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SunEdison to build the worlds largest Solar PV farm in Italy

Posted by AditiJ on 15/03/2010

After receiving final approval from the Italian government, SunEdison, a division of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., is getting geared up to build the largest photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the world. The new 72MW photovoltaic solar power farm...

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New England innovators suggest different ways of creating biofuel

Posted by DeshRaj on 15/03/2010

Scott Comey, Michel Marcellot, Victor Allienello and others are quite a bunch of energy innovators from the New England region (Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts) that are doing a great job of devising alternatives to oil imports. Comey,...

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Gesterbine: A visionary skyscraper inspired by human kinetics

Posted by DeshRaj on 13/03/2010

At the eVolo Skyscraper Competition, the Polish architecture firm Mode:Lina Architektura Consulting suggests a solution to lower precipitation, high evaporation and high permeability of soil in the central part of the Warta River bed in Greater...

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LEED Support Slips Again in Construction Industry

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/03/2010

Nearly 93 percent of design and construction professionals continue to endorse green building despite the recession, according to a new green building survey. The survey also finds that support for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certif ...

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Loblaw Launches Four Rooftop Solar Pilot Projects

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/03/2010

As part of the company’s effort to reduce its carbon footprint through the use of renewable energy, Loblaw has launched a rooftop solar pilot project at four stores in Ontario –Ajax, Orleans, Toronto and Whitby.The Canadian food distributor has applied for more than 100 rooftop solar ...

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