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In the News

Feds on PACE to torpedo popular energy efficiency program
By Leanne Tobias

Federal officials' opposition to the PACE financing program for energy efficiency improvements was highlighted in a recent rulemaking notice inviting public comment on the program.

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How Home Depot is expanding the organic compost market
By Heather Clancy

Take a look inside how a two-year-old startup got two of America's largest retailers to put its products on the shelves.

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Top Considerations When Evaluating, Choosing and Deploying EHS, Carbon and Water Tracking Software


Choosing a software package means evaluating it against complex regulations, financial risks, and issues related to your company’s reputation and valuation. In this hour-long webcast you’ll get best practices and lessons learned from experienced EHS and compliance professionals from ArcelorMittal and FujiFilm on managing successful software projects involving EHS and water and carbon tracking. Click here for more information.


In Other News

Sustainable buildings get sexy
By Bruce Kennedy

Green construction and architecture has gone mainstream; here are some notable examples from around the world.

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After Rio, is a sustainability 'holding pattern' our best hope?
By Bruno Berthon

The summit showed how the confluence of an economic crisis and feckless negotations are making it harder for governments to commit to sustainability. But business still has a role....Read More

YKK AP windows open new possibilities.


YKK AP systems can achieve incredibly low U-factors by minimizing energy convection. YKK AP fixed and operable windows can incorporate standard 1-inch insulating glass and advanced glazing technologies. Entrances up to 1 1/2-inch thickness, including suspended film insulating glass. Curtain wall up to 2-inch triple glazing. Click here for more information.


Accounting for Nature

Video: The growing currency of natural capital
By Joel Makower

What does it mean for a company to put a price on the natural resources it consumes? GreenBiz gets the reaction from Rio+20....Read More



Green vs. gray infrastructure: When nature trumps concrete
By John Talberth, Craig Hanson and WRI

Natural ecosystems can meet the infrastructure demands of the 21st century in ways that benefit both the environment and the bottom line....Read More



How businesses are banking on natural capital
By Jennifer Morris

Preserving renewable natural capital is not a fringe issue for environmentalists. Just ask the 86 CEOs who have agreed to develop natural capital accounting methodologies to inform business decisions....Read More

 

Cree THE EDGE exterior lighting: Efficient, durable, reliable


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