November, 2009
FTC May Require Output-based Labeling for Light Bulbs
With the advent of compact fluorescent light bulbs, LEDs and other energy-saving lighting, marketers have relied on marketing schemes that might say a bulb ...
Pundit Ranks Retailers on Sustainability for Holidays
With the holiday shopping rush nearly upon us, an environmental pundit has released his list of the top 10 sustainable retailers for consumers to ...
Business Aviation Sector Agrees to Reduce Emissions 50% by 2050
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) have agreed to a plan to help mitigate emissions ...
California Drafts its Own Cap-and-Trade Plan
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued a preliminary draft (PDF) of the nation's first cap-and-trade program to control greenhouse (GHG) emissions, which is ...
Feds Inject $620M into Smart Grid Projects
Smart grid demonstration projects should benefit from the $620 million in Department of Energy funding announced Nov. 24.
In addition to smart meters, the ...
Bausch & Lomb, Franklin Street Attain Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Bausch & Lomb's world headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., has achieved Energy Star status from the EPA.
That means the building uses at least 40 percent less energy ...
Tour of Sustainable Facilities at Univeristy of Arizona
Showcase of sustainability efforts at the University of Arizona.
U.S. Solar Demand Prompts Domestic Production
The U.S. solar industry has a bright 2010 ahead of it, with demand on the rise and old factories being converted to solar production.
For instance, an ...
Sobeys Aims to Reduce GHG Emissions 15% by 2013
Sobeys Inc., a national grocery retailer and food distributor in Canada, plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 15 percent and total waste production 30 ...
Government Intervention Required to Drive “Green” Technology
Instead of focusing on carbon pricing, policymakers need to encourage innovation and investments in "green" research and development through subsidies, according to a new policy report ...
NREL: State Incentives Crucial to Renewable Energy Growth
States with strong renewable energy portfolio standards or goals tend to outperform others when it comes to adding solar, wind, biomass and other emerging ...
Australia Considers E-Waste Law
The Australian government is supporting a recycling scheme initiated by the television and computer industries to increase electronic waste or e-waste recycling, reports the Australian ...
Artic Expedition Investigates Climate Change, Alternative Fuel
Construction Effluent Rule May Cost $1B Annually
Construction sites will have to limit pollution from water runoff starting in February of 2010 if EPA's final rule proposal takes effect.
This represents the first time ...
Germany, UK Ramp Up Solar Efforts
Already the world leader in solar, Germany expects a record in terms of new solar added this year. And now, with the ...
62% of Firms Assign Environmental Team for Green Goals
McD’s in Germany Trades Red for Green In Logo
The iconic Golden Arches aren't going anywhere, but McDonald's restaurants in Germany are switching the background in signs from red to green.
The move coincides ...
Around the Web – Climate Risk, GHG Reporting, Al Gore, U.S. Chamber
Today's news from Around the Web.
U.K. Sailing Team Charts a Course to Victory Using a Moral Compass
WSJ
UK firms fail to take climate ...
NY Acura Dealer Adds Solar
Here's a tour of a 40kW solar power system on top of Northeast Acura in Latham, New York.
Obama May Set Provisional GHG Reduction Targets at Copenhagen
The Obama Administration will likely sign a provisional target for cutting its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the Copenhagen climate talks in December, reports the ...
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
