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- IBM Sets Its Big Green Sights on S.F. Bay Water Quality – Matthew Wheeland
- Starbucks Coffee: Green or Greenwashed? – Sarah Lozanova
- The Case for Water Quality Markets in Chesapeake Bay – Dan Nees
- Desert Golf Courses Symptomatic of Arab Region's Larger Water Problems – Tilde Herrera
- Curbing Our "Profound Waste" of Water – Marc Gunther
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The Big PictureEnergy prices and atmospheric temperatures are rising -- putting energy efficiency on everyone's front burner as a smart environmental and business practice.
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The average company could recycle half of the waste it produces. The environmental benefits seem obvious, but are businesses really considering waste reduction as a means to cut costs? The Xerox Corporation has, and this 155-page guide and accompanying workbook will help other businesses to do so as well.
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The Big PictureBecause traditional, nonrenewable energy sources such as oil and coal harm the environment in their extraction, processing, delivery, and use, customers say they are willing to pay more, if necessary, for cleaner energy
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Water, it’s been said, is the "oil of the 21st century" -- a commodity whose availability and quality may be subject to both known and unknown influences. For companies, that poses significant risks, and many companies are making water a strategic issue, creating water management plans that include efficiency and conservation as well as contingency plans should water become less available or more costly. Many firms are examining their products, policies, and processes through the lens of a world in which the availability of water becomes a constraint to doing business.
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CHONGQING, CHINA -- The company expects the plant, located in western China in the city of Chongqing, will use 22 percent less water and 23 percent less energy than other PepsiCo plants in the country.
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Big Blue is teaming up with San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission to monitor and reduce pollution in the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The company announced today the creation of the Green Sigma Coalition to integrate IBM’s Green Sigma consulting service with the products and services of several big-name partners. A second project will take aim at the development of tomorrow’s lithium-ion batteries.
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Starbucks is given credit by many for revolutionizing the American coffee drinking experience. The company, however, is both praised and criticized by environmentalists. Is Starbucks a leader of sustainability or a greenwasher?
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Kodak today released its latest set of three-year sustainability goals, which include making 100 percent of its eligible products Energy Star-certified and tracking and reducing its global water use.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Existing technologies and practices can help California businesses save up to 1.3 million acre-feet of water every year -- that’s enough to meet the needs of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, according to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- General Electric's revenue for its portfolio of environmentally sensitive products and services grew 21 percent last year and rose to $17 billion, according to the firm's annual ecomagination report.
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The Chesapeake Fund was launched earlier this year to jump-start the reduction of one million pounds of nitrogen annually in "hotspots" around the Chesapeake Bay watershed by channeling investments from nitrogen offsets into conservation and restoration practices.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- A $300 million facility that can process up to 50 million gallons of drinking water every day has been approved for construction in San Diego, despite objections from environmental groups.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green lodging certifier Green Seal has extended its ecolabeling program to restaurants and foodservice establishments that reduce their environmental impacts, with a focus on responsible food purchasing and waste reduction.
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Golf courses in the Arab region use enough water to satisfy the needs of thousands of people. Yet their numbers are growing, illustrating the conflict between economic development and depleting natural resources, according to a new report.
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There are about 60 million automatic irrigation systems across the U.S., operated by governments, real estate developers, suburban office parks and retailers, and most of them operate on timers: They water the grass or plants every few days for a set number of minutes, regardless of whether it has been raining or not, writes Marc Gunther.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- With concerns about water scarcity and quality on the rise around the world, a new study by the Artemis Project tracks down the top 50 companies developing market-ready innovations for water management, and singles out 10 for top accolades.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Some $6 billion in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be distributed to states to strengthen water quality and wastewater and drinking water infrastructure. Meanwhile, another $88.2 million was divided evenly and released to all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help reduce emissions from diesel engines.
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As if the slow global response to climate change wasn't worrisome enough, more and more news highlights just how serious -- and scary -- our water shortages are becoming.