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Hydroelectric Projected as Leading Source of Renewable Energy

Hydroelectric Projected as Leading Source of Renewable Energy
Much of the growth in world use of renewables toward generating electricity is ...

FPL Energy Swaps Name for Something More Suitable

FPL Energy Swaps Name for Something More Suitable
Florida Power and Light (FPL) is renaming its energy generation business NextEra Energy Resources, to better reflect its ...

R.W.I, Fortum Give Customers Nuclear Option

R.W.I, Fortum Give Customers Nuclear Option
Two utilities companies are letting their customers decide what kind of power they'd like to use, reports the ...

RGGI Power Plant Emissions Down 16% in 2008

RGGI Power Plant Emissions Down 16% in 2008
Total power plant emissions in 2008 are on track to be about 16 percent below the prescribed cap level ...

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.  ...

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Alcoa Inks Hydropower Contract

Alcoa Inks Hydropower Contract
Alcoa reached an agreement with Chelan PUD on Monday, on a new hydropower contract to supply its Wenatchee, Washington ...

Automakers, Utilities Seek Alternatives

Automakers, Utilities Seek Alternatives
High prices for oil and natural gas are leading utilities and automakers to seek alternative energy solutions, but they ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lexmark Reports Reduced GHG Emissions, Increased Energy And Water Savings

Lexmark Reports Reduced GHG Emissions, Increased Energy And Water Savings
Lexmark's international headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, reduced its GHG emissions 11 percent in 2006 from the year before, according to the company's ...

TerraPass Launches Customizable Offset Portfolio

TerraPass Launches Customizable Offset Portfolio
TerraPass has announced the first version of a feature through which customers buying carbon offsets can direct the company's efforts to ...

Green Panties Hitting U.K. Streets

Green Panties Hitting U.K. Streets
The green underwear produced at a new lingerie factory in Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka -- perhaps the world's first carbon-neutral ...

Aspen Aims To Be Carbon Neutral, Mulls Tough Choices

Aspen Aims To Be Carbon Neutral, Mulls Tough Choices
In its quest to be greener, The Aspen Skiing Company is asking some tough questions in its question to ...

Involving Stakeholders in Measuring Sustainability Performance

Involving Stakeholders in Measuring Sustainability Performance
In the remote fjords of east Iceland, a partnership between Alcoa, its electrical supplier Landsvirkjun, and various stakeholder groups helped ensure ...

Duke’s Carbon-Constrained Future

Duke’s Carbon-Constrained Future
Duke Energy is the nation's third-largest corporate emitter of carbon dioxide - after American Electric Power and Southern Co. ...

Intel Tops EPA’s List of Green Power Purchasers

Intel Tops EPA’s List of Green Power Purchasers
Intel announced it will purchase more than 1.3 billion kilowatt hours a year of renewable energy certificates, making ...

BART Ups Green Ante

BART Ups Green Ante
The BART Board of Directors voted unanimously to lift the price cap on the purchase of alternative energy, reports the San ...

67% Of Consumers Willing To Pay More For Green Power

67% Of Consumers Willing To Pay More For Green Power
Sixty-seven percent of consumers polled across six countries - Australia, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States - ...

Number Of Green Jobs Could Hit 40 Million By 2030

Number Of Green Jobs Could Hit 40 Million By 2030
A new report (PDF) from the American Solar Energy Society shows that as many as 1 out of 4 workers ...

Developer Plans $450 Million Green Hotel With Solar Facade

Developer Plans $450 Million Green Hotel With Solar Facade
Robert Congel, owner of the Pyramid Cos., says he will build a $450 million, 1,342-room "green" hotel and conference center on ...
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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