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The latest business news related to air, emissions, GhGs and pollution controls.

Whole Foods Questions Sincerity of Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Efforts

January 3, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Whole Foods, with 39,000 employees, $4.7 billion in annual sales, and 187 locations in North America and the U.K., has taken a strong stance on the environment. With consumers around world focusing on sustainability and global responsibility, Walter Robb, co-president, Whole Foods, believes...

Study: Exxon Deliberately Confused Public on Global Warming

January 3, 2007January 3, 2007 by Paul Nastu

A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists claims ExxonMobil used disinformation tactics to cloud the scientific understanding of climate change...

ACEEE Assesses Emissions Models for CHP Systems

January 3, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released a new report that reviews existing modelsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ attempts to quantify or describe the emissions effects of combined heat and power systems...

Wal-Mart’s CFL Goal Changing Lighting Industry

January 3, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

In order to reach its goal of selling 100 million energy-efficient compact flourescents by 2008, Wal-Mart is trying to change the economics of the light bulb industry and is reaching out to unlikely partners like Google and Home Depot to help...

U.S. Companies Prepare for Carbon Trading

January 2, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

U.S. companies are preparing for what they think will be a booming carbon credit trading market after rules are approved, which most experts don't see happening before 2010, The New York Times reports.

EPA Considers Energy Star for Servers

January 2, 2007October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

p>In a letter to computing-industry representatives late last week, the EPA said it "is initiating its process to develop an Energy Star specification for enterprise computer servers," CNET reports. The EPA's discussions with computing-equipment makers and data center operators has shown "compelling evidence of the need for this specification," according to the letter from Andrew Fanara...

Goldman Sachs Awards Environmental Research Grants

December 27, 2006December 27, 2006 by Paul Nastu

As part of its environmental overhaul last year, Goldman Sachs founded the Goldman Sachs’ Center for Environmental Markets to examine market-based solutions to environmental challenges. The foundation has awarded its first research grants. The three grants, totaling more than $2.3 million, will fund programs focused on finding market-based solutions to climate ... Read more »

W&M Construction Converts Fleet to Hybrids

December 27, 2006 by Paul Nastu

W&M Construction of Stamford, Conn., is converting its entire fleet of Dodge Ram pickups and Dodge Durangos to Ford Escape Hybrids in a drive to promote and use environmentally friendly technologies, says Tim Yahn, president of W&M Construction. Through an agreement with Ford, the firm accepted delivery of its first ... Read more »

Study: RWE’s Corporate Value at Risk from Carbon Price

December 26, 2006October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

German power producer RWE could lose up to 17 percent of its value if its business strategies fail to take into account climate change policies, environment group WWF and the independent SAM Group said today. A new report Carbonizing Valuation by SAM Group and WWF shows why corporate value is at risk...

EPA Aims for Additional Toxic Emissions Reductions

December 26, 2006October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

To provide incentives for reduced air toxic emissions, EPA is proposing to amend what are known as the “General Provisions” to its air toxics standards. The proposed amendment would encourage industrial facilities to reduce air toxics emissions so they are no longer considered a “major source” of air pollution. Major ... Read more »

C&A Floorcoverings Replaces Boiler Diesel with Biodiesel

December 26, 2006October 3, 2009 by Paul Nastu

C&A Floorcoverings, a Tandus company, is meeting the goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by replacing diesel used in its commercial boilers with 100 percent biodiesel, a renewable energy source manufactured by Soymet. C&A said it is the first and only carpet manufacturer to date to use biodiesel as an ... Read more »

MidAmerican Completes Victory Wind Project

December 26, 2006 by Paul Nastu

MidAmerican Energy’s 99-megawatt Victory Wind Project in west central Iowa is on-line. The company now owns and operates 459.5 megawatts of wind energy facilities in Iowa. That makes MidAmerican Energy the owner of more wind energy facilities than any other rate-regulated electric utility in the nation, according to the company. “We’re pleased to ... Read more »

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