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Google, Microsoft, IBM Could Profit by Pressuring U.S. Chamber, Greenpeace Says
IT stalwarts like Google, Microsoft and IBM would profit by stepping up the pressure on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to modify its climate ...
Buildings Gain by Putting Energy Efficiency Over Other LEED Aspects
Building owners can get the most out of their LEED status by focusing on energy efficiency over other LEED aspects, according to research conducted by the ...
Arizona Air Force Base Community to Rely 75% on Solar
The Soaring Heights Community at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will become the largest solar-powered community in the continental U.S., upon ...
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 ...
Asda Adopting Own Version Wal-Mart’s Packaging Scorecard
Asda, the UK subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., next year will introduce a packaging scorecard similar to what Wal-Mart has been using. The ...
CA, MA and CT Tops in Energy Efficiency
The current economic downturn is not derailing state-level efforts to improve their energy efficiency in areas such as buildings, industry and transportation systems, according to ...
ABC Criticized for ‘Vastly Polluting PR Stunt’
As ABC begins promoting its "V" series, the broadcaster is coming under fire for its method of promoting the show. ABC is owned by Walt Disney ...
Chipotle Adding On-site Solar to 75 Restaurants
Burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to install solar panels atop 75 restaurants over the next year. In total, the panels should produce about 500 kilowatt ...
News of Chamber’s Climate Change Shift a Hoax
A press release purporting to be from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 19 said that the chamber was ...
Tesco, Sainsbury’s Partner with Battery Recyclers
Retailers are partnering with recyclers in preparation for Europe's Battery Directive, set to go into effect next year. As part of the new battery recycling ...
Greenpeace Calls Noel Kempff Climate Action Project a Carbon Scam
Greenpeace released a new report that calls into question the Noel Kempff Climate Action Project (NKCAP) aimed at saving Bolivia's rainforests, stating the project ...
Disney, Microsoft, Google Viewed as Most Reputable Firms
Walt Disney Co. took the top spot in the Boston College-Reputation Institute 2009 CSR Index, which generally showed financial companies ...
USPS to Cut GHG Emissions 20%, Energy Use 30%
The U.S. Postal Service voluntarily conducted an inventory of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to establish a baseline for future annual evaluations to help meet ...
Voluntary Carbon Market Found Lacking
Industry players in the voluntary carbon market are unhappy with the lack of meaningful emission cuts, yet voluntary emissions cuts continue to gain steam. For instance, ...
Investors Pressure GM, Boeing, Deere, Xerox to Quit U.S. Chamber
Trying to ramp up pressure on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its position on climate change, an investors group ...
Toyota USA’s Data Center Efficiencies Reduce Energy Use 10%
Improvements at the data center for Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. should help decrease emissions and energy use, according to a press release. Toyota ...
NYC May Audit Large Buildings for Energy Efficiency
A measure before the New York City council would require buildings larger than 50,000 square feet to undergo energy audits, reports the New York Times. Buildings that underperform in the audits would be required to ...
Energy Efficiency Remains Untapped in the Industrial Sector
The industrial sector's energy savings have remained untapped by many existing publicly-funded energy efficiency programs, according to a new report by the American Council for ...
Businesses Support Corporate Citizenship Efforts During Recession
Despite the recession, U.S. businesses continue to focus on corporate citizenship practices, according to a study by Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship and The ...
Green Energy Execs Implore Congress for Sweeping Climate Change Bill
More than one-hundred green-energy company executives went to Washington, D.C., this week to urge members of Congress to pass a sweeping climate change bill, reports ...
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