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ODESSA, Fla., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dais Analytic Corporation (OTC.BB: DLYT), a green technology company, announced today it has been selected to receive grant funding by the United States Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) for development and installation of an advanced outside air handling system using Dais' patented Aqualyte material which, as a result of its composition, has demonstrated a reduction in energy costs in...

RESTON, Va., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The future of the United States electric utility industry is fraught with regulatory, economic and competitive uncertainty, and that trend will continue for the foreseeable future, industry leaders discussed during the EUCG Fall Workshop in Indianapolis. EUCG, a global association of energy and electric utility professionals, meets semiannually to discuss current and emerging industry issues, share best practices and exchange data...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, December 7(th), from 7:00pm - 10:00pm, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Southern California Gas Company and the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce are co-hosting Fostering Cleantech Innovation in Los Angeles, which will feature an entertaining and informative panel discussion exploring the future of energy policy in America, and how Los Angeles can play a pivotal role in our nation's clean-energy...

Department of Energy Approved Solyndra and Other Projects Allegedly Without Required Oversight, Say Plaintiffs. Inland Empire, CA (PRWEB) December 04, 2011 On November 28, 2011, CAlifornians for Renewable Energy (CARE) and Michael Boyd filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Case# 1:11-cv-02128; to challenge more than two dozen alleged federal loan guarantees illegally issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Section 1705 of the Energy Policy...

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, applauded President Obama's plan to invest nearly $4 billion in energy efficiency upgrades to public- and private-sector buildings over the next two years. Improving the energy efficiency of public and private buildings is one of the key investments the country can make: it helps reduce energy costs and puts people in local...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Lang LaSalle has announced its commitment to reduce energy at large buildings it manages totalling 98 million square feet as part of the Better Buildings Challenge. CEO Colin Dyer attends announcement event at White House with President Obama and former President Clinton Jones Lang LaSalle will develop plans to reduce energy at least 20% by 2020 in large buildings totalling 98 million square feet Better Buildings Challenge to...

WOOD DALE, Ill., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected prime contractor by the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to provide supply chain and aircraft support services for NNSA's aircraft maintenance operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The agreement strengthens AAR's position as prime contractor in the global government and defense market, which currently accounts for approximately half of AAR's business. The...

Technology for making an "artificial leaf" holds the potential for opening an era of "fast-food energy," in which people generate their own electricity at home with low-cost equipment perfect for the 3 billion people living in developing countries and even home-owners in the United States. That's among the prospects emerging from research on a new genre of "electrofuels" described in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News, the American Chemical Society's weekly newsmagazine....

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Astronergy (also known as Chint Solar), a subsidiary of Chint Group was selected to provide approximately 12,700 modules for use in several utility scale projects in Tennessee. The first four of these projects, which were 750kw ground mounted systems, were commissioned at the beginning of November, 2011 in Fayetteville, Tennessee. The yearly 4.23GWh capable energy produced by the four systems is more than enough to support over 350 homes...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Greater attention to consumer attitudes and behavior could speed adoption of alternative energy technologies that would save the United States billions of dollars every year. U.S. households account for 30 to 40 percent of energy use nationwide, an amount that could be reduced by 20 percent using available, no- to low-cost interventions that do not require a major lifestyle change. According to a new report from the American...