Green Progress 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 Green Progress Green Progress rss@greenprogress.com Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:25:55 MST Honeywell and Opower Develop Next-Generation Tools to Reduce Energy Use and Costs in Homes http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1784&ref=rss Honeywell and Opower today announced plans to jointly develop energy management tools to help consumers cut their energy use and expenses. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:55:00 MST SunPower Breaks Ground on a U.S. Navy 13.78-Megawatt Solar Power Plant http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1795&ref=rss SunPower announced that the company has broken ground on a 13,78-megawatt (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS China Lake) in California. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:02:55 MST New Bio-Plastic, Compostable Sushi Trays Give Sushi Chefs Sustainable Presentation Options http://www.greenprogress.com/environment_article.php?id=1796&ref=rss Excellent Packaging & Supply, an innovator and wholesale distributor of sustainable, biodegradable, and nature-based packaging for foodservice and other applications, has added Ingeo biopolymer-based sushi trays to its line of nature-based foodservice products. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:11:35 MST Hyundai Reveals Details of Its Hybrid Lifetime Battery Guarantee http://www.greenprogress.com/transportation_article.php?id=1797&ref=rss Hyundai today shared details of its Lifetime Hybrid Battery Replacement Guarantee with US President Barrack Obama at a technology demonstration summit in Washington DC. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:09:59 MST Solar Window Pilot Project Planned for Willis Tower (Sears Tower) http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1769&ref=rss Pythagoras Solar, a provider of transparent, energy efficient windows that also generate solar power, today announced that it has been chosen by Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, to collaborate on a pilot project to help deliver on the building's renewable energy and energy efficiency improvement goals. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:25:55 MST New Coalition to Design National Model for Electric Vehicle Deployment http://www.greenprogress.com/transportation_article.php?id=1792&ref=rss A new coalition of executives from blue chip companies in the transportation and utility industries announced today it has come together to design a large-scale electric vehicle (EV) demonstration project that will help create a comprehensive national model for EV deployment. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:32:42 MST 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities Now Available from EPA http://www.greenprogress.com/environment_article.php?id=1793&ref=rss For the first time, comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) data reported directly from large facilities and suppliers across the country are now easily accessible to the public through EPA’s GHG Reporting Program. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:01:41 MST GE to Provide 23-Megawatts of Solar Power Equipment to Largest Solar Farm in Midwest http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1794&ref=rss GE announced an agreement to supply 23 megawatts (MW) of advanced solar equipment to Invenergy, for installation at its Grand Ridge Solar project in Illinois. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:46:22 MST Walgreens Opens New Drugstore Utilizing Geothermal Energy in Oak Park, IL http://www.greenprogress.com/green_building_article.php?id=1750&ref=rss Walgreens today announced the opening of the nation's first drugstore chain location to utilize geothermal energy for heating and cooling. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:13:33 MST 2012 Green Car of the Year Finalists Announced http://www.greenprogress.com/transportation_article.php?id=1787&ref=rss Green Car Journal announced its five finalists for the 2012 Green Car of the Year award today. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:12:33 MST Can Plastics Be a Significant Source of Alternative Energy? http://www.greenprogress.com/alternative_energy_article.php?id=1790&ref=rss Greg Wilkinson, President and CEO of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association sat down with Rich Masters on Focus Washington to discuss a groundbreaking new study from the Earth Institute at Columbia University. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:41:12 MST Battery Industry Presses Ahead with Voluntary Recycling Program http://www.greenprogress.com/environment_article.php?id=1791&ref=rss Presidents of Duracell, Energizer, Kodak, Panasonic and Rayovac, the five major battery producing companies, met in San Francisco on 13 December 2011 to review progress and reaffirm their commitment to the successful launch of an industry led, voluntary primary battery collection and recycling program in 2013. rss@greenprogress.com Green Progress