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Chicago School Buses Test O2Diesel

November 15, 2006November 20, 2006 by Paul Nastu

Chicago Public Schools have launched a pilot program to replace the traditional diesel fuel used to power school buses with O2Diesel, a blend of ethanol-diesel. The program is initially being tested in 27 school buses owned by Falcon Transportation serving 18 Chicago Public Schools. The pilot is part of the City ... Read more »

Boulder’s Municipal Carbon Tax Passes

November 14, 2006November 20, 2006 by Paul Nastu

Ultra-liberal Boulder, Colorado has passed the country’s first municipal carbon tax, MSNBC reports. The Boulder tax will raise average home bills $1.33 per month and businesses will pay an extra $3.80 per month, according to the town. The tax will generate about $1 million for the city annually. Utility Xcel ... Read more »

NYC Elementary School Goes 100% Renewable

November 9, 2006October 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Metropolitan Montessori School has become the first private, primary/elementary school in New York City to purchase renewable Green Power for 100 percent of its electricity supply. That translates into 136,000 kilowatt-hours of of Wind Energy, which will provide power to the school’s 16,000-square-foot campus. White Plains, NY-based ConEdison Solutions partnered ... Read more »

MBA Students Favor Environmental Responsibility

November 7, 2006November 20, 2006 by Paul Nastu

A Net Impact survey (PDF) of MBA students suggests that the overwhelming majority of today’s MBA students believe that businesses should work toward the betterment of society, that managers should take into account social and environmental impacts when making business decisions, and that corporate social responsibility should be integrated into core ... Read more »

Tool Gives Colleges Environmental Compliance Edge

October 17, 2006November 20, 2006 by Paul Nastu

Colleges and universities nationwide are getting a new learning tool in the form of a compliance assistance center that will help them understand and comply with environmental laws. The center, which will also benefit grade schools, will be the 15th in a network of EPA-supported centers for various economic sectors, ... Read more »

Pepco Wins Baltimore City Public Schools Contract

October 12, 2006November 20, 2006 by Paul Nastu

Pepco Energy Services will provide a comprehensive energy efficiency and guaranteed savings program for the Baltimore City Public School System. Pepco Energy Services has served as the electricity supplier to the Baltimore City Public School System since June, 2006. Pepco says the contract is worth $55 million and will provide ... Read more »

London 2012 Plans Wind Power

October 12, 2006November 20, 2006 by Paul Nastu

London 2012’s Olympic Delivery Authority is planning a wind turbine in the Olympic Park to provide renewable energy for the 2012 Games. Standing in the north of the park site, the proposed turbine will act as a visible symbol of London 2012’s commitment to stage the most sustainable Olympic Games ... Read more »

Sustainable Energy Network Releases Blueprint On Energy

October 11, 2006October 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Last week, 145 businesses, environmental organizations, and other groups (representing 37 states) released the “Sustainable Energy Blueprint – a policy paper that outlines a “plausible strategy for achieving a no-nuclear, low-carbon, highly-efficient and sustainable energy future. The “Sustainable Energy Blueprint (via Pollution Online) provides a timeframe and series of policy ... Read more »

Importance of Energy-Efficient Products Increases in Data Centers

October 11, 2006October 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

While executives recognize energy-efficiency in the datacenter as a buying priority, a majority of a new reports survey respondents admit they are not aware of how much their company is spending on energy costs or the amount of geen house gas emissions they are releasing into the environment. ... Read more »

Awareness Outstrips Corporate Action On Climate Change

October 5, 2006October 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Awareness of the risks and opportunities of climate change has not translated into widespread planning and action by Canada’s largest corporations, according to the findings of the Carbon Disclosure Project Report Canada 280, released yesterday by The Conference Board of Canada. Only 36 percent of respondents have a greenhouse gas ... Read more »

Corporate Directors Study Liabilities, Opportunities of Climate Change

September 26, 2006May 8, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Yale University is launching a program to educate hundreds of independent corporate board members about the potential liabilities and strategic business opportunities that global climate change can create for companies. The collaborative effort draws together institutions with complementary expertise in the area of climate change: Marsh, a risk and insurance ... Read more »

More Companies Concerned About Financial Implications of Climate Change

September 20, 2006October 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Climate change has become a major concern among leading US financial institutions and companies, according to a recent report by the Carbon Disclosure Project, a coalition of global investors with more than $31.5 trillion in assets. “The findings of CDP4 confirm that awareness of the risks and opportunities posed by ... Read more »

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