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Building Sector Needs to Reduce Energy Use 60% by 2050

April 27, 2009December 16, 2011 by Gina Roos

A new study on energy efficiency in buildings (EEB) indicates that the global building sector needs to cut energy consumption in buildings 60 percent by 2050 to help meet global climate change targets. According to The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the building sector must achieve greater energy ... Read more »

EPA’s Climate Bill Analysis Puts Carbon Prices at $13-17 Per Ton in 2015

April 22, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

In analyzing the climate bill under consideration in Congress, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that carbon prices will range from $13 to $17 per ton in 2015, and rise by about 5 percent a year, reaching $17 to $22 per ton by 2020, which is in line with ... Read more »

Energy Department, Realtors Form Energy Alliance

April 10, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

As part of its new energy alliance, top executives from 19 commercial real estate companies met with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials in New York City to discuss plans to significantly reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. buildings. Commercial buildings account for 18 percent of the ... Read more »

P&G Ups 2012 Green Product Sales Target To $50 Billion

March 26, 2009March 27, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has significantly increased its 2012 sustainability goals. New targets include the development of at least $50 billion in cumulative sales of “sustainable innovation products” (SIP), up from the original target of $20 billion in SIP sales, which are products with a significantly reduced (>10 ... Read more »

Europe Calls for Improved IT and Communications Energy Efficiency

March 24, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

The European Commission (EC) wants member states to use information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve energy efficiency as part of the European Union’s efforts to combat climate change and drive economic recovery. Studies show that ICT-enabled systems can reduce energy consumption in buildings by up to 17 percent and ... Read more »

Microsoft to Cut Carbon Footprint by 30%

March 16, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

Microsoft says that it will reduce its carbon footprint by 30 percent compared to 2007 levels in the next three years. Microsoft has outlined a plan to improve energy use in buildings, cut air travel, and increase the use of renewable energy. The company is also working on a $1-billion ... Read more »

The Seven Pillars of a ‘Green’ Corporate Strategy

March 10, 2009September 14, 2010 by Rich Lechner

Corporate leaders across all industries now face growing pressures to become more sensitive to their companies’ energy consumption and environmental impact. While environmental concerns may start with the CEO, they quickly filter down to other C-suite executives and line-of-business leaders, who are being asked to quantify and reduce corporate energy ... Read more »

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