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A new roadmap from the American Forest & Paper Association lays out the ways that technology can be put to work in reducing the forestry sector's environmental impacts.
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Design plans for the Soliloquy include up to 600 square feet of photovoltaic surfacing that can propel the 58-meter (190-foot) vessel to nearly 8 knots during a 12-hour period, Solar Sailor Holdings Ltd. has announced.
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PepsiCo will scale back its purchases of renewable energy certificates in favor of on-site green power projects, the company announced Friday, the latest company to leave the voluntary carbon market in favor of direct action.
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Anheuser-Busch InBev's new environmental goals include a 30 percent reduction in water use, 10 percent drop in energy and greenhouse gas emissions, and a 99 percent waste recycling and reuse rate.
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The world's largest retailer has set a new goal for shrinking its environmental footprint and is turning to suppliers to help achieve a 20-million-tonne cut in greenhouse gas emissions from the lifecycle and supply chain of Walmart products by 2015.
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For a third year, Intel Corporation heads the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's January list of top green power purchasers in the U.S. with Kohl's Department Stores and PepsiCo holding second and third place, respectively.
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Nike has brought its footprint for greenhouse gas emissions back to 2007 levels and reports progress in other climate and energy areas, but has revisited its carbon neutrality goals and no longer purchases carbon offsets, the firm says in its latest corporate responsibility report.<br />
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Google's search for a high-tech solution to lower costs for solar power and the World Bank's freeze on palm oil investments are among the news items in this week's roundup.
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The George Bush Intercontinental Airport will reduce emissions by 60 percent by replacing its gas-powered steam energy system with new solar panels, heaters and chillers.<br />
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Eight big-name airlines such as Southwest, United and American will begin fueling ground service equipment at the Los Angeles International Airport with synthetic biodiesel in 2012.
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New partnerships with utilities in the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and Norway have boosted Dell's worldwide renewable energy power sourcing to 26 percent, the company said.
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The networking giant yesterday outlined a new IT solution to make the country's electrical infrastructure more energy efficient and responsive while creating thousands of new jobs.
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Stanford's new Precourt Institute for Energy, financed primarily by major contributions from alumni, will work toward development of more affordable and efficient ways to capture the power of the sun and store, deliver and use energy in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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Xcel Energy will invest as much as $70 million on a biomass power plant project in Wisconsin that will be the Midwest's largest.
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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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Members of the U.S. House and Senate have taken action on bills that would extend millions of dollars in alternative energy tax credits, require large ships to use cleaner fuel and allow states to set their own tailpipe emissions limits.
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The country's largest nuclear energy generator plans to further reduce emissions from its buildings and supply chain as well as create new, low-carbon-emitting energy plants.
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Universities are leading the way to reduce global warming pollution, according to a new report released by a coalition of youth environmental organizations and the Apollo Alliance.
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Just in time for the cold weather, a Canadian manufacturer has introduced Java-Log, a fire log made from 100% recycled, spent coffee grounds.
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Australia has launched a solar panel project that is powering Sydney's new Kogarah Town Square Development and preventing around 300 tons of greenhouse gas emissions from being released into the atmosphere each year, according to government estimates.