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GM to boost small cars production throughout restructuring

Restructuring company General Motors recently announced that one of its priorities in its plan to revitalize its business will be the building of thousands of US-built, highly-fuel-efficient small cars.

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Sichuan school to get solar power

After suffering a major earthquake last year, a primary school in China’s Sichuan province will be the first to get its electricity from solar power since the disaster.

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Green Star’s plug-in hybrid vehicle completes final test

Green Star Products, Inc. has completed the final testing of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) after starting tests in early May.

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ComEd plans one of the US’s largest smart meter pilot projects in Illinois

How will households behave if they have smart meters in their homes? That is what Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) wants to find out after the utility filed a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for a one-year pilot project.

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E-Fuel unveils new MicroFueler home ethanol micro refinery system

California’s E-Fuel Corporation unveiled its new MicroFueler in California on June 4 alongside Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

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California’s BayTEC Alliance to build regional center for alternative energy in Oroville

The BayTEC Alliance, a public-private economic renewal initiative, announced its first major collaborative project, a comprehensive regional center for alternative energy research, development and training, in Oroville in Butte County, Northern California..

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ATI Petroleum awarded first patent for bioreactor technology

ATI Petroleum said it has been awarded the first patent for bioreactor technology by the US Department of Commerce after a collaborative effort with government agencies and its own renewable energy division.

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EH&E partners with Goucher College of Maryland to complete greenhouse gas emissions inventory

Massachusetts’ Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc. (EH&E), a leading environmental and engineering consulting firm, has partnered with Goucher College of Baltimore, Maryland for the completion of a greenhouse gas emissions inventory as required by the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.

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Everblue Energy’s LEED Green Associate training program receives national recognition

Everblue Energy, the premier LEED training firm in the United States, has announced that its LEED Green Associate training program has been recognized by various organizations nationwide for its excellence in the industry.

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Cornell recycles half its garbage through composting

Cornell University has received a 2009 Environmental Quality Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency for its composting operation. The operation reduces the university’s total waste stream by half, making it Tompkins County’s second largest recycler.

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