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DOE Awards $155M to Make Industrial Sector More Energy Efficient
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy-efficiency ...
Xerox Cuts GHG Emissions by 20% from 2002
Xerox Corp. reports greenhouse gas emissions fell 20 percent from 2002 to 2008, and says it will deliver a 25 percent reduction in total GHG ...
Intel, Pepsi, Kohl’s Stay Atop Green Power Partnership list
No company has been able to dethrone Intel, PepsiCo. or Kohl's as the top three (in descending order) users of renewable energy, as listed ...
SC Johnson GHG Emissions Down 27% in Last 8 Years
SC Johnson continues to make progress toward its 2011 GHG reduction goals, according to its 2009 responsibility report (PDF). SC Johnson cut greenhouse ...
Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing Challenges
A new global deal on climate finance will significantly redistribute power, responsibility and accountability between traditional donor and recipient countries, according to a new study released ...
Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Trade Exceeds 250,000 MT
More than 250,000 tons (metric tons) of certified sustainable palm oil have been purchased (PDF) since its availability late last year, marking the first stages ...
Mattel U.S. Distribution System Cuts CO2 Emissions by 30%
To reduce environmental impacts at its manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, Mattel has implemented several projects aimed at reducing energy and water use, shrinking product packaging, ...
SEC: Traded Firms May Have to Disclose Climate Change Risks
U.S.-traded companies may have to disclose their exposure to financial risks relating to climate change and emerging policies under a new U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) ...
Carbon Capture Projects May Need to be Fast-Tracked
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects face a high risk of failure due to their high costs and should be applied across many sectors to ensure ...
Solar Industry Headed for Sunny Skies in 2010 but Obstacles Remain
U.S. solar executives expect significant growth for their businesses in 2010 and 2011, according to results from the 2009 U.S. Solar Industry Monitor survey. Over 90 ...
Environmental Reporting Requirements: 6 Things to Ask Yourself
A new question-and-answer guide provides businesses with best practices on reporting environmental issues in annual financial statements. The guide -- aimed at those preparing, auditing and ...
Climate Bill Needs to Drive Investment in Energy Efficiency
Climate legislation that encourages energy-saving investments will create millions of jobs, save U.S. consumers billions on monthly energy bills, and spur innovation, according to a report ...
In First CSR Report, Deloitte Shows 1.3 Metric Tons of Emissions Per Employee
In its first-ever corporate sustainability report, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu reveals that it used more than 308 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2008, or about ...
Energy-Savings Claims Don’t Add Up for Microsoft’s Windows 7
Microsoft is touting its energy-saving features with the new Windows 7 operating system, but is not making any specific claims about how much power Windows 7 ...
WWF to Screen Forest Carbon Investments
WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) plans to launch investment screening guidelines for financial investors in the upcoming months to encourage support for responsible ...
Sodexo Helps Customers Cut Energy, Water Consumption
Sodexo, an integrated facilities management services company, has outlined several key environmental projects at customer locations in its North America 2008-2009 Corporate Citizenship Report ...
Lilly Meets Energy-Efficiency Goals Ahead of Schedule
Eli Lilly, a global pharmaceutical company, has reached its energy goal two years early, improving its energy intensity (energy used per dollar of sales) by ...
Oregon Buildings Upgrade Energy Efficiency
The city of Portland, along with Portland Community College (PCC) and other county facilities, are receiving $7.2 million in federal stimulus money for energy-efficient building upgrades ...
U.S. Adds Nearly 1,700 MW of Wind Capacity in Q3
The U.S. wind energy industry has installed 1,649 megawatts (MW) of new power generating capacity in the third quarter, which is higher than either the second ...
P&G Cuts CO2 Emissions and Water In Half Since 2002
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has reduced (per unit of production) water consumption by 52 percent, energy usage by 48 percent, CO2 emissions by ...
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