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California Unveils Ambitious Emissions Plan - 30% Cut By 2020

California Unveils Ambitious Emissions Plan - 30% Cut By 2020
California's Air Resources Board has released a draft plan to reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions by 30 ...

P&G, Others Spending Big Bucks On Energy Efficiency

P&G, Others Spending Big Bucks On Energy Efficiency
Efforts by companies to trim energy are increasingly focusing on downsizing office and manufacturing space, retrofitting older systems with ...

Home Depot Says It Will Save $16 Million By Switching To CFLs

Home Depot Says It Will Save $16 Million By Switching To CFLs
Home Depot has announced (PDF) a free in-store, consumer CFL bulb recycling program at all of its 1,973 ...

Novozymes To Make Big Wind Power Purchase

Novozymes To Make Big Wind Power Purchase
As part of a partnership with DONG Energy, Novozymes says its facilities in Denmark will be wind powered by ...

Renewable Energy ‘Essential Part’ Of Hawaiian Utility

Renewable Energy ‘Essential Part’ Of Hawaiian Utility
Through a competitive bidding framework the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission implemented in 2006, the Hawaiian Electric Co. says ...

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Vendors Should Highlight Cost Savings Of Green IT

Vendors Should Highlight Cost Savings Of Green IT
GreenFactor's recent survey of IT decision makers found that more than 70 percent would either "'probably' or ...

Big Players Taking Lead In Solar Partnerships

Big Players Taking Lead In Solar Partnerships
Some say interest in solar technology from the world's largest corporations gives credibility to the industry and proves that ...

Smart 2020: IT Could Cut Global Emissions 15%, Saving $800 Billion

Smart 2020: IT Could Cut Global Emissions 15%, Saving $800 Billion
IT could reduce global emissions by 15 percent and save $800 billion annually by 2020, The Climate Group reports. "Smart 2020: Enabling ...

New WTC To Be Largest Fuel Cell Installation In The World

New WTC To Be Largest Fuel Cell Installation In The World
The redeveloped World Trade Center will house one of the largest fuel cell installations in the world, the New ...

GE Says Renewable Energy Tax Credit Pays For Itself

GE Says Renewable Energy Tax Credit Pays For Itself
A study released by General Electric says the U.S. government should renew a tax credit for renewable energy ...

AC Convention Center Plans Largest Rooftop Solar Project

AC Convention Center Plans Largest Rooftop Solar Project
The Atlantic City Convention Center is planning the installation of 13,321 solar panels on 290,000 square feet, or about ...

JohnsonDiversey Saves Customers Over 1B Gallons Of Water In 2007

JohnsonDiversey Saves Customers Over 1B Gallons Of Water In 2007
In its Global Responsibility Report for 2007, JohnsonDiversey, a provider of professional cleaning and hygiene products and systems, ...

Solar Prices Competitive By 2015

Solar Prices Competitive By 2015
The Utility Solar Assessment (USA) Study (PDF), released by Clean Edge, finds that, "for the first time, ...

Alaska No.2 Behind California In Wind Investment

Alaska No.2 Behind California In Wind Investment
Legislation signed in Alaska creates a five-year, $250 million renewable energy program that puts Alaska among the states dedicating ...

Citi: Investors Tapping Alternative Energy, Infrastructure Firms

Citi: Investors Tapping Alternative Energy, Infrastructure Firms
A growing international consensus to tackle climate change is going to mean a new emphasis from investors on alternative ...

Small Businesses Reducing Energy Costs

Small Businesses Reducing Energy Costs
With electricity rates rising, small businesses are increasingly looking for ways to lower their energy costs, the Wall ...

EPEAT Reports Large Environmental And Financial Benefits

EPEAT Reports Large Environmental And Financial Benefits
Worldwide sales of EPEAT products have increased 150 percent since 2006, when the EPEAT system was first introduced, ...

Far West Rice Installs 1MW Solar Power System

Far West Rice Installs 1MW Solar Power System
With the help of $1.8 million in rebates from Pacific Gas & Electric, Far West Rice in California has installed a multi-million ...

Electric Rates Soar

Electric Rates Soar
U.S. utilities are raising power prices up to 29% to counter rising fuel costs, USA Today reports. In Virginia, ...

WP&L Says It Will Offset Emissions From Proposed Coal Plant

WP&L Says It Will Offset Emissions From Proposed Coal Plant
Wisconsin Power & Light says it will offset the greenhouse gas emissions from a proposed c$777 million coal power ...

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Portugal Points The Way For Renewable Energy Adoption

Portugal Points The Way For Renewable Energy Adoption

As the world reels at the high price of fossil fuels, business and governments are increasingly casting about for renewable energy models.  ... continue »

Raw Sourcing: Glass, Plastic or Aluminum?
Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability
Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch
Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider
Green Govt Initiatives Grow, Implementation Lags

Green Govt Initiatives Grow, Implementation Lags

Green government is viewed as an important federal initiative by managers, ranking ahead of efforts related to performance improvement and IT security ...

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Automakers Fall Behind On EU CO2 Targets
Shippers Make Changes To Counter Higher Fuel Prices
California Businesses Campaign Against AB32
Workings Of China’s Solar Wall Discussed

Workings Of China’s Solar Wall Discussed

One of Beijing's new additions is the GreenPix Zero Energy media wall, the largest solar powered LED display in the world, ScribeMedia ...

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Organic to Go CEO Discusses Green Economy
Pitney Bowes On Design Of Eco-Friendly Products
“Virtual Water” Content Of Products Measured
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Workings Of China’s Solar Wall Discussed

Burnes’ Aims to Cut Waste 25% in 3 Years

Smart Companies Stay Ahead Of Green Trends

Emissions

Xcel to Disclose Climate Risks

World Bank: CDM Slow and Expensive

12 States Sue EPA Over Refinery Emissions

Hi-Tech

Uptime CEO: Low PUE Numbers ‘Scientifically Meaningless’

Environmental Supply Chain Planning – Expanding Accountability

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands ‘Green’ Effort with Global Team

Efficiency

USDA Awards $35M for Renewables and Energy Efficiency

Cray Unveils Energy Efficient Cooling Tech

Wal-Mart Canada Stores to Cut Energy Use 30%

Manufacturing

ExxonMobil Says New Tire Material Increases Fuel Efficiency

Borealis and Uponor Study Water Footprint Of Plastics Industry

“Virtual Water” Content Of Products Measured

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Tacoma Power Buys $15M in RECs

Constellation NewEnergy Supplies US Open With RECs

ConAgra Buys RECs, Joins Climate Leaders

CSR Reports

Coke Rolled Out ‘Green’ Coolers At Olympics

IBM Launches Eco Data Center in Second Life

Most Companies Skip Getting CSR Reports Assured

Major Players

Microsoft Recycling Program Halves Redmond HQ’s Waste

Vestas Launches $100 Million Consumer Ad Campaign

Samsung Criticized for Lack of Recycling Programs

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