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National Biodiesel Board Brings in Former EPA Fuels Specialist #green

Hoosier Ag Today — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:32:48 +0000

The National Biodiesel Board is bringing in former EPA Fuels Specialist Lindsay Fitzgerald to fill a new position overseeing regulatory affairs in Washington, D.C. NBB Vice President of Federal Affairs Anne Steckel says biodiesel is already a great ...
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City to hold recycle day #green

Atmore Advance — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:52:03 +0000

The City of Atmore will play host to a clean-up day aimed at encouraging recycling throughout the town, according to officials at Atmore City Hall. The clean-up effort will team the City of Atmore with Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions and will be ...
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Sears Holdings Tries To Recycle The 'Big Box' #green

EarthTechling — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:52:03 +0000

One of the more unavoidable side-effects of the rise of online retail over the last 15 years has been the hundreds of empty brick-and-mortar buildings that are no longer attracting customers. The global financial crisis of 2008 helped put the final ...
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Wind continues to grow as alternative energy source in Oklahoma #green

NewsOK.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:12:56 +0000

CONGRESS last year declined to cut taxpayer ties to wind energy production. Now, Oklahoma Gas & Electric is cutting the cost of wind power. These two developments aren't directly related. They're sidebars in the ongoing growth of an alternative energy ...
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First Solar raises about $427.7M in stock offering #solar #green

Businessweek — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:01 +0000

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — First Solar has raised about $427.7 million in net proceeds from a public offering of approximately 9.7 million shares. The net proceeds amount is after underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The solar company said ...
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Solar quandary: When the sun doesn't shine, who pays? #solar #green

The News Journal — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:01 +0000

Andres Quiroz, an installer for Stellar Solar, carries a solar panel during installation at a home in Encinitas, California, on Aug. 15, 2012. / SAM HODGSON/BLOOMBERG NEWS. Written by. Lenny Bernstein. Washington Post. Filed Under. Business ...
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Solar Impulse soaks up the praise: Energy chief says solar plane will spark ... #solar #green

NBCNews.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:01 +0000

The world's largest solar boat, a catamaran called Tûranor, reached New York City Monday afternoon, docking at the North Cove Marina in downtown Manhattan at about 5 pm New York is the boat's sixth stop in a trans-Atlantic expedition that began in ...
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Solar-powered plane lands near Washington #solar #green

Danbury News Times — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:01 +0000

FILE- In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013, file photo, the Solar Impulse, piloted by André Borschberg, takes flight during the second leg of the 2013 Across America mission, at dawn, at Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. The solar-powered plane ...
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Wind turbine to be built near Queen Mother's castle #green

Telegraph.co.uk — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:36:29 +0000

Highland councillors have approved the application for the 91ft turbine near the Castle of Mey in Caithness in the face of objections from a series of the Queen Mother's former friends. Among those to lodge objections were two of her biographers, Ashe ...
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Renewable Energy and Mining Summit #green

Canadian Mining Journal — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:05:29 +0000

Driven by rising and highly volatile fuel costs, carbon policy developments and increasing challenges in accessing reliable and affordable electricity, the mining industry is looking to diversify its energy mix and understand the opportunities and ...
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Renewable energy: Biogas and fertiliser plants to be set up across country #green

The Express Tribune — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:05:29 +0000

The Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET), under its “Biogas technology and production of bio-fertiliser” project, will complete the installation of 2,500 biogas plants throughout the country by the end of this month. The PCRET has ...
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Volunteers collect cans from arena to recycle #green

Lexington Clipper Herald — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:33 +0000

NORTH PLATTE - The 2013 Buffalo Bill Rodeo is now in the record books. Attendance at the four-night event was up from 2012, according to Nebraskaland Days executive director David Fudge. Record crowds mean a record amount of garbage. On Monday ...
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Veterans' patient information found in recycle bin #green

SC Magazine — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:33 +0000

The personal information of more than 1,000 military veterans who were patients at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Fayetteville, N.C., was exposed after a hospital employee improperly disposed of the records. How many victims? 1,093. What type of ...
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Does Your Business Have the Energy to Recycle? #green

Energy Digital — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:33 +0000

How can your business implement greener business practices without changing the way you do business? TAGS: Adam Groff , going green , green business , recycling · Does Your Business Have the Energy to Recycle? Emily Couch 18 Jun 2013 Emily ...
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Free shred and recycle day #green

Northwest Herald — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:33 +0000

WOODSTOCK -- State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of McHenry County and Environmental Defenders of McHenry County to provide local residents with a free paper shredding and recycling event this month.
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Veolia Achieves Processor Status to Recycle Mercury-Bearing Lamps #green

Environmental Leader — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:33 +0000

Veolia Environmental Services North America, one of the largest waste services companies in the world, announced that its Port Washington, WI, facility achieved approved processor status for the Take Back the Light program, allowing the facility to ...
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Honda Will Recycle Rare Earths in New Hybrid Car Motors #green

Popular Mechanics (blog) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:33 +0000

In just a few months, Honda's rare earth metal recycling program rapidly morphed from a lab curiosity to a corporate banality (in a good way—when experimental technologies become run-of-the-mill.). Now the Japanese automaker is taking the next step.
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Recycle — it's worth £50m to Mobile Phone Users #green

The Caledonian Mercury — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:33 +0000

The advice to “reduce, re-use, recycle” has seldom been so frequently heard. But how many are listening? There are still too many items which, in our “throw-away” society, may not seem to have much value as we move on to their replacements but actually ...
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Solar installations in India for 2013 looks flat compared to 2012: Mercom Capital #solar #green

Times of India — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:04:25 +0000

CHENNAI: Despite bankruptcies and trade cases in the industry, global solar installations in 2012 totalled about 31GW, a 13% growth over the previous year. India installed 980MW in 2012, and has installed about 600MW of solar power, so far in 2013.
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Solar Impulse makes flight across America (pictures) #solar #green

CNET — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:04:25 +0000

Solar Impulse co-founder and CEO André Borschberg watches as the solar-powered plane touches down at Washington Dulles International Airport. The Solar Impulse HB-SIA started its journey across America at Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif., on May ...
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Why you should care about Solar Impulse and renewable energy's long, long ... #solar #green

Washington Post — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:08:11 +0000

Members of the media look at the solar powered Solar Impulse plane during a media availability at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va., Monday, June 17, ...
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Dems blast GOP for slashing renewable energy spending #green

The Hill (blog) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:08:11 +0000

House Democrats on the Appropriations Committee on Tuesday blasted their Republican counterparts for cutting Energy Department spending on renewable energy by 50 percent. The committee moved a bill out of subcommittee Tuesday that would cut $911 ...
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Malaysia - Felda expects record biodiesel exports after EU anti-dumping ... #green

AgraNet (subscription) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:51:00 +0000

Malaysian palm oil major and biodiesel producer Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) expects that Malaysia might win some market share after the European Union imposed provisional anti-dumping tariffs on biodiesel imports. Sabri Ahmad, CEO of ...
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Following the Future of Biodiesel #green

Domestic Fuel — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:51:00 +0000

FutureFuel1 An analysis of where the biodiesel industry is headed is optimistic. Of course, the report comes from a company intimately involved in the green fuel. This article posted on Stockhouse.com from biodiesel producer FutureFuel Corp. looks at ...
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US Tallow Exports Seen Falling by Oil World on Biodiesel Use #green

Businessweek — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:50:59 +0000

U.S. tallow exports are forecast to fall 3.7 percent this year as growing domestic use of the animal grease to make biodiesel squeezes supply, keeping prices high, Oil World said. Tallow shipments from the U.S. may decline to 680,000 metric tons in ...
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Plan to recycle prompts sessions #green

Arkansas Online (subscription) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:39 +0000

Saline County residents have at least two opportunities at public hearings in the coming weeks to give their input on a new curbside trash-and-recycling program set to begin in five cities next year. Click here to login or subscribe below.
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Solar airplane lands at Dulles to promote clean energy technology #solar #green

Baltimore Business Journal (blog) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:48:13 +0000

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA solar-powered airplane flies during its maiden flight, at Payerne Airport, in Payerne, Switzerland in April 2010. The company recently landed a similar plane outside Washington, D.C.. Staff Baltimore Business Journal.
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TSMC Solar Commercial - size Modules ( 1.09 Square Meters ) Set CIGS 15.7 ... #solar #green

MarketWatch — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:05:21 +0000

TAICHUNG, Taiwan, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- TSMC Solar Ltd. today announced confirmation by TUV SUD that its latest commercial-sized (1.09 m2) CIGS champion module has achieved 15.7% module total area efficiency. The new ...
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AT;T solar stations offer quick recharge in New York #solar #green

CNET (blog) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:05:21 +0000

The telecom company has installed 25 Street Charge stations in parks throughout the five boroughs of New York. The initial run marks a trial for a potential broader deployment. Roger Cheng. by Roger Cheng. June 18, 2013 4:33 AM PDT Follow @ ...
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Permission denied for wind turbine scheme in Donegal #green

Irish Times — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:44:30 +0000

Straboy Wind Energy Ltd sought permission for 25 turbines with 64m hub heights and 71m rotor blades. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA. Frank McDonald. Topics: News · Environment · Kevin Moore · An Bord Pleanála · Donegal County Council · Irish Peatland ...
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