Clorox cleaners take big share of green market

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Last winter, the Clorox Co. gambled that its famous name would translate well from the world of bleach into the world of environmentally friendly cleaning products. So far, that bet is looking like a winner. Just eight months after its introduction, Clorox's...   comments (0)  | report problem

Burbank cabbies pumped about hybrid taxis

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Eyes rolled at the cabbies' layover lot next to Burbank's Bob Hope Airport when drivers learned about the hybrid taxi rollout. A taxicab company applying for permission to work in Burbank was promising city officials that all new cabs added to its fleet would have low-emission hybrid...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem

Suntech aims to triple U.S. 2009 sales

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(Reuters) - Solar products maker Suntech Power Holdings Co said it aims to triple sales to the U.S. in 2009 after announcing expansion initiatives.   comments (0)  | report problem

Companies 'need green directors'

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Businesses must change their attitude to green issues, the World Conservation Congress is told as it opens.  comments (0)  | report problem

Bay Area's future in green tech, Mendonca says

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In the past two weeks, the business world has endured bank failures, collapsing markets, congressional quagmires and multibillion-dollar bailouts. What better time to sit down with someone like Lenny Mendonca, a longtime business leader in the Bay Area...   comments (0)  | report problem

City Room: Green Building Award Winners Named

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Building a better, greener building earns prizes and recognition for architectural companies.   comments (0)  | report problem

Cylinder Solar Panels Generate More Energy For Less Cost

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Solyndra, a California-based solar start up, says it's figured out a way to make solar panels cheaper to install and better at producing energy—rolling them up. The company's solar panels are comprised of rows of cylindrical solar cells deposited on glass tubes, a new type...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem

Solar tax incentives run into credit freeze

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S.D. - It was a home run, a grand slam, a dream come true or the biggest birthday present ever for the solar industry, depending on whom you spoke with. But these are not normal times, and the reality of the global economy collided with what...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem