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HARRIS TEETER SUPERMARKETS INC : Coca-Cola Recycle ; Win Promotes #green

4-traders (press release) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:45:20 +0000

Charlotte, N.C. - In an effort to promote recycling, the city of Greenville, in partnership with Coca-Cola and Harris Teeter is introducing the Coca-Cola Recycle & Win program - a nationally recognized sustainability initiative which rewards selected ...
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Alcoa sets up closed-loop recycle system with Boeing #green

American Metal Market — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:45:20 +0000

NEW YORK — Boeing Co. and Alcoa Inc. have formed a closed-loop program to help increase the recycling of aluminum aerospace alloys. The program, which has been in the works for more than a year (amm.com, March 29, 2012), involves the intermodal ...
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California to Require State ID to Recycle Mercury Thermostats #green

Contracting Business — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:45:20 +0000

Beginning July 1, 2013, these contractors or their employees, upon delivering a waste mercury thermostat to a collection location, must provide the location with their contractors State Licensing Board Identification Number (CSLB). Jun. 19, 2013. EMAIL.
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Alpha resident winner of Clean Energy Program's 'Recycle ; Win' #green

Warren Reporter — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:45:20 +0000

Four lucky New Jersey residents won $500 by recycling old refrigerators or freezers during the New Jersey Clean Energy Program's (NJCEP) “Recycle & Win” spring promotion. The Alpha winner of the “Recycle & Win” promotion is Leonard Fooshkill, of Alpha ...
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First Solar Stock: Buy or Beware #solar #green

Motley Fool — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:47:59 +0000

Solar stocks have mounted quite the comeback over the past year as both First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR ) and SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR ) are up well over triple digits. As an investor who is interested in making green as so many are going green, it's easy to ...
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Solar phone chargers free in New York #solar #green

SmartPlanet.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:47:59 +0000

Power has become a public commodity for smartphone users in Manhattan with newly installed solar charging stations that are today emerging in New York City parks. AT&T, the Brooklyn design firm Pensa and Goal Zero, a solar equipment maker, have ...
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Walgreens to add solar power to 200 more stores #solar #green

Chicago Tribune — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:47:59 +0000

Walgreen said Wednesday it will install solar systems at 200 stores across several states, bringing its total solar-powered store total to about 350. The systems are being designed by Chicago-based solar developer SoCore Energy, who will own, operate ...
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Activ Solar Seeks to Tap Islamic Financing for Middle East #solar #green

Bloomberg — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:47:59 +0000

Activ Solar GmbH, the largest solar developer in Ukraine, is seeking to tap Islamic financing to expand into renewable energy markets in the Middle East. Solar plants' predictable and steady revenue streams could be a good fit for the growing Islamic ...
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Wind power job hopes #green

Herald.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:27:09 +0000

WIND energy companies in Ireland could employ 11,000 workers by 2020, according to the Irish Wind Energy Association, which said that capacity in Ireland has doubled over the past five years and now accounts for 15.5pc of electricity.
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Wind turbine project to test potential for wind farm #green

Pacific Daily News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:27:09 +0000

A $1.5 million wind turbine project in Yona's Cotal region may help Guam Power Authority decide if the area has potential to host a wind farm. But before construction begins for the single wind turbine, the power agency plans to hold outreach meetings ...
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Renewable energy investment firm Solar 21 to create 25 jobs in Ireland #solar #green

Siliconrepublic.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:21 +0000

Renewable energy investment company Solar 21 is to create 25 jobs over the next 18 months across Ireland. “We are essentially looking for men and women with business acumen and experience to become part of our Irish-based expansion,” Newstalk ...
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Salka Launches to Fund Renewable Energy Projects #green

Today's Energy Solutions — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:21 +0000

Jiddu Tapia, former chief development officer of Gamesa, will lead group, which is backed by ultra-high net worth investors. Share |. Font size. Manufacturing Group June 19, 2013. Salka Corp., led by a veteran development executive and backed by ...
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Renewable Energy Roadmap for Central America #green

Domestic Fuel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:21 +0000

According to a new report, The Way Forward for Renewable Energy in Central America, authored by the Worldwatch Institute, Central America is far from harvesting its enormous renewable energy resources to their fullest potential. The region is a ...
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How do you think converting used cooking oil into biodiesel would impact the ... #green

Jamaica Observer — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:14 +0000

I think it would be a good move because it would cut down what we spend on importing oil and if it works well in my car, then I'll support the idea. Francis Bernard, 58 - Welder. I heard on the radio that someone came up with the idea to convert used ...
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Former EPA Official Joins Biodiesel Board DC Office #green

Domestic Fuel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:14 +0000

“We are excited to hire someone of Lindsay's skills and experience and to be expanding our office to better meet the needs of our growing industry,” said Anne Steckel, NBB's vice president of federal affairs. “Biodiesel is already a great RFS success ...
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Promethean Biofuels, USEI enter biodiesel production agreement #green

Biodiesel Magazine — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:12 +0000

U.S. Energy Initiatives Corp. Inc. announced that it has signed a biodiesel production agreement with Temecula, Calif.-based Promethean Biofuels whereby the companies will work together to bring Promethean's facility to its maximum capacity beginning ...
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Biodiesel Keeps US Tallow at Home #green

Domestic Fuel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:12 +0000

Livestock eating DDGs Photo CHS Inc The world is seeing less of American tallow as biodiesel makers turn more of the animal grease into the green fuel. This article from Bloomberg says U.S. tallow exports are expected to fall nearly 4 percent because ...
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Project ReCycle able to expand in new space #green

Our Colorado News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:51:39 +0000

Alberto “AJ” Stapleton stands among more than 1,000 donated bicycles at Project ReCycle's new location 13796 Compark Blvd. in unincorporated Arapahoe County. A Texas developer donated the 21,000-square-foot space where the charity now houses its ...
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Dream scheme to recycle your metals #green

MusicRadar.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:51:39 +0000

As all drummers know, once a cymbal has started showing signs of split damage, there's little that can be done to save them. Dream Cymbals' new initiative means that customers can cash in smashed cymbals for credit towards Dream products.
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Wind continues to grow as alternative energy source in Oklahoma #green

NewsOK.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:08:52 +0000

OG&E customers who specify that 100 percent of their electricity come from wind power pay about $3.50 a month more. CONGRESS last year declined to cut taxpayer ties to wind energy production. Now, Oklahoma Gas & Electric is cutting the cost of wind ...
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Ascent Solar Raises $6 Million From Private Investor in Asia #solar #green

Bloomberg — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:39 +0000

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (ASTI), the U.S. thin-film photovoltaic manufacturer that's shifting its focus to consumer electronics, will receive $6 million from a private investor in Asia. Ascent, based in Thornton, Colorado, will issue Series A ...
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Solar firm opens center in Sacramento #solar #green

Sacramento Bee — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:39 +0000

Petaluma-based SPG Solar, a provider of utility and commercial solar power products and services, has opened its Technology and Training Center in Sacramento's Depot Park. The center will be used primarily to train construction crews, engineers and ...
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Solar-powered learning #solar #green

Jamaica Observer — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:39 +0000

THE American International School of Kingston (AISK), with its 21st century education model, has taken another step forward with the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the institution. A PV system converts sunlight into electricity ...
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Solar charging stations with Apple Lightning ; 30-pin connectors come to New ... #solar #green

Apple Insider — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:39 +0000

iPhone, iPad and iPod users on the go can now receive a free boost at a handful of new public solar charging stations in New York City, with more set to appear across the city over the coming days and weeks. Charge. Goal Zero, AT&T and Pensa ...
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Rallies get the wind up in Canberra #green

ABC Online — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:31:30 +0000

As Parliament enters its final session before the Federal election, protestors are busy putting their energy into the wind farm debate. Two rallies were held in Canberra yesterday and attracted people from all over Australia. About 200 people gathered ...
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In today's Gazette: Recycle more - and we'll take bins away #green

Gazette — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:09:09 +0000

In today's Gazette: Colchester Council plans to axe recycling bin because they are too popular - despite the borough languishing near the bottom of the Essex recycling table. Proposals to remove the bins from outside shops have been described as ...
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Optimising Small Wind Inverters #green

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Small wind turbines (SWTs) less than 50 kW are playing a growing role in electricity generation, and are now being deployed in domestic, commercial and agricultural scenarios. The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) predicts that the global SWT market will increase from 95 MW in 2011 to 700 MW in 2020, growth of approximately 25 percent per year. But market share has remained small when compared to domestic-scale photovoltaics (PV).

Solar-powered disaster-relief truck #solar #green

Houston Chronicle — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:06 +0000

A new solar and diesel powered disaster relief vehicle and 26-foot trailer is put on display at Reliant Center Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Houston. The vehicle is designed to deliver immediate power, emergency shelter, access to news and information and ...
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Solar Job Fair in Spring Lake, NJ Hosted by Roof Diagnostics Solar #solar #green

Newsday — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:06 +0000

Roof Diagnostics is hosting a "solar job fair" where they will be looking to hire 40 new employees in the New Jersey location. Spring Lake, NJ (PRWEB) June 19, 2013. Roof Diagnostics Solar (RDS) is hosting a â€œSolar Job Fairâ€ at the Spring Lake ...
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Ascent Solar to Receive $6.0 Million Funding Boost from Asian Investor #solar #green

MarketWatch — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:06 +0000

THORNTON, Colo., Jun 18, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) , a manufacturer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, integrated into the company's new EnerPlex(TM) series of consumer products, ...
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