December, 2006
Green Ad Agencies Carve Out Niche
Advertising companies that specialize in green marketing are becoming more plentiful, but it doesn't mean they're landing big clients, The New York Times reports.
“When I started out in 2003 there were maybe five or ...
Chicago Pilots Solar Bus Shelters, Rubber Sidewalks
Chicago officials unveiled a solar-powered bus shelter and a 550-foot sidewalk made of recycled rubber this week, the Chicago Tribune reports.
The bus shelter is the first of about 100 to be built starting in ...
Wyoming School Meets LEED Standards
A new elementary school in Greybull, Wyoming, will be the only one in the state built according to LEED standards, the Casper Star Tribune reports.
The district secured a $140,000 grant from the Wyoming Business ...
MHA & GreenTech Anticipate $1.5 Million in Energy Savings
Syngenta to Pay $1.5 Million for Bt 10 Distribution
Syngenta Seeds has agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty to EPA for selling and distributing seed corn that contained an unregistered genetically engineered pesticide called Bt 10.
EPA says that there are no ...
NY State Police Deploy Fuel Cell Backups
The New York Power Authority is working with the New York State Police in a $434,000 program to deploy fuel cells that will provide backup power at 22 public safety communications facilities.
Among the ...
Businesses Promote Eco-Friendly Stance with RecycleBank
Companies have a way to market eco-friendly attitudes by teaming up with RecycleBank, a company that tries to get households to recycle by offering coupons from businesses like Starbucks, Bed, Bath & beyond, and Staples, ...
Top 10 Eco Business Ideas of 2006
Springwise has an article (via Sustainablog) on its top 10 eco & sustainability business ideas of 2006. Number one was greentomatocars, an environmentally friendly cab service in London that uses Toyota's Prius.
Other green taxi options ...
United Technologies Joins Chicago Climate Exchange
Goldman Sachs Awards Environmental Research Grants
Big-Time Green Sponsorship Opportunity with Global Green USA
Brad Pitt and Global Green USA are building a sustainable community in New Orleans and are looking for cornerstone partners who will have category exclusivity, Jetson Green reports.
Partner companies provide:
$1-2 million in year one, ...
W&M Construction Converts Fleet to Hybrids
W&M Construction of Stamford, Conn., is converting its entire fleet of Dodge Ram pickups and Dodge Durangos to Ford Escape Hybrids in a drive to promote and use environmentally friendly technologies, says Tim ...
Study: RWE’s Corporate Value at Risk from Carbon Price
German power producer RWE could lose up to 17 percent of its value if its business strategies fail to take into account climate change policies, environment group WWF and the independent SAM ...
EPA Aims for Additional Toxic Emissions Reductions
C&A Floorcoverings Replaces Boiler Diesel with Biodiesel
MidAmerican Completes Victory Wind Project
MidAmerican Energy’s 99-megawatt Victory Wind Project in west central Iowa is on-line. The company now owns and operates 459.5 megawatts of wind energy facilities in Iowa. That makes MidAmerican Energy the owner of more wind energy facilities ...
Outdoor Retailer Promotes Sustainable Practices
Outdoor Retailer, an outdoor industry trade event, has taken steps to promote sustainable practices at its Winter Market 2007, First Tracks reports.
All Winter Market attendees will receive badges made from recycled paper and printed ...
SCE Signs Largest-Ever U.S. Utility Wind Energy Contract
Southern California Edison has signed a wind energy contract with Alta Windpower Development, a subsidiary of Allco Financial Group of Australia, that's the largest wind energy contract ever signed by a U.S. utility. It ...
UK Offices Waste Enough Energy Over Xmas to Cook 4.4m Turkeys
The amount of energy used by office equipment -? PCs, printers, photocopiers and fax machines -? left on standby over the holidays is enough to roast 4.4m turkeys, which is also enough power to microwave 268m mince ...
U.S., EU Ink New Energy Star Agreement for Office Equipment
Intel Sustainability Report: Tech Giant Commits to 10% GHG Cut
