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New and Replacement Vinyl Windows Now Available in a Wider Range of Colors

The benefits of vinyl windows have mostly been black and white - great energy efficiency, affordable and reliable. However, the color options haven’t quite spanned the same spectrum

19 Mar 2009

Big Savings From Improved Energy Efficiency With Jeld-Wen

JELD-WEN put energy efficiency to the test when the company set out to find the worst utility bill in the nation last year. The goal was to see just how much of a difference the latest energy efficient window technology could truly make

19 Mar 2009

Solar Cells Set to Be Incorporated Into Building Materials and Consumer Electronics

The third-generation of photovoltaics (PV - organic PV (OPV) and dye
sensitized cells (DSC) - are in the early stages of development but hold out the promise of cheap solar power that can be integrated into consumer electronics and building materials, according to a Webinar presented this morning by NanoMarkets

19 Mar 2009

New Device Drops Electricity Consumption to Zero For Appliances in Standby Mode

A team of researchers from the UPC Center for Technological Innovation in Static Converters and Actuators (CITCEA-UPC) has designed the device 100 Percent Off, which disconnects electronic appliances in stand-by mode and reduces their power consumption to zero

18 Mar 2009

Is The Future of Construction and Property Development Built Around Online Social Media

Do you tweet, poke or get LinkedIn on a regular basis? If the answer is no then could your business benefit from tapping into emerging client development and networking opportunities in these tough times. The jargon ...

18 Mar 2009

New Security System Turns The Windows of a Building into Sensors For Alarms

A novel motion sensor developed by the Fraunhofer Institutes and for Computer Architecture and Software Technology FIRST could provide even more security in future, enabling window panes and glass doors to detect movements thanks to a special coating

18 Mar 2009

Tecnalia and Kyosemi To Team Up on Photovoltaics for Sustainable Buildings

The Tecnalia Technological Corporation has signed a strategic agreement for joint working with the Japanese Kyosemi manufacturer of semiconductors in order to jointly research new technologies for the photoelectric energ...

17 Mar 2009

Toxic Chinese Drywall Problem About to be Investigated in California and Arizona

Americas Watchdog and its Homeowners Consumer Center are dramatically expanding their investigation of imported toxic Chinese drywall into California and Arizona

16 Mar 2009

Evolution Solar Works Hard to Increase Solar Power Market Share

"At Evolution Solar Corporation, we continue to maintain a frantic pace to increase market share," commented Robert Kaapke CEO of Evolution Solar

16 Mar 2009

Questions and Answers About the Problem of Toxic Chinese Drywall

Americas Watchdog is calling the imported toxic Chinese drywall issue, "the single worst environmental, and serious health disaster ever faced by US & Canadian homeowners. Here are some questions and answers about the toxic drywall issue

16 Mar 2009

First LEED Certified Pizzeria Part of Pizza Fusion Chain

Pizza Fusion was recently awarded Gold and Silver certifications by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its first two restaurants built to LEED specifications in Palm Beach Gardens and Weston, Florida

16 Mar 2009

America's Watchdog Tells Home Owners Not to Accept Quick Fix For Toxic Chinese Drywall

America's Watchdog says not to accept homebuilders offers to re-drywall homes currently built with toxic Chinese drywall, until they have had a chance to see if the toxic gasses emitted by the Chinese drywall have not penetrated your studs, your plywood, your trusses, and your furniture

16 Mar 2009

Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint Filed By Worker Exposed to Asbestos at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian whistleblower Richard Pullman will hold a press conference on Tuesday, March 17, to announce the filing of a whistleblower retaliation complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. In his whistleblower r...

16 Mar 2009

ECOBOND LBP Means Lead Based Paints Can Now Be Removed and Disposed As Non-Hazardous Waste

MT2, LLC., Arvada, CO is pleased to announce the expansion of its ECOBOND LBP technology program. Recently the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that they are setting aside $100 million for lead...

16 Mar 2009

Victims of Toxic Chinese Drywall Being Encouraged to Investigate a Lawsuit

Parker Waichman Alonso LLP is offering free consultations to Florida homeowners' associations and condominium associations in communities that have reported problems with defective Chinese drywall. Parker Waichman Al...

16 Mar 2009