Daily Archives: June 17, 2008

BIFMA Launches Green Furniture Certification

Read the full story in Interior Design. A new green standard modeled on the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program is underway for the furnishings market. Designed to be an American National Standards Institute standard, the BIFMA E3-2008 Business and … Continue reading

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World Trade Center Towers to Tap Green Energy

Read the full story in Interior Design. Green energy is the new eco-friendly fad for New York towers: The latest high-profile project to benefit from the bandwagon is the World Trade Center. One of the world’s largest fuel cell installations … Continue reading

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Intel spins off solar cell maker SpectraWatt

Read the full story at News.com. Intel made a big leap into the burgeoning clean-tech sector on Monday by creating SpectraWatt, a spinoff company that will manufacture solar cells. Its investment arm, Intel Capital, is leading a $50 million round … Continue reading

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Action Plan to Reduce Nutrients to Mississippi River from 31 States Released

Read the press release. The Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force today is releasing an Action Plan that involves state and federal partners in reducing hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The 2008 Action Plan for Reducing, … Continue reading

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Honda produces first commercial hydrogen cars

Read the full story at News.com. Honda has begun the first commercial production ever of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car. The Japanese auto manufacturer ceremoniously launched production of its first hydrogen-powered vehicles on Sunday in Tochigi, Japan, and announced its … Continue reading

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