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The United States has not joined the Kyoto Protocol to cut greenhouse gases, but the pact nevertheless is boosting sales for American companies that market 'clean' energy technologies.
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Managers from Winslow Green Growth Fund, New Alternatives Fund, and Portfolio 21 discuss the opportunities and challenges of investing in solar power.
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Friends of the Earth (FoE) Japan has been working to encourage local governments nationwide to join the FoE 'Fifty-fifty' program, in which public schools can receive part of the money they save through reducing electricity, fuel, and water costs.
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Brazil and Argentina are exploring how to make and export cleaner fuels. And as the U.S. prepares to take its own biofuel production to another level, some are wondering if the global market will end up smelling more like salsa or apple pie. By Kelly Hearn
by Emily Rabin
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At the company's sprawling Global Research Center near Schenectady, scientists think they are nearing breakthroughs in a variety of energy technologies.
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Energy efficiency projects at four ExxonMobil Chemical Company manufacturing sites have earned American Chemistry Council awards for saving in excess of 3.9 trillion BTUs annually.
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Compared to conventional paints that use petroleum and other fossil resources as their basic ingredient, plant-based resin paints are more climate-friendly, its developers say.
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Architectural firm Innovative Design has won first place at the SBIC 2005 Exemplary Sustainable Building Awards for the energy- and water-efficient, environmentally sound Heritage Middle School, located in Wake Forest, N.C.
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A pioneering manufacturing process that can turn titanium, stainless steel, and many other metals into a new breed of engineering components could have a big impact across industry.
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BJ's Wholesale Club in Saratoga, N.Y., is using energy from the sun to help power its store thanks to a new solar energy system on its rooftop.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program is offering a suite of free online training sessions that show how to incorporate energy efficiency into an organization's planning.
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More than half the states across the U.S. and the District of Columbia are joining with the EPA to address critical energy issues at the local level in conjunction with EPA's Energy Star Challenge.
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A coalition of 20 leading U.S. investors urged 30 of the largest publicly-held insurance companies in North America to disclose their financial exposure from climate change and steps they are taking to reduce those financial impacts.
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A new report helps dispel the notion that developing countries are not contributing in the fight against climate change, and suggests ways in which doing more can help rather than harm their development.
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Reporter Eriko Saijo profiles an ecologically sensitive full-service resort with some ambitious goals for waste reduction, renewable energy use, and environmentally sensitive management.
by Emily Rabin
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BP has announced plans to double its investment in alternative and renewable energies to create a new low-carbon power business with the growth potential to deliver revenues of around $6 billion a year within the next decade.
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A National Institute of Standards and Technology researcher has come up with a method designed to improve the energy efficiency of water chillers that cool large commercial buildings.
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A leading French retailer running a major petrol distribution system said it would start a large-scale operation to mix ethanol made from sugar beet with conventional fuel from next March to supply its petrol pumps.
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A small energy company in Ann Arbor has come up with a new way to generate electricity from some very unusual fuels: waste gases from landfills, sewage treatment plants and even auto assembly plants.
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A trio of industries that provide more than their fair share of environmental headaches have become willing guinea pigs as they trial a new carrot and stick approach to cleaning up their act.
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Albertson's has received an America's Marketplace Recycles! Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Sun Microsystems has introduced the first computer processor designed for eco-responsibility, claiming innovations in power, cooling, and performance.
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SunEdison and 'SunE Solar Fund I' have financed and installed two solar power systems totaling 560 kW at two Staples, Inc. distribution facilities in Ontario and Rialto, Calif.
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While encouraging energy efficiency and conservation, EPA New England administrator Robert W. Varney reminds us that there are environmental and health concerns associated with some heating sources. Here are some clean-heating tips.
by Emily Rabin
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The U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with an energy-industry group to train federal energy managers, natural gas utilities, and manufacturers on energy-efficient gas-fueled technologies.