems Weak

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

Offshore wind power development is starting to gain a foothold in the renewable energy industry thanks to several new reports that cite big potential capacity. But first wind proponents need to capture not only the hearts and minds of the U.S. people, but also government agencies, businesses and ...

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Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 3

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

As the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo wraps up, more than 30,000 attendees are estimated to have attended the job fair or any one of more than 100 educational seminars, 800 exhibitors’ booths or green building tours of Phoenix, reports The Independent. Here are some more highl ...

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Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 1

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/11/2009

With the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo now underway in Phoenix, Ariz., here are some of the initial announcements.YKK AP America has launched (PDF) two new products aimed at improving the energy-efficiency of commercial buildings. The company has expanded its enerGfacade product li ...

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Solar electric fence keeps elephants under wedged surveillance in Kenya

Posted by DeshRaj on 09/11/2009

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) seems to have found a solution to the mischievous exploits of elephants in Shimba Hills National Park. The contraption is a 50-megawatt solar powered fence installed within the park that produces strong electric...

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Wal-Mart Thinks Big With Smaller Stores

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

Future Wal-Mart locations will be about 8 percent smaller and cost 16 percent less to build, as the retail giant seeks to reduce waste throughout its operations.The store sizing effort is part of Wal-Mart’s Project Impact, which will see through a remodeling and repositioning of many locati ...

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