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Homeowners and Workers Call for Homebuilding Industry Reform

Coalition of Homeowners, Workers, Consumer and Economic Advocates Call for Reform of Homebuilding Industry to Avoid another Crisis Homeowners will join with labor, consumer and economic advocates to call for reform in ...

20 Oct 2009

Millipore Completes $2mn Solar Installation Project in Bedford Facility

State and local dignitaries attend ribbon-cutting ceremonies in Bedford, Massachusetts

20 Oct 2009

White House Releases Plan to Increase Green Jobs in US Through Retrofitting

Company president Cisco DeVries joined Vice President Biden at White House event this morning announcing national energy retrofit and green jobs plan Today at the White House, Vice President Biden released his ‘R...

20 Oct 2009

Pashminadepot.com Acquires Switzerland-based Solar Energy Solutions Provider

Pashminadepot.com, Inc. (OTCBB:PASH) announced today that it has completed the previously-announced acquisition of SwissINSO SA, a Swiss corporation (“SwissINSO”) located in Lausanne, Switzerland. SwissINSO u...

20 Oct 2009

UES Agrees to Buy Power from Western Wind Energy's Kingman Project

UniSource Energy Services (UES) has agreed to purchase the output of a new wind farm and large solar array that Western Wind Energy will develop in the Kingman area by June 2011. Western Wind Energy plans to develop ...

20 Oct 2009

Regen's Personal Solar-Powered Electronics Acclaimed by Fast Company

Magazine says Regen brings style -- and performance -- to personal solar electronics The new line of personal solar-powered electronics from Regen, Inc., brings a bright sense of style and flash to the previously humd...

20 Oct 2009

Mexican Housing Developer Begins Operations in Toluca valley Strategic Business Unit

- The developer will build more than 3 thousand homes in Toluca Valley - Infonavit scheduled and offering of more than 43 thousand mortgages for this year in the state of Mexico, and Fovissste has set a goal of 14 tho...

20 Oct 2009

Carrier to Sell its Israel Unit, Tadiran Appliances

Carrier Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to sell Tadiran Appliances Ltd., its residential air-conditioning operations in Israel, to Crystal Consumer Products Ltd., one of the largest consumer durable goods distrib...

20 Oct 2009

Achievements of the World’s Biggest Tunnel Construction Project

The vision of a city without cars in which particulate matter and noise has been banished underground and whose parks are green oases of recreation for its citizens was the vision at the start of the project

20 Oct 2009

Engineering Research Project by the University of Leicester Focuses on Welding

A multi-million pound engineering research project is using advanced thinking to revolutionise the welding industry – and offering the prospect of saving lives.

19 Oct 2009

HWA Releases Video Featuring Ollie to Help Homeowners Take Care of Their Homes

Ollie the Orange Guy and Home Warranty of America (HWA) have teamed up again to help homeowners take better care of their biggest investment, their home. HWA has launched the second in a series of fun and informative vid...

19 Oct 2009

Smith College and Ford Dedicate Science and Engineering Facility to Picker Engineering Program

Smith College and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today celebrate the dedication of Ford Hall, a new science and engineering facility for the Massachusetts school's Picker Engineering Program Ford Motor Company Fu...

19 Oct 2009

Start Winterizing Home with Online Energy Calculator

- Simple steps can save energy and money - October is National Energy Awareness Month With the chill of autumn already in the air, now is the perfect time to begin "winterizing" your home. One of the best pl...

19 Oct 2009

2009 Fall Fashion Report to be Released in High Point Market Home Furnishings Trade Show

Industry's Top Interior and Product Designers, Color Specialists and Forecasters Provide Insider's Guide to Most Important Trends in Color and Style From the Largest Home Furnishings Trade Show in the World What...

19 Oct 2009

Report Shows US Demand for HVAC Equipment Likely to Rise 4.5% through 2013

Reportlinker Adds US HVAC Equipment Market US demand to increase 4.5% annually through 2013 Demand in the US for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is forecast to increase 4.5 percent per year ...

19 Oct 2009