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Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 1

Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 1

With the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo now underway in Phoenix, Ariz., here are some of the initial announcements. YKK AP America has launched (PDF) two new products ...

November 11, 2009

Marriott Plans to Expand ‘Green’ Hotels by 1000%

Marriott Plans to Expand ‘Green’ Hotels by 1000%

Marriott says it plans to learn from its "green" hotel prototypes and expand the program by a measure of tenfold over the next five years. A central ...

November 11, 2009

LG, Waste Management to Recycle Hotel TVs, Computer Monitors

LG, Waste Management to Recycle Hotel TVs, Computer Monitors

A new program gives hotels an option for recycling their aging television sets and computer monitors. LG Electronics USA Inc. and Waste ...

November 10, 2009

Greenbuild Conference Boasts Construction Innovations

Greenbuild Conference Boasts Construction Innovations

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, to be held this week in Phoenix, will be a springboard for businesses to discuss their sustainable activities, reports ...

November 10, 2009

Kyocera Exits OLED Field, Casio Dives In

Kyocera Exits OLED Field, Casio Dives In

As Kyocera appears to be giving up on Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology, Casio is getting into the game. OLED technology promises to unleash a wave ...

November 10, 2009

National Grid Wants to Triple Energy Efficiency Programs

National Grid Wants to Triple Energy Efficiency Programs

If National Grid has its way, Massachusetts electricity customers will pay higher electricity and gas rates while benefiting from expanded energy efficiency programs that ...

November 10, 2009

State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications

State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications

Over the past several weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs, reports Green Lodging News. These new certifications for green ...

November 9, 2009

Pilot Utility Pricing To Charge More During Peak Hours

Pilot Utility Pricing To Charge More During Peak Hours

Wind energy may benefit from a pilot program that would charge utility customers more for using electricity during the peak hours of 2-8 p.m. Proposed ...

November 9, 2009

First All-Hybrid FedEx Facility Established

First All-Hybrid FedEx Facility Established

The Bronx, New York, operation of FedEx will become the company's first to exclusively use hybrid delivery vans. The addition of 51 new delivery ...

November 9, 2009

Sustainable Sites Initiative Rates Landscaping Sustainability

Sustainable Sites Initiative Rates Landscaping Sustainability

Corporate campuses and other commercial sites can turn to a new rating system to help design more sustainable and environmentally friendly landscapes. The Sustainable Sites Initiative ...

November 9, 2009

Employees Directed to Use ‘Green’ Hotels

Employees Directed to Use ‘Green’ Hotels

As more companies consider the environmental impact of their business travel, employees increasingly are being asked to stay in hotels that meet ...

November 9, 2009

BMW, Toyota, Ford Tout Eco-cars

BMW, Toyota, Ford Tout Eco-cars

More and more automakers are playing up their hybrid cars, and other environmental ...

November 6, 2009

Sprint to Save $2.1M With Eco-Friendly Packaging

Sprint to Save $2.1M With Eco-Friendly Packaging

By redesigning packaging for its phone accessories, Sprint expects to save $2.1 million annually in packaging costs. This represents a 35 percent reduction in ...

November 5, 2009

ResponsibleTravel.com Scuttles Carbon Offsetting Option

ResponsibleTravel.com Scuttles Carbon Offsetting Option

One of the first travel agencies to give fliers the option to offset the carbon emissions of their flights has ceased offering the program, calling it ...

November 4, 2009

Wal-Mart Thinks Big With Smaller Stores

Wal-Mart Thinks Big With Smaller Stores

Future Wal-Mart locations will be about 8 percent smaller and cost 16 percent less to build, as the retail giant seeks to reduce waste ...

November 4, 2009

Despite Critics, Gore ‘Proud’ to Invest in Green Firms

Despite Critics, Gore ‘Proud’ to Invest in Green Firms

Responding to criticism that his investments profited richly from the stimulus package, Al ...

November 4, 2009

IT Bolstered by U.S. Energy-Efficiency Agenda

IT Bolstered by U.S. Energy-Efficiency Agenda

Information technology departments are focused on greater energy efficiency and using more renewable energy sources now more than ever as the Obama Administration pushes its energy-efficiency ...

November 3, 2009

Data Center Optimization Products Emerge

Data Center Optimization Products Emerge

More service providers are starting to see energy efficiency gold in data centers, as evidenced by recent product offerings. Data centers are projected to account ...

October 28, 2009

Verizon Chases Network Efficiency Via Thermal Modeling

Verizon Chases Network Efficiency Via Thermal Modeling

Verizon is requiring its hardware suppliers to use thermal modeling when designing circuit boards and cabinets for its network equipment. The goal is to ...

October 27, 2009

Jones Lang LaSalle Puts All Properties in Energy Star Program

Jones Lang LaSalle Puts All Properties in Energy Star Program

Jones Lang LaSalle has become the first major real estate service firm to enroll 100 percent of its managed property in the EPA's Energy ...

October 27, 2009

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