Archive for October, 2006

Climate change tops Americans’ environmental concerns, survey shows

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Climate change tops Americans’ environmental concerns, survey shows
PhysOrg - In terms of their technology preferences, in 2006 most still recommended using more wind and solar energy and increasing efficiency, but more were willing to consider CCS and nuclear energy as possible approaches. “It’s not that people have learned

A Field Trip Guzzling Gas, Among the Environmentalists 

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

A Field Trip Guzzling Gas, Among the Environmentalists 
New York Times - Oct 24 11:04 PM
After six years on the market, G.M.’s big beast is no longer a novelty, although it is still a favorite target of environmentalists.Save to My Web

MP’s gay affair is just one of those things, say fellow Tories

Friday, October 27th, 2006

MP’s gay affair is just one of those things, say fellow Tories
Daily Telegraph - Mr Barker, who previously worked for Roman Abramovich’s Sibneft oil company, yesterday cancelled a photo-call in Bexhill to publicise the benefits of domestic solar heating in tackling global warming. However, he received the full support of his

New Resource Bank strikes deal with SunPower

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

New Resource Bank strikes deal with SunPower
Bizjournals.com, NC - 5 hours ago SunPower Corp. that want to install residential solar systems. But "We're making it affordable for people to go solar. When coupled with

Google mapping plan to tap sun to help power headquarters

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Google mapping plan to tap sun to help power headquarters
Northwest Arkansas News - SAN FRANCISCO The Google service called Google Earth captures images of the planet from satellites. Now the search engine company is trying to capture the sun. Google said last week that it would build a large solar electricity system to provide

Balconies overlook hills, lake

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Balconies overlook hills, lake
Toronto Star,  Canada - 14 hours ago The extra large windows, designed to take advantage of the views, are low-E to capture the passive solar heat in winter and to be reflective in summer.

Low Carbon equity fund hopes to raise 50m with stock market float 

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Low Carbon equity fund hopes to raise 50m with stock market float 
The Herald - Oct 10 6:43 PM
LOW Carbon Accelerator will today become the first listed, private-equity fund dedicated to investing in the green energy sector when it floats on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim).Save to My Web

‘Cool the Globe’ campaign sparks solar rebate row 

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

‘Cool the Globe’ campaign sparks solar rebate row 
7News via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 16 9:01 PM
The Federal Government is under pressure to continue giving rebates for solar energy, after a campaign started by the Seven Network’s Sunrise .Save to My Web

Tristan Guillot provides new insights into the composition of giant planets 

Friday, October 13th, 2006

Tristan Guillot provides new insights into the composition of giant planets 
SpaceRef - Oct 12 7:38 PM
In our Solar System, four planets stand out for their sheer mass and size. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune indeed qualify as “giant planets'’ because they are larger than any terrestrial planet and much more massive than all other objects in the Solar System, except the Sun, put together.Save to My Web

Extrasolar planet being studied 
Tucson Citizen - Oct 13 12:19 AM
An infrared imager on the Spitzer Space Telescope, partly designed and built at the University of Arizona, has made the first measurements of day and night temperatures of a planet outside our solar system.Save to My Web

Green homes 

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

Green homes 
Small Business Times - Sep 29 11:19 AM
Ninety percent of homebuilders in the United States. offer at least some green building features to customers, according to a recent McGraw-Hill Construction Research and Analytics Market Research Group study.Save to My Web

Energy Efficient Windows Critical In Keeping Rising Energy Bills at Bay Renewal by Andersen Window Replacement offers  
[Press Release] PR Web - Sep 15 12:49 AM
Renewal by Andersen® Window Replacement offers Custom Replacement Windows for Massachusetts and New England Area with tips for shopping for energy efficient replacement windows. (PRWEB Sep 15, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/Q291cC1aZXRhLUNyYXMtWmV0YS1JbnNlLVplcm8=Save to My Web