May, 2010
UL Plans Sustainability Standard
CSR Reporting Improves Co Performance, GRI Hands Out Awards
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and United Nations Global Compact announced an agreement today to align their work in advancing corporate responsibility ...
China May Launch Carbon Market by 2014
China may launch a carbon trading market as soon as 2014, according to a Bloomberg report.
According to the report, the government may ask companies ...
SmartSynch to Deploy SmartMeters in TX
SmartSynch has been selected by Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP) to deploy 231,000 SmartMeter metering devices through the utility’s Texas market, the company ...
Verdant Power, China sign MOU
Verdant Power, a U.S. tidal power developer, signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Energy Conservation Environment Protection Group (CECEP) to develop ...
Roundup – Cubs Ask Fans to Recycle, Obama Pushes Greentech
Obama Vows U.S. Will Remain Green-Tech Leader
San Francisco Chronicle
China, Finland Sign Clean Tech Deals Worth $250m Dollars
Xinhua
Air Force Plans to ...
US Commanders Want Deployable Renewable Energy Generation
The U.S. military is increasingly pursuing opportunities in renewable energy systems as a way to reduce energy costs, shorten supply lines, and improve force protection, ...
Xcel Energy on Track to Cut CO2 Emissions 15% by 2020
Xcel Energy has exceeded its 2009 goal to achieve energy savings of 450 GWh for all operating companies, reducing energy consumption by 573 GWh thanks ...
Balancing Sustainability with Economic Development in Developing Countries – The Case Study of Indonesia
Natural resources have historically been responsible for growing economies. Much of the developed world has long ago been through ...
DOE Connects High-Efficiency Window Suppliers with Buyers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the Highly-Insulating R-5 Windows and Low-e Storm Windows Volume Purchase Program, as part of a multi-year ...
U.S. Wind Industry Faces Growth Constraints in 2009
After a record-breaking capacity expansion in 2009 with 9.8 gigawatts (GW) of wind projects installed, the U.S. wind market is faced with constrained growth in ...
Best Buy Joins EPA Appliance Disposal Program
Best Buy has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program to help drive the responsible disposal and recycling of ...
Greenpeace Scales Dell Headquarters, Releases Greener Electronics Guide
After releasing its latest Guide to Greener Electronics rankings, Greenpeace launched a campaign against computer giant Dell for backtracking on its public commitment to eliminate ...
Hohm Scores For Bill Gates, Al Gore – MSFT Unveils ‘Hohm Score’
Microsoft is looking to gain national attention for Hohm, which it introduced last summer. It's unveiled Hohm Score, an online tool that estimates ...
U.S. Groups Push to End Deforestation, Improve Biz
U.S. farm and forest products groups are pressuring Congress to protect tropical rain forests with a new report on the economic effects of deforestation. ...
...eBay Unveils $287M, Energy-Saving Data Center in Utah
eBay's new $287-million Topaz data center in Utah is now officially open, housing the company's core businesses -- ebay.com and PayPal.com. The data center is ...
EIA Predicts 42b Tons of CO2 by 2035
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that CO2 emissions will increase to 42 billion metric tons by 2035, from 30 billion tons in 2007 if no significant policy changes are made, a 43 ...
Roundup – MA Names Green Nabes, MIT Cuts Power Use
Deval Patrick Names 35 Green Communities
Boston Globe
MIT to Cut Energy Use by 15 Percent in Three Years
MIT
Kawasaki Heavy: Revving ...
GRI Conference Update, 2015/2020 Reporting Goals
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which is hosting its 2010 Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency in Amsterdam through Friday, announced ...
