Unique Showroom Experience to Open Late 2008. In the Heart of the Bowery, Showroom will be Sixth and Largest Retail Store for Leading Green Living and Green Products Supplier.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Green Depot (www.greendepot.com), the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly, green building materials, green products as well as green living services and solutions, today announced it will begin construction on a new flagship consumer showroom in Manhattan on May 1. Green Depot Manhattan will take over the ground floor space in the building that was The 1885 Young Men’s Institute at 222 Bowery between Prince and Spring and will open in November 2008.

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MIAMI - Electron Solar Energy, an international distributor of alternative energy systems, announced today its R&D team has developed a proprietary line of mounting hardware, specifically designed for installing solar panels in the Caribbean Islands. The Company said this proprietary new hardware can reduce the time to install standard solar panels by 50%. Additionally the new design is engineered to address the angle of the sun specific to the Caribbean region, an industry first. The hardware began shipping to customers in the first quarter of 2008, and all dealer feedback has been positive.

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IRVINE, Calif. - BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc., a leader in cellulosic ethanol production technology, has retained Brinderson as its engineering, procurement and construction contractor for BlueFire’s Lancaster biorefinery in Los Angeles county.

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Projected LEED Platinum certified building is most energy efficient, sustainable building in the Upper Midwest; one of less than 50 of its type in the world

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. - Great River Energy kicked off dedication ceremonies for its new LEED-Platinum headquarters by announcing a new revolving loan fund for LEED-certified projects as well as a zero-interest loan fund for energy efficient equipment in its service territories.

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From Energy-Efficient Appliances and Environmentally-Friendly Lighting to Magnetic “Do Not Disturb” Signs, ELEMENT Creates All New Green Hotels

Great for the Earth and Great for Guests, ELEMENT to Offer Healthier, Cleaner Environments and a No-Compromise Eco-Chic Guest Experience

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - In an industry first, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its newest brand, ELEMENT hotels, will require all hotels brand-wide to pursue the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED certification. With its first hotel debuting this summer and more than 20 hotels set to open by the end of 2009, ELEMENT will make history as the first major hotel brand to commit to LEED certification.

ELEMENT Paves a Green Path for Developers… 20 hotels by 2009

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Simple Structure and Selective Materials Create Functional and Attractive Green Home

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - When Darren Brinkley, owner of REAL building, created the miniature model of the concept home he wanted to build, his focus was not entirely on building a green structure.

“I wanted to build smart, not just green” Brinkley said.

Yet, the home he created in St. Petersburg, Fla., recently received Florida’s first gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for homes. While more than 200 projects have been certified by LEED for homes, projects like Brinkley’s demonstrate that sustainable structures can provide multiple efficiencies, increased safety, and an improved quality of life for the homeowners.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - DES Architects + Engineers designed Roche Molecular Diagnostics (RMD) ‘Green’ Research Building targeted to be LEED Silver certified whose grand opening ceremony took place on April 3rd. The 135,000 square feet building on RMD’s campus in Pleasanton establishes a strong connection between research and the adjacent development and pilot manufacturing buildings. The building represents another example of DES ongoing success with sustainable life science facilities. A former project, LEED Gold certified SUGEN, won the AIA San Mateo Green Building Award.

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San Francisco, CA - The groundbreaking in January 2008 for the new Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) Hospital, United Arab Emirates, inaugurated the much-anticipated hospital of the future. The CCAD hospital is a steward for the architecture of humanity, a building that employs the latest technologies, patient-centered care and evidence-based design to assist in healing patients and improving clinical outcomes.

HDR Architecture, Inc., selected as the Master Architect to design the new CCAD, was awarded the project through an International Design Competition. It represents HDR’s most significant project to date and will provide state-of-the-art healthcare in the Middle East.

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Studio doubles previous space, furthers company’s environmental stewardship with pursuit of LEED Certification

MILWAUKEE - Today Kohl’s Department Stores announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art photo studio in Milwaukee, just miles from the company’s Menomonee Falls, Wis. headquarters. The 100,000-square-foot facility was constructed using the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria and is expected to earn a Gold rating from the organization. It will be the only LEED-certified photo studio in the country.

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Leading Office Furniture Manufacturer Has Long History of Environmental Responsibility

MUSCATINE, Iowa–Sustainability and environmental responsibility are increasingly important issues in today’s society. At The HON Company, the second-largest office furniture manufacturer in North America, conserving raw materials is not a new concept. In fact, it’s something the company has been doing since its inception.

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