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PRINCETON, NJ--NRG Energy, Inc., through its subsidiary NRG Thermal, has signed a contract to provide comprehensive, high-efficiency energy
services to the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro (UMCPP).

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TEANECK, NJ/CHARLOTTE, NC--Encelium Technologies of Teaneck, NJ, a leading international manufacturer and supplier of addressable lighting controls for commercial buildings, was awarded a contract with Charlotte, NC-based Premier Purchasing Partners, the group purchasing unit of Premier, Inc.

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JACKSON, MI-- Consumers Energy's clean coal power plant reached a major milestone today with the issuance of an air permit for the $2 billion-plus project.

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ-- Verizon's operations center in Basking Ridge has earned the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Silver certification for the center's environmentally friendly design and energy efficiency.

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NASHUA, NH--The conference program for the Photovoltaics World Conference & Expo, to be held February 23-25, 2010 in Austin, TX, has been finalized.

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ALBANY, NY--The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced that more than $3.8 million in funding is available for organizations to provide skills training for workers in the energy efficiency sector.

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BURLINGTON, VT-- In a first for the renewables and aviation industries, Heritage Aviation, the new General Aviation Facility at the Burlington International Airport, has installed a wind turbine on-site at their new facility.

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI-- President Obama and the EPA are gearing up to put the nation on a low-carbon diet.

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CENTENNIAL, CO-- The United Recyclers Group (URG) says that the federal government is not doing enough to help promote the green aspects of the auto salvage industry and encourage the use of environmentally-friendly green auto parts.

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NEW YORK--Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) is about to jump-start New York's clean-tech leadership base via a unique executive management course.

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WORCESTER, MA--Mass Megawatts reports that its Hunter, NY project has been substantially completed and started testing the new wind augmenter and wind diverter (both patent pending).

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ALBANY, NY -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) would like to spread holiday cheer by sharing some facts and tips to help save money and cut energy use when it comes to home electronics.

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BALTIMORE--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Maryland announced its 2010 Advocacy Agenda in advance of the 427th session of the Maryland General Assembly, which begins on January 13, 2010.

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LYNDHURST, NJ--Robert Schucker, president of environmentally conscious landscaping firms R&S Landscaping and Eco Earth Design, has been selected as a board member for GreenFaith, New Jersey’s interfaith coalition for the environment.

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HARRISBURG, PA--Governor Edward G. Rendell has announced the commonwealth is investing $5 million in federal recovery money in eight innovative alternative energy projects that use biological materials such as sewage, animal and food processing waste to generate enough energy to power more than 80,000 homes.

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LINTHICUM, MD--Haven Custom Homes, a leader in custom green modular construction, recently welcomed its newest partner architect, TightLines Designs.

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WASHINGTON--Standard Solar, the Mid-Atlantic region's largest designer and installer of solar electric systems, this week completed the installation of the solar arrays at Catholic University, which is now the largest solar photovoltaic system in the metro Washington, D.C., area in terms of electricity produced.

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WASHINGTON--The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has launched "e2," an environmental and energy law blog that offers insights and analysis of new environmental and energy legislation, regulations, cases, policies and trends, with a focus on relevant business opportunities and risks.

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WASHINGTON--TechNet, the bipartisan political network of CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, has released a new poll that found that wide majorities of the American people support their utilities offering more technologies for home energy management and smart metering which are key parts of creating a national energy Smart Grid.

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STAMFORD, CT--Keep America Beautiful (KAB) reports this year that there has been an average nationwide reduction of cigarette litter of 48 percent, a 2 percent improvement from 2008 in the communities implementing KAB's Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP).

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DALLAS--Associa, the nation's leader in community management, recently became Greenified through Green Business Alliance.

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HARRISBURG, PA-- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced $1.5 million in investments for six projects that will conserve or generate enough electricity over their lifetimes to power more than 2,000 homes for one year.

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WASHINGTON--The toxic chemical decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), a brominated flame retardant, will be largely phased out of the U.S. marketplace, according to an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ASHLAND, VA-- The Dominion Resources GreenTech Incubator will help lead the way to a sustainable energy future and create jobs, Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Dominion, said at the center's ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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NEW YORK, NY--The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded a grant to the University of Arizona’s (UA) Responsible Property Investment Center (RPIC) to help expand socially and environmentally responsible property investing in the USA.

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NEW YORK, NY -- Eighty-seven percent of the city's heating oil soot pollution is created by burning the dirtiest heating oils available in only one percent of all buildings in New York City, according to a new report released today by Environmental Defense Fund.

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NEW YORK, NY--The second year of the National Audubon Society’s Pennies for the Planet, a national conservation education and action campaign for young people, kicked off yesterday with a focus on protecting endangered coastlines.

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NEWARK--Mayor Cory A. Booker was joined today by Deputy Mayor and Brick City Development Chairman Stefan Pryor, Brick City Development Corporation CEO Lyneir Richardson, Solar Energy, LLC President David Buckner and Solar Energy, LLC COO Christopher Moustakis to commemorate the expansion of a New York based full service integrator of commercial solar power systems into Newark.

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TOLEDO, OH--Mike Thaman, chairman and chief executive officer of Owens Corning, a leading producer of insulation, met with U.S. President Barack Obama and four members of the labor and business communities earlier this week in a roundtable discussion to talk about job creation and energy efficiency.

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GREENWICH, CT-- Nestle Waters North America Inc. has announced its next-generation Eco-Shape® bottle, the company's latest step in an ongoing commitment to reduce plastic consumption across its brand portfolio.

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NEWARK, NJ--Acting Engineering Director Mehdi Mohammadish, East Ward Council Member Augusto Amador, Councilmember-At-Large Carlos M. Gonzalez, Sustainability Officer Chelsea Albucher, representatives from Newark-based Weston Solutions, Inc. and Wilson Avenue Realty Company executives inspected the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Engineering Department’s motor vehicle garage at 233-249 Wilson Avenue in Newark’s East Ward earlier this week.

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CHICAGO--With the recent declaration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that greenhouse gases are dangerous pollutants, municipalities and businesses throughout the country are faced with the challenge of reducing the emissions and fuel consumption of their fleet vehicles.

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WASHINGTON--After meeting today with Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, the organizers of The National Summit unveiled "America's To-Do List" - ten strategic initiatives for business and government to jointly pursue to revitalize our nation's economy.

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EDISON--Mack-Cali Realty Corporation has announced that for the second consecutive year, 4 Gatehall Drive, located in Mack-Cali Business Campus in Parsippany, New Jersey, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for superior energy performance.

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ATLANTA--The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is proud to announce that USFloors, Inc. has achieved the first-ever GREENGUARD Certification for a complete line of bamboo flooring.

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WASHINGTON-- As a result of the largest environmental bankruptcy in U.S. history, $1.79 billion has been paid to fund environmental cleanup and restoration under a bankruptcy reorganization of American Smelting and Refining Company LLC (ASARCO), the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture announced.

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CASA GRANDE, AZ-- PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Casa Grande facility today became the nation's first food manufacturing site to be awarded LEED® Existing Building (EB) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

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COPENHAGEN-- At a major event today, the American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF), the UN Foundation (UNF) and the Worldwatch Institute addressed the potential for natural gas to accelerate the world's transition to a low-carbon economy.

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DAVIS, CA-- California agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic production may qualify for technical and financial assistance through a special initiative administered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

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NEW YORK, NY--Two leading nonprofit organizations have joined forces to help girls take action to improve the environment and their communities by promoting green schools.

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SAN FRANCISCO--Sustainable Life Media announces the first Sustainable Brands Boot Camp, a 13-part online course in sustainable innovation.

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WASHINGTON--A policy released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) charts an historic new course for the nation's fish stocks, giving hope for the recovery of struggling fishing communities and depleted fish resources.

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NEW YORK, NY--New York’s City Council passed major legislation this afternoon that places New York City at the forefront of municipal efforts to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL-- The Sears Blue Appliance Crew is helping Americans better understand and take advantage of the more than $300 million in rebates that are now becoming available for energy-saving appliances and activities.

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NEWARK, NJ--Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council, and other dignitaries will join municipal employees and residents from every ward to welcome the holiday season with the City of Newark’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, at City Hall, at 920 Broad Street, today, Thursday, December 10, 2009, at 4 p.m.

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NEWARK, NJ-- Mayor Cory A. Booker, Jon Bon Jovi, and members of the community to cut the ribbon to open HELP Genesis JBJ Soul Homes at 60-68 Mt. Pleasant Avenue in the City’s North Ward.

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COHOES, NY-- In a recent event at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Mohawk Fine Papers' CEO Thomas O'Connor, Jr. presented Jeffrey Gwork, Yale University's Director of Yale Printing and Publishing Services, with the Mohawk Windpower Partnership Award.

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WASHINGTON-- The federal Minerals Management Service gave the green light to Shell Oil's plan to drill exploratory wells in the ecologically rich waters of the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast next summer.

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EDISON, NJ--Mack-Cali Realty Corporation has announced that 106 Allen Road at Liberty Corner Corporate Center, Bernards Township, NJ, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for superior energy performance.

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ARLINGTON, VA-- BNA Tax & Accounting has announced the launch of Green Incentives Navigator Library, an online reference service providing everything necessary to research and stay current on federal and state credits and incentives for individuals and businesses who use renewable energy sources and promote energy conservation.

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VENICE, CA--Rachael Simonoff Wexler, a leading legal advisor to businesses
in alternative energy and clean technology, has become Chief Executive
Officer of Sunlight Planet, LLC, a financial services firm specializing in commercial renewable energy projects.

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ST. LOUIS, IL--Through the dedication of its employees and continued use of alternative fuels, Anheuser-Busch has met its goal one-year ahead of schedule and was formally recognized for its accomplishment at the annual Climate Leaders Partners meeting on Dec. 2 in National Harbor, MD.

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PINEBROOK, NJ--GSH Group, Inc., an international facilities and energy management provider throughout the United States and Europe, has announced that a property enrolled in its Energy Plus program has achieved an Energy Star.

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WASHINGTON--The National Coal Council presented the U.S. Department of Energy with recommendations for broad deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies to achieve an 80 percent reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050 with sustained economic and employment growth.

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WALTHAM, MA-- Blu Homes, Inc. has recently opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Littleton, MA to build modern, healthy, green buildings for commercial and residential use.

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SAN FRANCISCO--Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced that it has contracted with Iberdrola Renewables, Inc., the U.S. arm of the world's largest provider of wind power, to purchase and operate a major wind generating plant to be built in Southern California to serve the utility's electric customers.

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WOODBRIDGE, VA-- The Smart Car Wash groundbreaking ceremonies, which were held yesterday at Smoketown Shopping Plaza in Woodbridge, VA, marks the start of the next generation of environmentally-friendly car washes.

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BETHESDA, MD-- Lockheed Martin and MIT have announced a major research partnership to transform how the world combats climate change and produces and consumes energy.

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TEANECK, NJ--Encelium Technologies of Teaneck, NJ, has appointed Winter Park, Fla.-based SESCO Lighting as its exclusive sales agency in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and the Caribbean.

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NEWARK, NJ--Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council, and other dignitaries will join municipal employees and residents from every ward to welcome the holiday season with the City of Newark’s Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, at City Hall, at 920 Broad Street, on Thursday, December 10, 2009, at 4 p.m.

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ--The Northern New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute has announced the winners of its 2009 Land Use Awards.

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WASHINGTON--Yesterday, the U.S. Climate Task Force (CTF) and Future 500 released the results of a new survey by Hart Research, which reveals that three out of four Americans favor legislation to significantly cut carbon emissions -- contradicting reports that public support had cooled.

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NORFOLK, NE--MP Global Products, an innovative leader in the manufacture of underlayment for the flooring industry, has announced that FiberBacker™, by MP Global Products L.L.C, has earned Indoor Advantage Gold certification from Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), the organization’s highest level of indoor environmental quality certification and the most stringent indoor air quality certification in the country.

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STAMFORD, CT-- Green Earth Technologies, a leading manufacturer and marketer of environmentally safe consumer packaged goods and products, has received two additional cash investments and operating support from Techtronic Industries North America, Inc. ("TTI-NA").

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WASHINGTON-- The Pew Charitable Trusts has announced a partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation to support its conservation work.

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ—-GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's leading integrated geotechnical, environmental, water resources and ecological science and engineering firms, has relocated its southern New Jersey office, doubled the size of its Montclair and Huntington Station, Long Island facilities, and added 17 staff at the locations.

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