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Eighteen Kaiser Permanente facilities have been recognized for their environmental performance, particularly in the areas of green building and eco-friendly purchasing policies. Read More

By modifying some of its processes, Olin Corporation’s Niagara Falls plant eliminated a 16,500-gallon-per-day waste discharge. As project manager Tom Muka explains, the old system was just money down the drain. By Emily Rabin Read More

Designer Mike Rainbow and his colleagues at the Harare, Zimbabwe, office of engineering firm Ove Arup have developed a wind turbine able to rival electricity as a power source for ventilation. Read More

Hewlett-Packard has announced a "smart" cooling solution for the design of data centers that could dramatically reduce energy use and save enterprise users millions of dollars annually. Read More

Scientists in the US have produced a CFC-free and super-efficient prototype refrigeration system that uses electricity to "push" heat toward one end of the circuit, cooling the other end. Read More

Scientists at Saint Louis University have developed a new type of biofuel cell that can be recharged instantly with a few drops of alcohol. Read More

Intel Corporation's "two Toms" talk about the company's efforts to conserve water at its Hudson, Mass., plant -- not only to reduce environmental impact but also to maintain good relations with surrounding community. By Emily Rabin Read More

Alcoa’s Rigid Packaging Unit has recognized 16 companies with its UBC Supplier Quality Awards for shipments of outstanding-quality used-beverage containers in 2002. Read More

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it will provide over $3 million to five new research and development projects to improve the energy efficiency of the U.S. mining industry. Read More

Norfolk Southern Railway is using a new, environmentally preferable track lubricant made from soybeans. Read More