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Limoneira Leans on Solar for 1MW to Power Irrigation Wells

Limoneira Leans on Solar for 1MW to Power Irrigation Wells
California citrus, avocado, cherry and nut producer Limoneira has installed 6,400 solar ...

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 ...

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 ...

BP Shutters Alternative Energy HQ

BP Shutters Alternative Energy HQ
British Petroleum has shutdown its alternative energy headquarters in London, accepted the resignation ...

Hotel Industry Adopts Solar to Save Energy

Hotel Industry Adopts Solar to Save Energy
As consumers demand more eco-friendly vacation choices, the tourism industry is responding with ...

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53% of Consumers Would Buck Up for Solar

53% of Consumers Would Buck Up for Solar
Electricity consumers think that solar energy should play a greater role in the ...

Toyota Tries to Keep Wraps Under Solar Car

Toyota Tries to Keep Wraps Under Solar Car
Toyota reportedly is developing a car that would be charged solely by solar, ...

WM to Distribute Solar-Powered Trash Compactors

WM to Distribute Solar-Powered Trash Compactors
Waste Management Inc. (WM) has inked a deal to distribute BigBelly Solar's ...

Solar Sector Foresees a Brighter 2010

Solar Sector Foresees a Brighter 2010
Demand for solar panels is expected to be robust in 2010 and beyond. ...

Vermont, Nevada Add Incentives for Renewables

Vermont, Nevada Add Incentives for Renewables
Despite federal efforts to boost incentives for renewable energy, some states are taking ...

Dell Gets 26% of Global Energy From Renewables

Dell Gets 26% of Global Energy From Renewables
Dell has boosted the proportion of electricity derived from renewable sources, up to ...

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 ...

PG&E Tops SEPA’s Utility Solar Integration Rankings

PG&E Tops SEPA’s Utility Solar Integration Rankings
The utility industry is moving toward mass adoption of solar power despite a tough ...

Sprint Surpasses Recycling Goal, Sharp Adds Solar Cell Phone

Sprint Surpasses Recycling Goal, Sharp Adds Solar Cell Phone
As one major cell phone carrier labors to recycle obsolete units, a manufacturer ...

Solar Energy Can Power 25% of the World’s Electricity Needs by 2050

Solar Energy Can Power 25% of the World’s Electricity Needs by 2050
Concentrated solar power (CSP), using hundreds of mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays, could ...

Toronto to get Mega-green Office Complex

Toronto to get Mega-green Office Complex
The sprawling former headquarters of Sears Canada is about to undergo one of ...

Budweiser Cold Beer Storage Building Installs Solar

Budweiser Cold Beer Storage Building Installs Solar
Markstein Sales Company has installed a 416kW DC solar installation on its Budweiser ...

Climate Bill Clears House Committee, Vote in August

Climate Bill Clears House Committee, Vote in August
The House has moved the Markey-Waxman climate legislation out of the Energy and ...

Renewable Energy Standard May Save $200B In Annual Energy

Renewable Energy Standard May Save $200B In Annual Energy
Energy efficiency and renewable energy standards could save U.S. consumers $200 billion a ...

Detroit Edison Inks Wind Power Deal

Detroit Edison Inks Wind Power Deal
The Detroit Edison Co. has entered into a $90 million, 20-year agreement with a ...
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 »

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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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