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The organization's founder and director, Panama Bartholomy, chats about the magnitude of the challenge and what it means for companies.
by Sarah Golden
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The reason? "The cloud runs on electricity," Flynn explains.“Really what we’ve known is businesses need to lead," he said
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From 100-percent renewable energy strategies to EVs to new finance models for rooftop solar, these trends added up to a brighter future.
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The director of sustainability at Masdar talks about building the most sustainable city in the world.
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Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Siemens and IBM are among the vendors looking to gain ground in the smart building managed services market -- expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2020.
by Derek Top
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At VERGE London, speakers discussed how the convergence of energy, information, transportation and building technologies is impacting cars, buildings, cities, energy and more. Check out the Twitter chatter from attendees during the event.
by Jennifer Kho
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Good data collection can not only keep a sustainability program on track, but help companies set up an effective -- and potentially profitable -- program in the first place.
by Eric Louie
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Rooftop solar power will supply about 85 percent of the energy used by a distribution facility in New Jersey that serves metro New York.
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From building retrofits to energy generation, there are just a few areas -- each of which poses big challenges -- that, if tackled right, can put us on the path to a clean energy future.
by Kelly Vaughn
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The new year brings new policy and regulations. Here’s a look at two that can have a lasting effect on green building and renewable energy and change the landscape for green business operations.
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Fireman's Fund is extending its commercial green insurance coverage to solar, wind and other alternative energy equipment in an offering targeted at firms that lease or work with companies hosting renewable energy systems.
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Pursuit of a renewable energy bonanza has sparked a fervor akin to Gold Rush fever, and in some unlikely places a Wild West atmosphere prevails.<br />
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What will it take to make solar power a major player in the energy game? The Rocky Mountain Institute and others striving to break down the barriers to PV market growth will convene this month to rethink the installation processes for large-scale rooftop and ground-mounted PV systems for commercial buildings and utilities.<br />
by Kelly Vaughn
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Kohl's Department Stores and hip upcycler TerraCycle are among the winners of the inaugural Edison Green Award Winners, the latest category to be added to the 23-year-old award competition that honors innovative new products and the companies that make them.
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Kaiser Permanente will install solar power systems totaling 15 megawatts at California facilities in the first wave of renewable energy projects planned by the largest managed care organization in the U.S.
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San Francisco's GreenFinanceSF Program, already described as the largest retrofit loan program of its kind in the U.S., got a nearly $3 million boost from Recovery Act funds.
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At a much-buzzed event yesterday on eBay's campus, Bloom Energy unveiled its Energy Server, fuel cell generators that could change the shape of how companies and municipalities get their energy.
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The city of Wilmington and Honeywell have embarked on a sweeping $14.5 million efficiency project that includes two solar arrays, increased water reservoir capacity, a traffic light retrofit and upgraded lighting and HVAC systems for 11 facilities.
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<a href='http://bacardilimited.com/'>Bacardi Ltd.</a>, the world's largest privately held spirits company, cut greenhouse gas emissions 9.2 percent in the last fiscal year by increasing efficiencies and the use of renewable energy, while <a href='http://www.us.kpmg.com/'>KPMG LLP</a> shrank its carbon footprint in the U.S. by reducing air travel, use of electricity and waste.
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The parent company of Discount Cab firm, the largest taxi service in the Phoenix area, has installed a $750,000 solar power system at its headquarters to ease the site's draw from the grid.<br />
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With 1,730 stores in the U.S. and western Canada, Safeway Inc. has contracted with environmental and energy management software firm Hara to help reduce energy consumption as well as the retail grocer's greenhouse gas emissions.
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China can be a great place for international companies interested in green business. It's a matter of getting to know the right people, adapting to the culture and "getting over your fear of China," says Peggy Liu, the chair of JUCCCE.<br />
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I promised a post on the State of the Union, and I’ve realized the issue to address is the degree to which the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government delay or derail real regulatory action on climate change and green building.
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The Southern California Public Power Authority and Ice Energy are launching a project to shift 53 megawatts of peak-time power consumption to hours of lower demand by deploying units that make and use ice to run air conditioners.
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The Golden State Warriors and The Solar Company are cutting the ribbon today on a solar installation at the basketball team's practice facility — the first in the NBA to be powered with renewable energy.