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Published: September 5, 2008
Scientists in Japan are exploring the use of huge clean-tech generators that would float at sea as a power source for the country, Japan's leading daily newspaper reported.
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Published: September 5, 2008
A La Jolla, Calif.-based company attempting to address environmental problems by engineering cellular "bio-factories" topped the cleantech heap in the 2008 GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies list.
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Published: September 4, 2008
The editors of Plenty Magazine have unveiled the second-annual Plenty 20, which highlights companies, individuals and ideas that are pushing environmental issues forward.
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Published: September 4, 2008
U.S. manufacturers on the cusp of investing to boost capacity face a great opportunity to incorporate energy efficiency in their decision-making, according to a new report.
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Published: September 3, 2008
Acquisitions and growth in residential deliveries led United Parcel Service to fall short of a handful of five-year environmental goals, according to its latest sustainability report.
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Published: September 2, 2008
The U.S. Dept. of Energy formed a partnership with Australia and Iceland to advance an untapped renewable energy source that can help address climate change: enhanced geothermal systems (EGS).
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Published: September 2, 2008
The Environmental Law Institute and The Ocean Foundation praised Whole Foods' recently published farmed seafood purchasing standards but also said the grocery chain could take steps to improve them, such as increasing transparency.
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Published: August 29, 2008
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner wants to make pay-as-you-drive coverage available to California motorists as an insurance option that he says will encourage people to drive less and help reduce greenhouse gases.
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Published: August 29, 2008
The 'green Olympic Games' ended Sunday, the day before the spotlight shifted to tennis and the U.S. Open, which is pulling from its sleeve some green tricks of its own. Golf picks up the mantle Saturday with the first carbon neutral event on the PGA Tour.
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Published: August 28, 2008
Federal employees say their agencies give more priority to green initiatives than a year ago, and while many agencies are taking simple steps to reduce resource use, many are lacking education and leadership.