Beijing (AFP) Aug 17, 2008 - The foreign ministers of Japan and China were to meet Sunday to discuss joint development of gas fields in the East China Sea and North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals, an official said.
Caracas (AFP) Aug 17, 2008 - President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Russian President Dimitri Medvedev wants to send a Russian naval fleet to visit Venezuela.
Austin TX (SPX) Aug 14, 2008 - The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers shouldn't assume these roofs are created equal.
Hangzhou, China (SPX) Aug 14, 2008 - HLS Systems International has announced that it is in late stage discussions with some of the largest wind turbine producers in China to provide their critical automation control systems. HLS expects to solidify a formal relationship with one or more of these companies in the next few months and expects to begin producing wind power control systems later this year.
Bellevue WA (SPX) Aug 14, 2008 - Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has announced that it has awarded $45,000 to continue to support the energy efficiency efforts of two local nonprofit educational organizations: the Environmental Education Association of Washington (EEAW) in Olympia and Independent Colleges of Washington (ICW) in Seattle.
Forbes ND (SPX) Aug 13, 2008 - ACCIONA Energy has announced the launch of its 180 MW Tatanka Wind Farm, located in Dickey County and McIntosh County, North Dakota, and McPherson County, South Dakota.
Columbus OH (SPX) Aug 13, 2008 - American Electric Power has formed a joint venture company with Duke Energy to build and own new electric transmission assets.
Lehigh Valley PA (SPX) Aug 13, 2008 - Air Products' mobile hydrogen fueler technology is based at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey for two days with good reason.
Elmwood Park NJ (SPX) Aug 13, 2008 - Berliner Communications has announced the launch of its Green Energy Group geared towards providing a complete portfolio of traditional network power equipment integrated with environmentally friendly primary and backup power solutions.
Milwaukee MN (SPX) Aug 13, 2008 - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tenn. has signed an $89 million energy savings performance contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. to apply advanced energy conservation solutions, including a biomass gasification system, to the campus.
Overland Park KS (SPX) Aug 13, 2008 - An innovative partnership between two Midwestern-based entities - Sprint and Kansas City Power and Light (KCP and L) - is setting an example of how businesses can join forces and leverage their commitments to a clean environment through renewable energy.
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Detroit MI (SPX) Aug 12, 2008 - Marathon Oil has announced a $2.4 million grant to the Detroit Science Center for the creation of a new Future Fuels Gallery at the museum. The 6,000 square-foot, three-story gallery will be one of the museum's largest exhibit areas and the Midwest's only public, educational display of petroleum and alternative fuels technology. It is planned to open at the Science Center in 2010.
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Bellevue WA (SPX) Aug 12, 2008 - Puget Sound Energy's (PSE) Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility continues to build on the success of generating clean, renewable energy with the addition of four new wind turbines. The expansion, which brings the total number of turbines at the Dayton, Columbia County facility to 87, is another step for the utility and the region toward a sustainable energy future.
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 12, 2008 - Babcock and Brown announced that a federal court in Texas dismissed a final lawsuit, clearing the path to bring wind energy to South Texas.
