Verizon Makes Its Pennsylvania Fleet ‘Greener’ With 15 Hybrid Vehicles in Philadelphia

Verizon is rolling out 15 hybrid sedans to help conserve fuel and significantly reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in this city. The new vehicles are among the 100 hybrid sedans Verizon is adding to its motor vehicle fleet in seven states and Washington, D.C., replacing gasoline-powered sedans. These hybrid sedans are in addition to the 100 hybrids... 

Renewable Choice Energy Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Product: ‘GREEN YOUR PHONE’

As the environmental impact of conventional energy production and electricity consumption continues to be a growing concern with Americans, Renewable Choice Energy has developed GREEN YOUR PHONE, a first-of its-kind retail product which enables cell phone users to offset their mobile device’s electricity use with wind power. GREEN YOUR PHONE allows... 

SOMS Technologies Announces Retail Availability of microGreen Extended Performance Oil Filter Which Decreases Automotive Oil Use by 70%

SOMS Technologies LLC, a provider of engine oil filtration products, today announced retail availability of its microGreen™ Extended Performance Oil Filter. These filters now allow drivers looking to ‘green’ their vehicles, to do so by simply replacing their standard oil filter with the microGreen filter. The patented technology was announced... 

Evolution Solar Corp. Announces the Evolution 300: 33% More Power! 1/3 Cost Savings!

Evolution Solar Corp. will begin to supply its new 300 watt panel in the first quarter of 2009. The Evolution 300 is a 300 watt solar panel that was designed to provide 33% more power on the same real estate as current 200 watt panels. “The cost savings with our new panel is significant with an average savings of 1/3 of the cost for inverters,... 

AFS Trinity Reports Its Battery/Ultracap Plug in Hybrid System Is 6 Times More Durable Than Lithium Batteries Alone

AFS Trinity Power Corporation today reported independent test results demonstrating that the company’s “Extreme Hybrid” technology that utilizes batteries in combination with ultracapacitors will enable a plug in hybrid vehicle using the system to have a useful life that is 6 times greater than plug ins that use lithium batteries alone... 

Continental’s Direct Injection Technology Saves on Fuel Consumption and Lowers Emissions by Twenty Percent

Who would have thought that a forty-five millimeter long invention could improve engine performance, reduce emissions and fuel consumption by twenty percent? Continental, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, developed such an innovative technology and is the first to mass-produce the gasoline Piezo direct injection system. “We... 

University of Notre Dame Installs Library LED Lighting for 81 Percent Energy Savings and Joins the LED University(tm) Program

Cree, Inc., a leader in LED lighting, announces that the University of Notre Dame is joining the LED University(tm) program, an international community of universities working to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient LEDs across their campuses. The university is implementing four pilot installations to evaluate the feasibility of LED lighting... 

TSX Approves Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc.’s Normal Course Issuer Bid

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc., announced that it has received the approval of The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the “Bid”) to purchase through the facilities of the Exchange, from time to time, as it considers advisable, up to 3,065,211 of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (being... 

LAX FlyAway Wins Innovative Transportation Solutions Award

The LAX FlyAway Program received the first Innovative Transportation Solutions Award today from the Women’s Transportation Seminar – Los Angeles Chapter recognizing the program’s contributions to improving the quality of life for users and the community. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) operates the LAX FlyAway network of non-stop... 

Green Mountain Power Files for Rate Adjustment of Less Than Two Percent

Green Mountain Power today asked the Vermont Public Service Board to authorize a 1.58 percent rate adjustment to go into effect on January 1, 2009, as part of its alternative regulation plan. The increase is largely due to increases in regional transmission costs. “While we know any increase in rates can be difficult for our customers, we are...