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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 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.
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I’m writing this post on my Apple PowerBook G4, which ordinarily does very well what I need it to do—except that right now it is sitting on my lap and giving off enough heat to keep me warm on a cool day.
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York State Public Service Commission will offer almost $27 million to electric utilities that establish productive energy efficiency programs for customers.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An EcoPinion Survey found that customers are interested in incentives for green products and services from utilities, but they prefer upfront, as opposed to long-term, savings.
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SOMERS, N.Y. -- The newly launched service is based on the Lean Six Sigma strategy and will target water and energy use wherever these resources are used, such as in transportation, data centers, IT systems, manufacturing and distribution or retail facilities.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- FoodServiceWarehouse.com launches its Going Green Program today for restaurant operators interested in meeting LEED standards, or scaling back operating costs at a time when rising energy and food prices are threatening profit margins.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The U.S. could feasibly halve its gasoline consumption if the country switched to hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles by 2035, according to a new MIT report. For too long, automakers have focused on improving performance at the expense of efficiency.
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By BusinessGreen Staff, BusinessGreen
Published: August 11, 2008
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden is test-driving a new Bombardier 'Green Train' that travels at speeds approaching 200 mph, promises to cut energy use by as much as 30 percent and can use the same tracks as existing trains.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell's three-tiered plan to neutralize its carbon footprint has reached its goal five months early and saved the company $3 million, Dell said Wednesday.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Critics of the utility's proposed Save-A-Watt program says it would cause excessive and unnecessary fees for customers and not provide adequate energy savings.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The race to create the infrastructure for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is on -- the city of San Francisco, state of Tennessee and a slew of automakers and utilities announced separate plans to lay the groundwork for the mass introduction of PHEVs beginning in 2010.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With research by the Pew Center and $1.4 million in funding from Toyota, the project seeks to identify successful energy efficiency strategies among top corporations and share the information in a major public report.
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FARNBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM -- Canadian aircraft and rail manufacturer Bombardier is launching a new family of fuel-efficient, single-aisle commercial airliners.
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CHICAGO, Ill. -- Electric and gas utility Exelon has crafted a plan to reduce, displace or offset 15.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions annually. The company's strategy is a mixed bag of energy reductions, customer education and low-carbon energy generation from renewable and nuclear sources.
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NEWARK, N.J. -- The six- to 12-month tests involving 24 LED street lights place the Public Service Electric and Gas Company and the cities in which the tests are being conducted among a small but growing number of municipalities and utilities that are exploring application of LED technology to green public lighting.