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New renewable green energy from the University of Florida

August 09, 2010

: The world’s first-of-Its-kind see-thru glass solar window capable of generating electricity.

The University of South Florida and New Energy Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that researchers developing its proprietary SolarWindow™ technology have achieved major scientific and technical breakthroughs, allowing the Company to unveil a working prototype of the world’s first-ever glass window capable of generating electricity in the upcoming weeks.

August 09, 2010

ORLANDO – University Center, a landmark joint-use facility designed by C.T. Hsu + Associates (CTH+A) and shared by Valencia Community College (VCC) and the University of Central Florida (UCF), has earned a LEED Gold designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the second-highest designation available from the internationally recognized Green building certification program and exceeds VCC’s expectation of Silver LEED designation.

August 09, 2010

Early-stage capital is important fuel for economic growth and the key to creating and expanding new businesses and technologies. Enterprise Florida supports the development and execution of the Florida Opportunity Fund, which aims to increase the amount of early-stage seed and venture capital investment into the state.

August 09, 2010

Dr. Shoufeng Yang works in the research and development lab at Planar Energy Devices in Orlando. The state is looking to invest federal stimulus money in companies like Planar that adopt energy-efficient practices.

July 20, 2010

The story line reads like a Hollywood thriller. But it isn’t. It’s mostly real. And like all good thrillers there’s a happy ending.

It goes something like this:

While lax government regulators look in the other direction, a greedy oil company shortcuts a sensitive and dangerous drilling operation in the Gulf of Mexico. The well blows. Tired, poorly maintained equipment fails to stop the gusher. The drilling rig explodes into flames. Most escape, but nearly a dozen sadly don’t survive.

June 28, 2010

‘Will be the driving forces behind future green communities worldwide’

The Green Building Certification Institute announced the launch of a new Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, or LEED, professional credential: the LEED standard for neighborhood development.

June 10, 2010

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the newly renovated Deltona Regional Library with a Silver Level LEED Certification for sustainable design and construction.

June 10, 2010

Green Building is Growing Rapidly on U.S. Campuses According to New Green Building Trends White Paper

Tucson, Ariz. (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 3, 2010 — Based on a study of the LEED project database, Yudelson Associates today released a new white paper, Green Building Trends in Higher Education, covering green building on campus. The White Paper can be downloaded immediately from Yudelson Associates’ website Free Resources section: http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/books/#new.

June 10, 2010

NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) – The United States Green Building Council gave the Bank of America Tower its highest rating for environmental performance and sustainability on Thursday, meaning New York City’s second-tallest building is also its greenest.

June 10, 2010

We designed IKEA Orlando store to be green from the ground up because we want you to feel good about shopping here. The building was designed to earn LEED Certification. LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.