http://www.greenprogress.com Green Progress provides current news and resources on environmental technology and green innovations that can improve our quality of life by ensuring that our health and environment are protected. www.greenprogress.com en-us Alternative Energy Green Progress rss@greenprogress.com http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1586&ref=rss At a small site on the Batavia campus of Fermilab, ecologist Julie Jastrow of Argonne National Laboratory pushes the scientific frontier in a new and exciting way: She watches the grass grow. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1582&ref=rss Coherent, Inc introduces a new laser system – the Talisker - optimized for next-generation high-efficiency solar cell manufacturing, and designed as a drop-in, turn-key tool for both production line equipment suppliers and cell manufacturers. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1571&ref=rss General Motors Europe, part of the leading global automotive group, Veolia Environnement, world leader in environmental services, the energy developer Clairvoyant Energy and the Government of Aragon, Spain, today announced a further commitment to energy efficiency with the construction of the world's largest capacity rooftop solar power station. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1569&ref=rss The University of California at Davis (UC Davis) Center for Entrepreneurship announced today that 50 students from around the world have been selected to attend the second annual Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy in Incline Village, Nev. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1574&ref=rss Sakai City, Kansai Electric Power Co (Kansai Electric), and Sharp Corporation today agreed to cooperate on the Sakai City Waterfront Mega Solar Power Generation Plan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1575&ref=rss Duke Energy Carolinas is proposing a $100 million plan to install electricity generating solar panels at up to 850 North Carolina sites including homes, schools, stores and factories. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1568&ref=rss The New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC), a leading UK-based independent R&D platform for new energy technologies, announced today that it will spearhead an aggressive initiative for developing sustainable and renewable energy by building the world's largest wind energy research and development facilities. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1566&ref=rss The Boston Red Sox today formally unveiled solar hot water panels on the roof at Fenway Park. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1578&ref=rss Wind power is capable of becoming a major contributor to America's electricity supply over the next three decades, according to a report released today by the US Department of Energy. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1579&ref=rss Kohl's Department Stores announced today that it plans to convert more than 50 of its existing New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland locations to solar power, representing nearly 80 percent of its locations in these three states. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1561&ref=rss As a leading sustainable product designer, Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC) is delighted to announce its latest product development; an inflatable solar collector called SolarStore. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1560&ref=rss Green Exchange is pleased to announce today that they have been selected to be one of four major projects in Illinois that will employ solar thermal air conditioning technology. rss@greenprogress.com Alternative Energy