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Sam’s Club Testing Solar, Radiant Flooring
Among other environmental initiatives, Sam's Club is testing solar at five locations. The wholesale club store also is looking into radiant flooring ...
Around the Web: Solar Declines, Climate Change As Religion, Handicapping Carbon Prices
Today's news from around the web. Solar Market Declines for First Time Ever Greentech Media Industry Witnesses' Dominance of Hill Climate Hearings Irks Consumer Advocates ...
New Forms of Energy Capture Proliferate
New methods of capturing energy from unlikely sources are being refined. Two emerging ones include using low-level heat sources to produce electricity and capturing energy from ...
GreenBuild Conference News Roundup: Day 2
As day two kicks off at the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, more new building products and reports are being unveiled on ...
Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 1
With the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo now underway in Phoenix, Ariz., here are some of the initial announcements. YKK AP America has launched (PDF) two new products ...
Marriott Plans to Expand ‘Green’ Hotels by 1000%
Marriott says it plans to learn from its "green" hotel prototypes and expand the program by a measure of tenfold over the next five years. A central ...
LG, Waste Management to Recycle Hotel TVs, Computer Monitors
A new program gives hotels an option for recycling their aging television sets and computer monitors. LG Electronics USA Inc. and Waste ...
Greenbuild Conference Boasts Construction Innovations
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, to be held this week in Phoenix, will be a springboard for businesses to discuss their sustainable activities, reports ...
Kyocera Exits OLED Field, Casio Dives In
As Kyocera appears to be giving up on Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology, Casio is getting into the game. OLED technology promises to unleash a wave ...
National Grid Wants to Triple Energy Efficiency Programs
If National Grid has its way, Massachusetts electricity customers will pay higher electricity and gas rates while benefiting from expanded energy efficiency programs that ...
State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications
Over the past several weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs, reports Green Lodging News. These new certifications for green ...
Pilot Utility Pricing To Charge More During Peak Hours
Wind energy may benefit from a pilot program that would charge utility customers more for using electricity during the peak hours of 2-8 p.m. Proposed ...
First All-Hybrid FedEx Facility Established
The Bronx, New York, operation of FedEx will become the company's first to exclusively use hybrid delivery vans. The addition of 51 new delivery ...
Sustainable Sites Initiative Rates Landscaping Sustainability
Corporate campuses and other commercial sites can turn to a new rating system to help design more sustainable and environmentally friendly landscapes. The Sustainable Sites Initiative ...
Employees Directed to Use ‘Green’ Hotels
As more companies consider the environmental impact of their business travel, employees increasingly are being asked to stay in hotels that meet ...
BMW, Toyota, Ford Tout Eco-cars
More and more automakers are playing up their hybrid cars, and other environmental ...
Sprint to Save $2.1M With Eco-Friendly Packaging
By redesigning packaging for its phone accessories, Sprint expects to save $2.1 million annually in packaging costs. This represents a 35 percent reduction in ...
ResponsibleTravel.com Scuttles Carbon Offsetting Option
One of the first travel agencies to give fliers the option to offset the carbon emissions of their flights has ceased offering the program, calling it ...
Wal-Mart Thinks Big With Smaller Stores
Future Wal-Mart locations will be about 8 percent smaller and cost 16 percent less to build, as the retail giant seeks to reduce waste ...
Despite Critics, Gore ‘Proud’ to Invest in Green Firms
Responding to criticism that his investments profited richly from the stimulus package, Al ...
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