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BNY Mellon Office Cuts Energy Use by 20%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/03/2010

Bank of New York Mellon’s facility in Everett, Mass., has implemented numerous sustainable building strategies that helped the company cut energy consumption by nearly 20 percent thanks in part to building-wide control systems, new operating methods and lighting automation.BNY Mellon’ ...

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Las Vegas Sands Feeling Lucky With Eco 360 Initiative

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/03/2010

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. has unveiled Eco 360, a broad-ranging energy efficiency and environmental initiative.Las Vegas Sands owns The Palazzo, The Venetian and the Sands Expo and Convention Center. With the recent LEED certification of the Venetian and the conference center, taken together, th ...

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Navy, Army Push to Meet Renewable Energy Goals

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/03/2010

The Navy is making headway in meeting its alternative energy goals over the next decade as the service partners with technology companies to harness ocean thermal energy to generate electricity for its naval bases, reports National Defense magazine. A key reason: naval bases consume about 25 perc ...

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Regenerative suspension system recovers energy from road bumps

Posted by DeshRaj on 18/03/2010

A team of mechanical engineering students from the State University of New York has found a way of recovering the vibrational energy from vehicles as they speed over road bumps. Currently, they are developing a regenerative shock absorber that...

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Get ready for a great surfing experience with solar surfboards

Posted by AditiJ on 18/03/2010

Tony Jones of Coral Reef Wetsuits has already captivated attention of many with his new solar surfboard. He has filed a patent for 6-12 ft. solar surfboards that are expected to hit the market really soon. The barrel-carving kit incorporates a three,.

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