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Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008
Nearly 17 percent of all single-family homes built nationally in 2008 earned the ...

Navy Orders $100M in Solary Energy Systems

Navy Orders $100M in Solary Energy Systems
Atlantic Contingency Constructors in Norfolk, Va., received 3 task orders totaling up $100 ...

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted California a waiver, enabling ...

Feds Put Solar Energy Projects on ‘Fast Track’

Feds Put Solar Energy Projects on ‘Fast Track’
Pushing for rapid development of renewable energy on U.S. public lands, Secretary of ...

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers
Yahoo's co-founder David Filo, together with New York Governor David Paterson and Senator ...

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Obama Admin Unveils Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Investments

Obama Admin Unveils Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Investments
President Barack Obama and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced new ...

The Hope Behind The Holes In The Climate Bill

The Hope Behind The Holes In The Climate Bill
Friday was a historic day for the United States with the passage of ...

California Delays Carbon Fee Decision

California Delays Carbon Fee Decision
California has delayed a decision on whether ...

Ford, Nissan, Tesla Receive DOE Loans for EVs

Ford, Nissan, Tesla Receive DOE Loans for EVs
Ford, Nissan and Tesla have received $8 billion in conditional loans from ...

Bulb Makers to Pay for Recycling in Maine

Bulb Makers to Pay for Recycling in Maine
Maine Governor John E. Baldacci has signed first-in-the-nation legislation that requires ...

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the U.S. cap-and-trade program will ...

House Appropriations Clears EPA Spending Bill

House Appropriations Clears EPA Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $10.6-billion spending bill for the U.S. ...

FTC on Greenwashing: Is That All There Is?

FTC on Greenwashing: Is That All There Is?
The Federal Trade Commission in mid-June charged three companies, Kmart Corp., Tender ...

Feds Broach Standards for U.S. Smart Grid

Feds Broach Standards for U.S. Smart Grid
Laying the groundwork for a U.S. smart grid system that allows for the increased ...

Clean Tech Manufacturing May Get $30B Shot in the Arm

Clean Tech Manufacturing May Get $30B Shot in the Arm
A new Senate bill would provide up to $30 billion for factories to ...

Sierra Club: Senate Waters Down Energy Bill

Sierra Club: Senate Waters Down Energy Bill
A Senate panel approved an energy bill that would give utilities more flexibility to ...

Inspectors Blast DOE for Poor IT Energy Efficiency

Inspectors Blast DOE for Poor IT Energy Efficiency
The Department of Energy could learn a lot by paying attention to ...

Clean Water Restoration Act Gains Detractors

Clean Water Restoration Act Gains Detractors
Advocacy groups representing utilities, industry, agriculture and landowners are mounting an offensive against ...

Federal Climate Report Supports Obama Agenda

Federal Climate Report Supports Obama Agenda
A new federal climate report supports the notion of global warming, a development ...

EPA, HUD, DOT Form Partnership For Sustainable Communities

EPA, HUD, DOT Form Partnership For Sustainable Communities
Using six guiding "livability principles," federal efforts in transportation, environmental protection and housing ...
Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

In a study of consumer opinions of marketing claims, survey respondents identified most ...

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WWF Ranks US 7th Among G8 on Climate Scorecard
Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half
Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

For most organizations today, sophisticated carbon management is simply not possible. At best, ... continue »

The Hope Behind The Holes In The Climate Bill
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Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Corp. was recognized recently ...

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Sprint Tackles Data Center Improvements
Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics
The Netherlands Ponders Floating City Architecture
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Marketing

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks

Emissions

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

Hi-Tech

Sony Ericsson Joins Nokia, Samsung as ‘Greener’ Electronics Makers

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint

Microsoft Reduces Windows 7 Packaging

Efficiency

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Raytheon Meets Green Goals with IT Help

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Manufacturing

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

Leading Mobile Phone Makers Agree to Develop Universal Charger

Panasonic Cuts Manufacturing Emissions With Simulation Tech

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption

Audi Promotes Clean Diesel via Facebook, Carbon Offsets

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CSR Reports

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Molson Coors Cuts CO2 Emissions by 12%

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Major Players

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

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