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DEFG LLC, a management consulting firm in the energy sector, released a white paper today entitled, “Low Income Consumer Issues and Voluntary Prepaid Energy Offerings: Perspectives from Three Industry Thought Leaders.” 

REC has announced its sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.

The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges 20 collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency.

"Sustainability is a core part of IKEA’s business strategy," according to Mike Ward, President, IKEA US. Ward was part of a 6-person sustainability panel on September 19, at the Annual Climate Week event at 7 World Trade Center in which Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Rt. Honorable Tony Blair and other dignitaries presented. Ward spoke about a number of IKEA's sustainability initiatives.

• 80 turbines, 288 Megawatts offshore wind farm will be the largest offshore wind farm to operate in the German North Sea upon completion
• Will provide power for approximately 400,000 homes and eliminate more than 1 million tons of CO2 each year
• 2,000+ construction jobs and 80 permanent, highly skilled jobs created
• Largest renewable energy investment in Blackstone history -- €1.2Bn with a significant equity component

This month, Blackstone announced the financial closing for “Meerwind,” the largest German offshore wind farm to complete its full fi

Nalco (NYSE: NLC), providing essential expertise for water, energy and air, has helped the Veterans Administration's Fayetteville VA Medical Center (FVAMC) in North Carolina reduce energy use, cut utility costs and avoid the release of more than 1,920 tons of greenhouse gas annually.

/PRNewswire/ - AT&T* and Bloom Energy Corporation announced today that Bloom Energy will install Bloom Energy Servers, or Bloom Boxes, at eleven AT&T sites in California. AT&T is the first telecommunications service provider to utilize Bloom Energy Servers to help power their operations.

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, continues its holistic fleet approach to fuel efficiency with significant expansion of its lower polluting, energy efficient vehicles.

Within the next two months, FedEx Express will place 24 new all-electric vehicles into service, expanding to three new cities and more than doubling its fleet to 43 all-electric vehicles while growing the diversity of suppliers it uses for electric vehicles.