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NEWARK NJ--Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, East Ward Council Member Augusto Amador, Federal Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck, and Ironbound Community Corporation Executive Director Joseph Della Fave announced the award of a federal $100,000 grant to the Ironbound Community Corporation to identify and address pollution problems in the East Ward, during a press conference which was held at the River Bank Park Field House.

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ATLANTA--The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announces the addition of two new fully-accredited Continuing Education Courses to its Continuing Education Program.

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WASHINGTON--Steven B. Hochhauser, senior vice president of Ingersoll Rand and president of its Residential Solutions business, will be speaking at the Great Energy Efficiency Day 2010 conference, hosted by the Alliance to Save Energy, as part of panel discussion Building for the Future: EE Technologies for Today and Tomorrow. The panel will explore how new technologies are improving energy consumption.

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NEW YORK, NY--Go Green Expo, the nation's largest eco-friendly trade and consumer lifestyle showcase, returns to New York on March 19-21, 2010, as part of a nationwide tour that also includes Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta. Building on last year's success, Go Green Expo 2010 -- which provides a comprehensive look at the growing green revolution -- is expected to attract thousands to this year's event.

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MELVILLE, NY--The Long Island chapter of the US Green Building Council will host its third-annual Building Green Gala on April 28, 2010, at the Long Island Marriott and Conference Center in Uniondale.

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NEWARK, NJ-- Members of The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) joined the leadership of the Port of New York and New Jersey at a press conference to announce CRT's strong support for the Port's adoption of an aggressive emission reduction program requiring the retirement of high-polluting trucks serving Port facilities.

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CHARLOTTE, NC--The two office towers at Piedmont Town Center in SouthPark earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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DES PLAINES, IL--Gas Technology Institute (GTI) recently announced the opening of its Combined Heat and Power (CHP) & Renewable Energy Laboratory to provide greater capabilities for developing a wide variety of highly efficient, environmentally friendly renewable energy technologies such as solar thermal products.

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NEW YORK, NY--Girl Scouts from six U.S. councils are exploring the importance of energy efficiency and conservation and discovering ways to make an impact on the environment through a grant project funded by Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services.

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WALTHAM, MA--American DG Energy Inc. was honored for the fourth year in a row by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership for the carbon emissions reductions of the Company's CHP projects.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-- Based on its recent analysis of the Building Intelligence Solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Activelogix LLC with the 2010 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement.

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SADDLE BROOK, NJ-- The New Jersey Sustainable Energy Joint Meeting (NJSEM) is an energy purchasing consortium of 113 New Jersey governmental entities who have joined together to provide small energy consumers equal footing with large energy users.

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SYRACUSE, NY--Carrier Corp. President Geraud Darnis led a group of officials and dignitaries in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Willis H. Carrier Total Indoor Environmental Quality (TIEQ) lab at the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems headquarters in Syracuse, NY.

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WATSONVILLE, CA-- The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced floodplain easements have been signed and restoration work will begin shortly on a $357,000 project for the Pajaro River Watershed, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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NEW YORK, NY--Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC has recently launched MAP Green, a division specializing in green consulting services for building design, green retrofit/rehabilitation, and sustainable neighborhood planning.

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WASHINGTON--A new comprehensive guide for sustainable development in the federal government, authored by thought leaders from HOK, the General Services Administration and the University of Maryland, has earned a top award from the Federal Planning Division of the American Planning Association.

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NEW YORK--The Maine has partnered with IC Bus, the nation's leading school bus manufacturer, to help find the greenest school in the country for the second annual America's Greenest School(SM) Contest.

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PARSIPPANY--LaSalle Investment Management, an independent subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle, recently announced that it has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) at 333 Thornall St. in MetroPark, NJ.

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WASHINGTON--Six well-known companies -- Avista, Calpine, Deutsche Bank Asset Management, PG&E, Recycled Energy Development and Warner Music Group -- are the latest to join the fast-growing ranks of the nonpartisan and nonprofit American Businesses for Clean Energy (ABCE), which now has about 2,500 members.

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CHICAGO--Epstein has designed a new, 91,200-sf corporate headquarters/produce distribution facility in the old Union Stockyards complex for Testa Produce, Inc.

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