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European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990

European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990

The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper ...

November 20, 2009

Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008

Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008

Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company's first global ...

November 20, 2009

Subaru Touts Energy & Environmental Initiatives

Subaru Touts Energy & Environmental Initiatives

Video from Subaru contains some interesting data and information on the automaker's sustainability programs....

November 19, 2009

Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk

Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk

The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy ...

November 18, 2009

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to ...

November 18, 2009

MITEI: Sustainable Energy & Terawatt-Scale Photovoltaics

MITEI: Sustainable Energy & Terawatt-Scale Photovoltaics

This MIT Energy Initiative "on the road" event took place at Google earlier this month. Speakers include Daniel Enderton, Executive Director of MITEI's Sustainable Energy Revolution Program, and Professor Tonio Buonassisi of Mechanical Engineering. The event ...

November 18, 2009

Ford Adds Two Wind Turbines to Power Belgium Plant

Ford Adds Two Wind Turbines to Power Belgium Plant

Expanding its on-site wind power portfolio sprinkled throughout the UK and Germany, Ford of Europe has added two wind turbines, each with a height of ...

November 17, 2009

TXU, Marriott Identify $250K in Energy Savings at 40 Texas Hotels

TXU, Marriott Identify $250K in Energy Savings at 40 Texas Hotels

TXU Energy recently conducted energy audits at Texas Marriott locations, identifying energy saving opportunities. If fully implemented across Marriott's 40 properties in Texas, the savings ...

November 17, 2009

Sam’s Club Testing Solar, Radiant Flooring

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 ...

November 13, 2009

Al Gore Gives Greenbuild Keynote

Al Gore Gives Greenbuild Keynote

Here's part of Al Gore's keynote address at the U.S. Green Building Council's annual convention.

November 12, 2009

Best-in-Class Manufacturers Cut Energy Use by 24%, Study Shows

Best-in-Class Manufacturers Cut Energy Use by 24%, Study Shows

Best-in-class manufacturers typically reduce their energy consumption by 24 percent compared to laggard companies that increase their energy use by 6 percent, according to new ...

November 12, 2009

Sustainable Property Management: Reducing Carbon And Cost

Sustainable Property Management: Reducing Carbon And Cost

Many organizations are facing increasing cost challenges and pressure to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. One area of opportunity they're beginning to recognize for ...

November 12, 2009

UC Merced Campus to Generate 20% of Electricity from Solar Energy

UC Merced Campus to Generate 20% of Electricity from Solar Energy

Helping California meet its renewable energy goal by 2020, the University of California Merced campus has unveiled the university's 1-megawatt (MW) solar power system. ...

November 12, 2009

GreenBuild Conference News Roundup: Day 2

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 ...

November 12, 2009

First Large-scale ‘Living Building’ to be Constructed

First Large-scale ‘Living Building’ to be Constructed

The Oregon Sustainability Center, which is being called the first large-scale "living ...

November 11, 2009

Philly’s Comcast Center Now Tallest U.S. LEED Building

Philly’s Comcast Center Now Tallest U.S. LEED Building

At 58 stories, the Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia has earned the title of tallest LEED certified building in the United States. The building recently ...

November 10, 2009

Transurban Reduces Energy Use by 3%

Transurban Reduces Energy Use by 3%

Transurban, a toll road owner-operator with assets and projects in Australia and North America, reduced its energy consumption at its head office in Melbourne by installing ...

November 10, 2009

Owens Corning, SunEdison Power Up 440-kW PV Solar System in NJ

Owens Corning, SunEdison Power Up 440-kW PV Solar System in NJ

Owens Corning, a leading supplier of building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, and SunEdison, North America's largest solar services provider, announced the activation ...

November 10, 2009

Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers Go for the LEED Gold

Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers Go for the LEED Gold

Businesses across all sectors including health care, manufacturing and information technology (IT) are seeking the coveted LEED certification to ensure that their new buildings meet the ...

November 9, 2009

McKesson to Save $300K Via Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

McKesson to Save $300K Via Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

McKesson Corp. continues to gain a better understanding of its emissions, energy consumption and water consumption companywide. In the firm's 2008-2009 Corporate Citizenship Report, the ...

November 5, 2009

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