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Archive for February, 2009

Obama-plan 2012 Carbon Allowances Likely Priced at $13.70

By 2012, President Obama's budget presumes a price for U.S. carbon allowances at about $13.70, according to analysts at Point Carbon. European Union Allowances (EUAs) are priced ...

Pelosi Urges Capitol Power Plant Shift Away from Coal

In a largely ceremonial suggestion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called today for switching a Washington, D.C., power plant ...

UK Bank Earns Carbon Trust Standard Certification

First Direct, a division of HSBC Bank plc, says it is the first bank to receive the Carbon Trust Standard certification, after reducing its carbon ...

Occupancy Sensors Most Recommended Office Lighting Saving Tool

Among new building projects surveyed in the past two years, occupancy sensors were recommended to be installed in 55 percent of applications, according to a ...

University of Toledo Considers Alternative Energy School

Universities are starting to respond to the need for engineers trained in alternative, or renewable energy, as the United States transitions into an economy geared to meet ...

The Future of Sustainable Innovation

A film about sustainable innovation, presented by the Centre for Sustainable Design, University for the Creative Arts, Malmo, Sweden. Part 1 ...

Free Computer Energy Saving Program Open to Business Use

A series of protocols for reducing energy use by computers that often needlessly run 24/7 is now available for businesses to adopt. The University of Liverpool developed the Powerdown program, which essentially logs users out ...

Australia Mulls Delaying Carbon Trading

Down Under, carbon trading may about to go under - at least for now. Citing the financial turndown, business groups are pressuring the Australian government to delay a carbon trading program until 2012. Australia's program, ...

German Firm Plans Solar Product Plant In Tennessee

U.S. corporations will have another source for solar energy cells with the announcement of a new plant in Tennessee. Wacker Chemie AG, a German manufacturer of the basic ...

IMD: Has the ‘Sustainability Bubble’ Burst?

In an Economic Intelligence Unit column, two associates of business school IMD lay out the argument that a "sustainability bubble" may have already burst ...

Obama’s Budget Relies on Cap-and-Trade to Offset Costs

President Obama's economic team Feb. 26 released details of his nearly trillion-dollar budget - to be funded in part by cap-and-trade limits on carbon emissions - revealing how the energy and environment sectors are likely ...

FedEx CEO: Ending Oil Dependency Will Save Money, Fight Terrorism

FedEx chief executive officer Fred Smith, co-chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, envisions a future transportation system that does not rely on oil. Smith said increased dependence on foreign oil represents the biggest threat to ...

Study Identifies Methods to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Logistics, Transport

The World Economic Forum and Accenture has released a report that quantifies and ranks opportunities to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions generated by the logistics and transport ...

Survey says: Increase IT Efficiency or Risk Worldwide Brownouts

A new survey by Siemens AG examines IT efficiency attitudes and practices of Fortune 2000 companies and reveals that while many companies feel increased ...

Loews Hotels Greens Menu with “Adopt-A-Farmer” Program

Loews is launching a "Buy Local" mandate across its chain of hotels to "support and enhance local farming communities," the company announced. The new "Adopt-A-Farmer" program aims ...

Deloitte Offers Green Company Cars to All Employees

Getting a company car used to be a perk reserved for executives. Now Deloitte is changing that with the launch of a new program to make ...

British Government Launches Sustainable Clothing Action Plan

Britain's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP). The plan is a series of green pledges from 300 stakeholders ...

Renewable Firms Sign ‘Biggest’ Marine Energy Contract

Aquamarine Power Ltd. has signed a development agreement with Airtricity, the renewable energy development division of Scottish and Southern Energy. The contract is being touted as ...

Regional Nuclear Compact Challenge May Pave Way for Global Nuke Dump in Utah

A lawsuit may pave the way for a Utah nuclear energy waste dump to begin accepting spent radioactive materials, potentially striking a blow to global wind ...

The Elephant in the Room: Carving Up Scope 3 Emissions Across a Value Chain

For a Fortune 1000 company today, it is easy to be casual about Scope 3 emissions. When it comes to measurement guidance, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development ...