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Creating a recycling program at the office, setting the library computers to default to two-sided printing, and changing the lighting in campus buildings to be Energy Star compliant are all ideas that can positively impact the environment.
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Vattenfall AB, Alcan Inc., Duke Energy Corporation and the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) will work with other leading industries and financial institutions to accelerate the evolution of carbon trading as one of the key components to addressing climate change.
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Venture capital and private equity investments in clean energy companies saw a huge leap in 2006, increasing by 167% from $2.7bn to $7.1bn. The increase was driven by a surge in money flowing into the U.S. biofuels sector. Solar, wind and other low carbon sectors such as energy efficiency, smart distribution and carbon markets, also saw significant rises.
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Global mutual fund Portfolio 21 has named its Top 10 financial performers among companies implementing environmental business strategies.
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Industrial and farm waste soon may supply electricity for thousands of people because of an economic development collaboration of experts from Purdue University, industry, and city and county governments.
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The National Automobile Dealers Association says it will join the Energy Star Challenge to challenge its 20,000 member dealerships to reduce energy use at more than 43,000 facilities nationwide by 10 percent or more.
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HP recycled more than 164 million pounds (74 million kilograms) of hardware and HP print cartridges globally in its 2006 fiscal year -- an increase of 16 percent over the previous year and the equivalent weight of more than 600 jumbo jet airliners.
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Low Carbon, low waste, green transportation and high re-use of materials during construction are at the forefront of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) strategy to ensure that the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are both built and remembered as the 'greenest Games in modern times.'
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Wind power generating capacity increased by 27 percent in 2006 and is expected to increase an additional 26 percent in 2007, proving wind is now a mainstream option for new power generation, according to a market forecast released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
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Caterpillar Inc. Chairman and CEO Jim Owens joined a diverse group of businesses and environmental organizations to call on U.S. policymakers to establish a mandatory emissions reduction program to address climate change.
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Innovest Strategic Value Advisors this week will officially launch the third Global 100 list of the most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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To explore the challenges and opportunities facing the design and construction industry in the greening economy, the Sustainable Design Forum (SDF) has released a free e-book, Environmental Sustainability: Collaboration and Marketing Best Practices in the Building Industry.
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Logistics company DHL announced that it would offer its new carbon-neutral shipping service to all attendees at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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A partnership announced today between Sam's Club, Kärcher USA, and TerraPass aims to include for the first time the cost of offsetting carbon emissions with the purchase of a retail product.
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The UK-based retail chain Tesco announced plans to build a $13 million solar installation on five-building, 820,400-square-foot distribution center in Riverside.
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Collaborative initiatives bring together companies, investors, and activists to address issues such as online freedom of expression, climate change, and labor rights in the global supply chain, writes SocialFunds.com's Bill Baue.
by Bill Baue
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A group of ten major corporations has formed a partnership with four leading environmental groups to seek a U.S. cap on greenhouse gas emissions along with a reduction of up to 15 percent within 15 years.
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Only one in four U.S. voters believes the nation is doing enough to promote and utilize alternative or 'green' technologies to reduce our nation's reliance on foreign energy sources, according to a new poll by Zogby International and TechNet's Green Tech Task Force.
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Lack of incentive and leadership from bosses is causing UK employees to leave their environmental conscience at home, leading to higher energy bills and emissions by companies, according to independent research commissioned by Logicalis.
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Gary Lunn, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, and John Baird, its Minister of the Environment, have announced the ecoEnergy Technology Initiative, a $230 million (Can.) investment in the research, development, and demonstration of clean-energy technologies. <br>
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AES Corp. and GE Energy Financial Services say they plan to create a partnership to develop greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in the United States.
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A group of large companies meeting here last week has formed a new group aimed at developing an effective global climate protection policy for the period following the expiration of the Kyoto Protocol in 2013.
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Two thousand seven is barely a fortnight old, but it's already shaping up to be the year that climate change action reaches a tipping point. The signs seem to be everywhere, says Joel Makower.
by Joel Makower
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U.K. retail giant Marks & Spencer has announced 'Plan A,' a businesswide £200m 'eco-plan' which will have an impact on every part of M&S' operations over the next five years.
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Against a background of significant growth in air travel and aviation markets, and as a result of increasing awareness on the part of governments and the public with regard to climate change and its possible consequences, pressure is being placed on the aviation industry, and airlines in particular, to reduce aviation carbon emissions, writes industry consultant David Hodgkinson.