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New label offers marketing opportunities for biobased products.

Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing’s Toronto, Ontario, Canada, facility has achieved a major milestone two-and-a-half years ahead of schedule: zero landfill.

NatureShield is a new line of environmentally friendly, water-repellent additives for interior and exterior wood, stone, and concrete coatings.

Combined global revenue for solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power and biofuels surged 35.2% over the prior year, from $139.1 billion to $188.1 billion, according to a new report.

Smart coatings offer solar panel makers ways to increase efficiency, lower costs and create higher value-added products, according to a new report from NanoMarkets.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has joined with the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) and its Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to announce the opening of the $12 million i6 Green Challenge.

Minimizing barriers to trade for green building products, materials and services in the Asia Pacific region through cooperation on standards and conformity assessment took significant steps forward at the March 3-4 Conference on Green Buildings and Green Growth.

Owens Corning announced it has been named to Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 12th annual list of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens™.”

FLEXcon recently announced that its backsheets are being used by Unconquered Sun Solar Technologies as part of a newly certified solar module.

Growth will be driven by Asia, North America and Europe, as these regions lead in their efforts to increase production of energy from renewable sources.