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NASA's $278 million Orbiting Carbon observatory failed to launch correctly earlier today from Vandenberg Air Force Base and fell into the Antarctic Ocean as a result.
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LEED certification is something for any business to be proud of, but real estate lawyers and consultants say that claims of certification bear examination.
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Wind power has turned dangerous with news of an alleged Sicilian Mafia scheme to gain control of wind farms. Police in Trapani nabbed eight people suspected of bribing city officials to invest in local wind farms.
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New buildings claiming environmental friendliness and/or LEED certification are popping up every day, but it's important to remain wary of greenwashers.
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Say what you will about Microsoft's products; the company can at least claim a commitment to sustainable marketing practices.
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Copper Peak Logistics announced the wine shipping industry's first carbon neutral shipping option earlier this week. The fulfillment and logistics provider will cover the cost of carbon offsets for wine shipments, with customers encouraged to make a voluntary financial contribution.
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The British government has gotten into the green business game with its recent Real Help for Businesses Now campaign, which features a top ten list of tips for small businesses trying to cut their carbon footprint.
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Samsung and LG are both planning to unveil prototype solar-powered cell phones next week.
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Ailing car company Ford is turning to renewable energy and fuel efficiency in an attempt to get back on its feet.
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Candy waste and cow manure sounds like a nasty pairing, but the combo will be used to brew ethanol thanks to a Waco, Texas start-up called EQMA.
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Basketball is getting a little bit greener with news from the NBA earlier this week that alternative energy credits will offset power use at the Phoenix, Arizona All-Star game.
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Pitney Bowes announced today that it recovered close to 1.1 million pounds of equipment and components last year in the US for reuse, recycling, and remanufacture.
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Many countries are looking to green jobs as a way out of the current recession, and now the United States has joined the bandwagon with a multitude of infrastructure projects planned as part of the upcoming financial stimulus package.
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Dreamscapes LLC first piqued our interest a few months ago when it launched a mail-in recycling program for sex toys.
Now the intrepid sex toy company has taken its commitment to the environment a step further by becoming the first adult business to attain certification from The Institute for Green Business Certification (IGBC).
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Watchmaker Timex USA unveiled Connecticut's largest solar array yesterday at its Middlebury headquarters.
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Musicians Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald, formerly known as the Ditty Bops, have scored a Grammy nomination for the green, vintage-inspired album cover of their album Summer Rains.
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Zipcar announced earlier today that it is partnering with the City of Seattle for a program that will provide memberships to its service to city employees— all 10,500 of them.
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7-Eleven unveiled its new environmentally-friendly commissary and distribution center last week in Bohemia, Long Island. The facility will prepare and deliver fresh foods to 674 7-Eleven stores on the East Coast.
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Are you looking for a creative way to advertise your business? How about using wind turbine blades to send your message? That may be possible thanks to a company called WePOWER, which earlier this week launched its Windvertising media platform.
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Ford Motor Company announced today that Johnson Controls/Saft will provide the battery system for Ford's first hybrid plug-in vehicle, scheduled to be released in 2012.
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Everyone's favorite supplier of tape is branching out into the renewable energy sector.
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DuPont announced last week that it has completed its largest photovoltaic solar array at a research facility in Kauai, Hawaii.
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Best Buy's recycling program will expand to all of its 1,006 US stores beginning February 15. Once the program is in effect, the store will accept up to two units per day from each customer.
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The Caribbean island of Bonaire has made the dubious claim that it is the first 100 percent sustainable island. Bonaire, which is part of the Netherlands Antilles, is in the midst of installing a 11MW wind farm, 14MW biodiesel plant and a 3.5MW backup battery.
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KFC has switched from cardboard to paper wrapping in an attempt to reduce packaging by 1,400 tons.