Green Investing News

October 2006 News Archives

Barroso to back ‘green’ energy campaign - 2006-10-30
José Manuel Barroso, European Commission president, will on Monday throw his weight behind the “green” energy campaign, urging countries to embrace low-carbon technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Meet The First Car Powered By Air - 2006-10-30
No Combustion. No Gas. And A Zero-Emissions Vehicle That Runs For Pennies Per Mile

Racing towards sustainability - 2006-10-30
How far can a car go on one-litre of gasoline? It is a challenge not only for drivers, who must pay for gas, but also for car manufacturers, who are facing strong demand from governments and the public to produce more environmentally friendly cars.

MIT's Pint-Sized Car Engine Promises High Efficiency, Low Cost - 2006-10-30
MIT researchers are developing a half-sized gasoline engine that performs like its full-sized cousin but offers fuel efficiency approaching that of today's hybrid engine system--at a far lower cost.

Wave Energy Project Gets Environmental OK - 2006-10-30
Washington state's Makah Bay offshore pilot project is on track to become the first commercial wave energy power plant in the U.S.

Wachovia aims for new kind of green - 2006-10-27
Wachovia Corp. announced commitments Thursday to reduce its own impact on the environment, refuse loans to companies that log rainforests and consider more lending to projects "that have a positive impact on climate change."

From Polluted Past to Solar Energy Champs - 2006-10-27
Situated on top of 100 years of coal ash, the largest solar energy system in New England is now a shining example of how one industrial community turned unwanted wasteland into an economic, educational and environmental asset.

Yet Another Ski Resort Turns to Wind Power - 2006-10-27
As more and more ski resorts enhance their environmental awareness, a number of North American ski areas have agreed this fall to fully power their operations via renewable wind energy. The latest is Wyoming's Grand Targhee.

The Eco-Advantage - 2006-10-27
Introducing the Green 50, a collection of entrepreneurial companies that are showing what it means to run good businesses, attack the most pressing problems of our time--and make serious cash along the way.

DOE Awards $8.6 Million to Increase Use and Availability of Alternative Fuels - 2006-10-27
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $8.6 million for 16 projects to expand the use of alternative transportation fuels. Combined with funding from the participants, the projects will total more than $25 million.

Wall Street's green machines - 2006-10-26
Wall Street investment banks are making a serious commitment to energy-saving initiatives.

London Council Proposes Emission-Based Charging for Resident Parking - 2006-10-26
Richmond upon Thames Council in southwest London has drawn up proposals to charge more for residents’ parking permits for those with cars that produce higher CO2 emissions and less for the least polluting cars.

Greece builds world's first environment-friendly desalination platform - 2006-10-26
The wind generator produces the necessary energy being used to turn sea water into drinking water and it is built in such a way that can operate in the most adverse weather conditions, while the platform can be moved to different islands to supply them with drinking water.

Never mind altruism: 'Saving the earth' can mean big bucks - 2006-10-26
Some $1 trillion in 'green' business opportunities await creative entrepreneurs, a report finds.

Alternative fuel plans remain strong despite falling oil prices - 2006-10-26
The cost of a barrel of crude oil has fallen fast in recent weeks. Will interest in finding alternatives to petroleum tumble with the price?

Startup Working to Commercialize Direct Injection Ethanol Boosting + Turbocharging - 2006-10-26
The result is a gasoline engine with the fuel efficiency of current hybrids or turbodiesels—up to 30% better than a conventional gasoline engine—but at lower cost.

WorldWater & Power Begins Solar Power System, Gains Two Patents - 2006-10-26
WorldWater & Power Corp. announced the construction start of a $402,482 solar electric system at the International Center for Water Technology (ICWT) at California State University. The rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system incorporates the company's proprietary Aquamax technology that powers electric motors up to 600 hp at variable speeds operating on solar power alone.

London plans hybrid bus fleet to cut carbon emissions - 2006-10-26
London's 8,000 buses are to get an environmentally-friendly overhaul in a drive to cut carbon emissions in the capital by a quarter over the next decade.

Canadian Wind Energy Industry Thriving - 2006-10-26
With an added 534 megawatts (MW) of new wind energy capacity installed to date in 2006 -- representing close to $1 billion in investment -- the Canadian wind energy industry surpassed the 2005 record of 240 MW.

Survey Shows MBA Students Believe Business Should Be Agent of Social Change - 2006-10-26
The overwhelming majority of today's MBA students believe that businesses should work toward the betterment of society, that managers should take into account social and environmental impacts when making business decisions, and that corporate social responsibility should be integrated into core curricula in MBA programs, according to a new survey.

In emissions battle, US cities vie to be 'greenest' - 2006-10-25
In Massachusetts, the mayors of Salem and Worcester are competing to see who can sign up more customers for green power.

New Technology Turns Food Leftovers Into Electricity, Vehicle Fuels - 2006-10-25
Starting today, tons of table scraps from the Bay Area's finest restaurants will be turned into clean, renewable energy at a new UC Davis research and technology demonstration facility.

Home Depot Selling Solar to Mainstream America - 2006-10-25
The Home Depot has teamed up with BP Solar to provide solar installation service to customers. It is offering its customers the ability to sign-up online for free, in-home consultations.

Australia plans major solar plant - 2006-10-25
Australia is to build one of the world's biggest solar power plants as part of a major new strategy by the government to combat climate change.

Automakers think small, in hopes it pays off big - 2006-10-25
In devising Ford Motor's (F) next family vehicle, designers didn't think McMansion. They thought urban loft.

Ministers bow to pressure for climate bill - 2006-10-25
The government will today agree plans for a climate change bill setting new long-term targets to cut carbon emissions in Britain in response to intense pressure from environmental campaigners.

Arizona Poised to Expand Renewable Energy 15% by 2025 - 2006-10-25
A majority "yes" vote by the ACC will put the state in the running to become second largest solar program in the country.

GEM Releases New eL XD Utility Vehicle - 2006-10-25
Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), a DaimlerChrysler company, has introduced a new utility electric vehicle, the GEM eL XD, and its other 2007 electric vehicle models.

Enova Evaluating Valence Li-Ion Batteries for Hybrid School Bus - 2006-10-24
Enova Systems is evaluating Valence Saphion lithium-ion batteries as an energy storage system in its new line of hybrid school buses, developed with IC Corporation.

Days Inn Maximizes Energy Efficiency with Green Hotel Initiative - 2006-10-24
Days Inns - Canada says it is participating in the HAC Green Key Eco-Rating Program administered by the Hotel Association of Canada. Days Inns - Canada is the first mid-scale hotel chain to participate in the program as a brand wide initiative.

City signs contract to turn sewage gas into electricity - 2006-10-24
Baltimore has signed a $14 million contract with a Milwaukee-based company to generate electricity from the methane produced by the city's Back River sewage treatment plant - a project officials say they expect to save the city $1.4 million a year in energy costs while also improving air quality.

New Resource Bank Announces Plan to Finance Residential Solar Systems - 2006-10-24
New Resource Bank, a newly launched bank focusing on eco-entrepreneurs and clean technology, has launched one-step financing to allow customers to more easily finance residential solar energy installations.

IC Corporation Launches Hybrid Commercial Bus Line with Enova Systems - 2006-10-24
IC Corporation, North America’s largest combined school bus and commercial bus manufacturer, is launching a new line of diesel-electric hybrid commercial buses.

Extensive Geothermal Energy Resources at Raft River - 2006-10-24
The recent deepening of two existing injection wells at Raft River, Idaho, by U.S. Geothermal as part of its well-improvement program for the Phase One -- a 13-megawatt (MW) geothermal binary cycle power plant now under construction -- shows the geothermal resource has extensive potential.

GE Reaches 5000 in Orders for its 1.5-MW Wind Turbines - 2006-10-24
GE Energy surpassed 5,000 installations for its 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine, largely in the U.S., where the surge of orders is due to the extension of the federal production tax credit at the end of 2005.

DOE Offers $16 Million for Research In Power Electronics and Motors for PHEVs, HEVs and FCVs - 2006-10-24
DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) recently issued a solicitation for the development of power electronics and electric motors for use in plug-in hybrid (PHEV), hybrid (HEV) or fuel-cell (FCV) vehicles.

Google goes solar - 2006-10-23
Google, the internet search company, is converting its San Francisco headquarters to run partly on solar power, hoping to set an example for corporate America.

Airtricity acquires wind presence in Canada - 2006-10-23
Airtricity, Inc., has acquired Gale Force Energy, a Toronto-based privately held wind farm developer with more than 4,000 MW of projects under development across Canada.

NPRC ushers in 'green' home - 2006-10-23
After the heavy-hitter speeches Friday dedicating the Northern Plains Resource Council's new "green" headquarters called Home on the Range, Mayor Ron Tussing strapped on his guitar and belted out his congratulations.

Indonesia sitting on geothermal power plant - 2006-10-23
Indonesia, land of earthquakes and volcanoes, is literally sitting on top of the solution for its energy needs: Vast reservoirs of hot water deep beneath the earth’s crust can be harnessed to generate electricity.

Demand for hybrid vehicles will double by 2020 - 2006-10-23
By 2015 worldwide demand for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) will hit 4.3 million units and double by 2020, according to The Freedonia, Group, a Cleveland-based research firm. With the increase in demand, cost disparities between HEVs and conventional light vehicles are expected to decline.

Renewable Energy wins 27 bln silicon wafer order from BP Solar - 2006-10-19
Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) said its REC ScanWafer subsidiary has received an order for multicrystalline silicon wafers from BP PLC unit BP Solar.

E85 investment necessary for industry - 2006-10-19
A biofuels industry advocate counters criticism of current E85 promotion and development, arguing “we can see a future where ethanol is more than a gasoline additive.”

Hot commodity - 2006-10-19
Indonesia, land of earthquakes and volcanoes, is literally sitting on top of the solution to its energy needs: Vast reservoirs of hot water deep beneath the Earth's crust can be harnessed to generate electricity.

Nestle enjoys strong organic growth - 2006-10-19
The company reported real internal growth of 4.6 per cent once acquisitions, pricing increases and the effects of currency rate fluctuations are removed from the mix.

The rebirth of concentrating photovolatics - 2006-10-19
The Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV) industry will soon take up a larger share of the solar market as technology improves, investment pours in and cost comes down, according to leading CPV manufacturers at the Solar Power 2006 conference and expo.

PSO buying into idea of wind power - 2006-10-19
Public Service Company of Oklahoma announced an agreement Wednesday to purchase power from a third wind farm capable of producing enough electricity to run nearly 30,000 homes.

Puna Geothermal still on track - 2006-10-17
Reno-based Ormat (NYSE: ORA) said Monday that the plant was still generating power normally. Hilo and Puna District are on the eastern side of the Big Island while the epicenter of the Richter 6.6 quake was off the Kohala Coast on the western side of Hawaii County.

Google plans to build huge solar energy system for headquarters - 2006-10-17
Google Inc. (GOOG) plans to build a massive solar-electricity system to help power parts of its Mountain View, Calif., campus that it says will benefit both the environment and its bottom line.

Illinois invests $25 mln in 5 new biofuel facilities - 2006-10-17
Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced $25 million in new grants to construct five biodiesel and ethanol plants in Illinois.

Celebrating 5 years of Fenner Wind Energy - 2006-10-17
To mark five years of operation at the Fenner Wind Farm, which has brought both energy and prosperity to Fenner, New York, State Senator David Valesky and New York State Assemblyman Bill Magee joined environmental organizations, farmers, renewable energy businesses, students and residents who gathered at the Fenner Renewable Energy Education (FREE) Center.

smart à la Chinoise - 2006-10-13
Sueddeutsche.de reports that little-known Chinese carmaker CMEC has announced a two-seater all-electric vehicle with a 100km (62 mile) range, designed for export to the European market. No other details are given.

Bush Pushes Plug-In Hybrids, Cellulosic Ethanol and Hydrogen - 2006-10-13
He repeated arguments he has made in the past for the development of robust battery technology and plug-in hybrids, the use of ethanol, and the eventual transition to hydrogen, but said he worried that the current drop in gasoline prices would blunt the desire for alternatives.

USDA and DOE Provide $4 Million for Biomass Genomics Research; Seeking 30% Biofuels in Transportation by 2030 - 2006-10-13
The US Departments of Energy and Agriculture (DOE and USDA) announced $4 million for bio-based fuels research that will accelerate the development of alternative fuels.

Energy Secretary Announces $13 M to Fund Solar Energy Technologies - 2006-10-13
The $13 million in funding for new research in solar technologies just announced by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman, which is part of President Bush's $148 million Solar America Initiative (SAI), will support the development of more efficient solar photovoltaic panels.

Tough rules 'will spur green drive' - 2006-10-13
BAHRAIN's new environment strategy will mean stricter rules will have to be enforced by the government to ensure sustainable development, according to a senior official.

Plug-In Partners and AutoNation Join Forces to Support Manufacture of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles - 2006-10-12
AutoNation, Inc., the US’ largest automotive retailer, has joined the Plug-In Partners campaign calling on automakers to manufacture plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Secretaries Bodman & Johanns Announce $17.5 M for Biofuels R&D Grants - 2006-10-12
Nearly $17.5 million in funding was announced by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel Bodman yesterday for 17 projects in research, development and demonstration that show collaboration among experts in the field of biomass.

Cleaner fuel for clearer skies - 2006-10-12
Arizona gas stations to pump new diesel

Fireman’s Fund Introduces Green Building Coverage - 2006-10-12
In response to commercial real estate's green building movement evolving from the benefits to the environment and building owner’s bottom line, Fireman’s Fund Insurance has announced Certified Green Building Replacement and Green Upgrade coverages.

PG&E to buy cow gas - 2006-10-12
Pacific Gas and Electric Co, has signed a deal with Environmental Power Corp.’s Microgy Inc. subsidiary to buy up to 8,000 cubic feet of pipeline quality renewable natural gas from cow waste in California.

In Ontario, Making 'Clean Energy' Pay - 2006-10-12
Canada's Ontario province has ordered local utility companies to pay homeowners or businesses for any electricity they generate from small solar, wind, water or other renewable energy projects, beginning next month.

Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards 2006 - 2006-10-12
Lots of green technologies in this year's Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards. Among the winners are Richard Bourgeois and the General Electric Electrolyzer Team for creating a prototype electrolyzer that could cut down the price of making hydrogen from water from $6 to $8 per kilo (roughly the energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline) to $3 per kilo.

Pimp My Polymer - 2006-10-11
How antioxidants are changing plastic manufacturing for the better—and the greener.

DuPont to focus on green technology, sustainable resources, officials say - 2006-10-11
Believing it can do well by doing good, DuPont Co. on Tuesday said it will focus over the next decade on developing environmentally friendly products, using renewable resources and meeting new pollution reduction goals.

Portugal Announces New Wave Energy Project - 2006-10-11
The viability of harnessing waves as a lucrative renewable energy source received a boost last week following the announcement that the world's first commercial wave energy project will begin delivering wave-generated energy to the north of Portugal later this month.

Ormat aims to increase alternative-power capacity - 2006-10-11
Ormat Industries Inc., the second-largest operator of geothermal power plants in the US, aims to expand capacity by up to 100 megawatts a year from 2008 as regulations spur utilities to use alternative power, Chief Executive Officer Yehudit Bronicki said.

Wisconsin Public Power to add wind energy - 2006-10-11
Wisconsin Public Power Inc. has agreed to buy 50 megawatts of power from a 7,000 acre wind farm being developed in Iowa.

Supporting synthetic fuels - 2006-10-11
The Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe (ASFE) presented their common vision for a cleaner road transport future during the “Driving towards Sustainable Mobility” conference in Paris today.

Renovated Hydro-Mill Goes Solar - 2006-10-11
Over a year ago the owners of Riverwalk Properties realized that they needed to control skyrocketing electricity costs. After evaluating several options they chose to install one of the largest solar electric power systems in New England

Chevron Subsidiary to Work on Ethanol Plants - 2006-10-11
Chevron Energy Solutions (CES), a Chevron subsidiary that develops energy efficiency and alternative energy projects, will conduct preliminary work to prepare a proposal for the development of efficient ethanol production plants for Ethanex Energy.

Cars of Tomorrow - 2006-10-10
The high cost of hybrids has kept many people from going green, and a new Edmonds.com study shows that with the cost of gas -- combined with tax credits -- it only takes about three years to break even.

Maine College Makes Green Pledge - 2006-10-10
The tiny College of the Atlantic in Maine has vowed to offset all of its greenhouse gas emissions, making it the first college in the nation to seek to fully mitigate its impact on global warming.

Mayor hopeful offers list of `green' goals - 2006-10-10
To make environmental preservation a higher priority in San Jose, the city should create a special committee focused on environmental goals, buy more clean-energy cars and plant 18,000 new trees, said Vice Mayor and candidate for mayor Cindy Chavez.

Commerce secretary visits - 2006-10-10
Bright future for clean coal predicted

Total Opens Its First E85 Pump in Paris; Plans 200 in France - 2006-10-10
That 200 would represent 40% of the 500 targeted by the French government as part of a major action plan for flex-fuel vehicles and infrastructure beginning next year.

California set to open its first green hotel - 2006-10-10
When the $25 million Orchard Garden Hotel opens its doors later this month, just a few blocks away from San Francisco’s Union Square, it will be California’s first LEED-certified hotel

UK's biggest wind farm is go - 2006-10-09
The UK's biggest wind farm will in three years be pumping out 322MW from 140 turbines towering above Eaglesham Moor, south of Glasgow, the BBC reports.

Mitsubishi to Sell Electric Vehicle in US - 2006-10-09
AutoWeek reports that Mitsubishi Motors plans to sell a small electric car in the United States. Speaking during a Mitsubishi dealer meeting last week, President Osamu Masuko said the lithium-ion battery-powered vehicle will be launched first in Japan.

Oneonta, NY Switches Diesel Fleet to B20 Biodiesel - 2006-10-09
The Daily Star. The city of Oneonta, New York (in the central part of the state, population approximately 14,000) has switched most of its diesel fleet—including 14 transit buses and nearly all of the fire department’s trucks and ambulances—to B20 biodiesel.

Azure Dynamics to Develop Hybrid-Electric Powertrain for Ford E-Series - 2006-10-06
Azure Dynamics Corporation has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Company to enable Azure to develop a hybrid electric powertrain for Ford’s E-series commercial platform.

World Bank Funds Solar Thermal Energy in Mexico - 2006-10-06
The World Bank's Board of Directors approved a $49.35 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for Mexico to demonstrate the operation of a low greenhouse-gas-emitting innovative technology.

Cape Wind to Increase Power by 7 Percent - 2006-10-06
The Cape Wind project is planning to boost annual production of clean wind energy by 7 percent by using more efficient turbines -- specifically the new GE 3.6 Megawatt model xl.

Tucson to Convert Majority of Diesel Fleet to B20 Biodiesel - 2006-10-06
Following successful trials of B20 biodiesel (20% biodiesel, 80% petroleum diesel) in a number of diesel trucks that began in July, the city of Tucson, Arizona has announced that it intends to convert the vast majority of its diesel fleet to B20.

Environmentally safe bioheat warms county homes - 2006-10-06
As winter approaches, many families in Fairfield County plan to fill their tanks with oil produced from this year's soy crop to heat their homes.

SC Johnson Ad Campaign Features Company's Environmental Commitment - 2006-10-06
SC Johnson Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson appears in a new family advertising campaign that communicates to consumers SC Johnson's commitment to the environment and to the health of the families who use the company's products.

Nissan took the wraps off of its first hybrid today at the Orange County, Calif., Auto Show. - 2006-10-05
Nissan Debuts Altima Hybrid, Company's First

Adventure Travel Company Goes 100% Renewable - 2006-10-05
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list of top renewable energy purchasers, the announcement would place REI among the 20 largest purchasers nationally.

Riverside Mayor Propose Plug-In California Initiative - 2006-10-05
Mayor Ronald Loveridge proposal to promote the adoption of plug-in hybrids

Akeena Solar Grows to Meet Demand - 2006-10-05
The company, which expects to generate revenues of $2 million to $3 million, has begun operations in Central Valley of California.

DuPont and Broin to Partner on Cellulosic Ethanol from Corn Stover - 2006-10-05
DuPont and Broin, the largest dry mill ethanol producer in the US, are combining DuPont’s bioengineering with Broin’s corn fractionation technology to advanced the development of the production of cellulosic bioethanol from corn stover in the US.

Ottawa Talks Tough With Auto Manufacturers About Emissions - 2006-10-04
Environment Minister Rona Ambrose was expected to meet with Canadian car manufacturers late Tuesday to tell them to reduce auto emissions, as part of consultations for new rules to curb air pollution.

Safeway goes green in energy purchase - 2006-10-04
In addition to buying wind energy, the grocery chain will annually recycle 500,000 tons of materials

Jersey aims to trim energy demand - 2006-10-04
For the first time in more than a decade, the state plans to overhaul its energy policy with the aim of dramatically curtailing energy use while promoting an aggressive effort to rely on alternative fuels, such as solar and wind power.

Chevron and NREL Ally to Advance Cellulosic Biofuels - 2006-10-04
Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) and the US Department of Energy’ss (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have formed a strategic research alliance to advance the development of renewable transportation fuels.

City turns to biodiesel for a greener alternative - 2006-10-04
Petroleum is taking a back seat in Gaithersburg as the city steers its vehicles toward a more environmentally friendly fuel.

Ethanol-powered car coming to Australia - 2006-10-04
A NEW ethanol-powered car is headed for Australia after selling well in Europe.

100+ Members of Congress Urge EPA to Allow CA's Emissions Rule - 2006-10-03
Following the publication of research suggesting that Earth may be near its warmest average temperature in a million years, more than 100 lawmakers urged the Environmental Protection Agency to allow California to go ahead with new greenhouse gas limits on cars and trucks.

Cleaner cars displayed in Paris - 2006-10-03
Motor companies from around the world are displaying their latest models at the Paris Motor Show. Less environmentally damaging vehicles are stealing the spotlight at this year's event.

Renewable Energy in Ireland to Triple by 2010 - 2006-10-03
The amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources will triple by 2010, said Ireland's Marine and Natural Resources minister Noel Dempsey.

Race is on to bring electric sports cars to market - 2006-10-03
Silicon Valley firms travel on path where Detroit has yet to go

Boston Brings in First Hybrid Taxis - 2006-10-03
The City of Boston has launched Boston CleanAir Cabs, a program to replace ordinary taxis with cleaner vehicle technology. Boston’s first Hybrid Taxi, Camry hybrid owned by Boston Cab Association, is now in service.

Institutional Investors Surpass $1 B Clean Technology Investment Goal - 2006-10-03
The Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) announced its members have allocated more than $1 billion of their assets to clean technology ventures over the past 18 months, including renewable energy resources, hydrogen fuels cells, and other next generation technologies.

Wind farms boom looms on Poland's breezy Baltic Sea coast - 2006-10-02
Poland's breezy Baltic Sea coast expects a boom in wind farms with forecasts predicting that by the end of the decade the country will enjoy a wind power capacity of 2,000 megawatts worth a total 2.4 billion euros (3.04 billion dollars).

Military wants a more fuel-efficient Humvee - 2006-10-02
The Defense Department wants a new Humvee. One of its complaints: The Humvee eats too much fuel.

Ethanol goes to Washington - 2006-10-02
A top presidential candidate is about to address the Iowa Corn Growers Expo in Council Bluffs.

Green investment is still in its budding stage - 2006-10-02
Alternative or “green” energy such as biofuels, wind power, solar energy and hydro-electric power are expected to enable a shift away from the current global carbon-based economy. On the strength of this expectation, investors hope that buying into the right new technology company now could reap massive rewards in the future.

School buses filling up with alternative fuels - 2006-10-02
15 W.Va. counties have switched to biodiesel

Maple Ridge Wind Farm Producing 231 MW for New York State - 2006-10-02
The wind farm will help New York state reach its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which calls for a quarter of its electricity to be generated from renewable power by 2013.

Renewable Energy Will Heat Up Nevada Prison - 2006-10-02
Waste cleared from Nevada's forests will help fulfill the energy needs of the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) while saving the facility a projected $9 million-plus in energy costs over the next 20 years.

Green Construction - 2006-10-02
The enthusiasm for green buildings among developers, public officials, and environmental activists is palpable.

Wind now runs suburb's water plant - 2006-10-02
By signing an electricity contract last month the village became the first municipality in Illinois, and one of the first in the country, to purchase enough wind-generated energy to run an entire municipal utility, its water plant.