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Ecotality Signs Airboss to Work on Hydratus

Ecotality Signs Airboss to Work on Hydratus
Ecotality has engaged Airboss Aerospace to act as consulting engineers on its Hydratus bus. Airboss will work in conjunction ...

Wal-Mart Completes Fuel-Cell Pallet Truck Trial

Wal-Mart Completes Fuel-Cell Pallet Truck Trial
Wal-Mart has concluded fuel cell-powered pallet truck beta trials at two of its Ohio-based distribution centers. Cellex Power Products says ...

NY State Police Deploy Fuel Cell Backups

NY State Police Deploy Fuel Cell Backups
The New York Power Authority is working with the New York State Police in a $434,000 program to deploy fuel ...

Colorado Democrats Plan Renewable Energy Bills

Colorado Democrats Plan Renewable Energy Bills
Colorado, with Democrats in control of the governor's office as well as the state Senate and House, has a good chance of signing ...

FTA Gives Consortium $9 Million for Hydrogen-Fueled Buses

FTA Gives Consortium $9 Million for Hydrogen-Fueled Buses
A business consortium including New Flyer Industries, ISE Corporation and SunLine Transit announced (via Fuel Cell Works) that ...

Nissan Unveils Environmental Action Plan

Nissan Unveils Environmental Action Plan
Nissan has unveiled a new environmental action plan dubbed Nissan Green Program 2010. The program includes: Incorporating CO2 reduction as one of the ...

TechVision21: Billions in Federal Alt Energy Funding

TechVision21: Billions in Federal Alt Energy Funding
Speaking before the Electric Drive Transportation Association on Tuesday, TechVision21 CEO Kelly Carnes outlined the billions of dollars in federal ...

IRS Approves 610 CREBs Applications

IRS Approves 610 CREBs Applications
Last week, the IRS announced that 610 projects have been given the authority to issue Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, New Rules ...

Ohio Markets State as Alt-Energy Leader

Ohio Markets State as Alt-Energy Leader
Ohio is pushing hard to be recognized as an ideal location for the alternative energy industry. As part of the state's marketing efforts, ...

New Database Tracks U.S. Fuel Cell Activity

New Database Tracks U.S. Fuel Cell Activity
Fuel Cells 2000 and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program have launched a new searchable database that documents fuel ...

BAE Wins Award to Build Fuel Cell for Hybrid Transit Bus

BAE Wins Award to Build Fuel Cell for Hybrid Transit Bus
The FTA has selected BAE Systems to develop advanced hydrogen fuel-cell technology on a hybrid electric transit bus. The $5.35 ...

GE Partnership Aims For Zero Emissions Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus

GE Partnership Aims For Zero Emissions Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus
GE has formed a $13 million research partnership with the Federal Transit Administration, Ballard Power Systems and A123 Systems to develop a ...

More Companies Concerned About Financial Implications of Climate Change

Climate change has become a major concern among leading US financial institutions and companies, according to a recent report by the ...

NIH Explores Using Fuel Cells To Power Data Center

The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institute of Health have begun exploring whether fuel cell technology can be used to ...

Eaton, Altergy Cooperate on Telecom Fuel Cells

Eaton Corporation has signed two agreements with fuel cell manufacturer Altergy to provide fuel cell power solutions for telecommunications and ...

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Parse The Greens, Pass The Spectacle

Parse The Greens, Pass The Spectacle

Comments on the Language of Marketing Sustainability. In today's culture of over-parsed lexicon, where we argue the meaning of ... continue »

Timberland’s Journey to Quarterly CSR Reporting
Peak Carbon
Consumers Understand Greenwash, So Why Can’t The Communications Industry?
Environmental Compliance: Initiatives Broaden, Budgets Up - Complete Apps Still Few in Number
Fewer Willing To Pay Premium For Green

Fewer Willing To Pay Premium For Green

According to a green survey from Rackspace Hosting (PDF), 44 percent of respondents are willing to pay more for green products ...

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EIA Projects 50% Growth In World Energy Use By 2030
Fuel Prices, Environment Drive Consideration Of Hybrids
Most Americans Have Made Lifestyle Changes To Help The Environment
Climate Change And Public Health

Climate Change And Public Health

Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, M.D. is interviewed by EnviroTV about the connection between climate change and public health....

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Commute Program Helps Juniper Employees Reduce Trips
Clean Diesel Talked Up At Mid America Trucking Show
Stern Helps Launch New Carbon Ratings Agency
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Says Thin Clients Will Save $500,000

Parse The Greens, Pass The Spectacle

Canada Ad Watchdog Releases Green Marketing Guidelines

Emissions

Ball Aims To Reduce GHG 16 Percent by 2012

Branson Plans Zero Carbon Resort, Launches Eco-Consulting Group

Wal-Mart’s New Milk Jug Cuts Costs, Customers Cry Over Spilt Milk

Hi-Tech

Novomer Makes Sacrificial Binder From Recycled CO2

‘Old’ IT Doesn’t Have To Mean ‘Inefficient’

Sony At Top, Nintendo, MS At Bottom Of Greenpeace Electronics Rankings

Efficiency

Commute Program Helps Juniper Employees Reduce Trips

AASHE Releases Annual Review of Sustainability in Higher Education

Harvard, Yale, Others Embrace Green Design

Manufacturing

EPA Web Site Provides Importing, Exporting Environmental Rules

GHG Emissions Up At Owens Corning, Energy Use Down

Maintaining Product Quality Alongside Environmental Performance

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Harrah’s Pitching Carbon Offsets

Denver International Carbon Offset Program Fails To Take Off

Passengers Will Pay For New EU Airlines Emissions Rules

CSR Reports

IBM Launches Green Consulting Service

Baxter Aims To Reduce GHG Emissions By 45% By 2015

JohnsonDiversey Saves Customers Over 1B Gallons Of Water In 2007

Major Players

P&W Geared Turbofan Engine Could Help Industry Cut Emissions

Dell Power Supply First To Receive ‘80 Plus Gold’ Certification

Dow Raising Prices, Again

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