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America's biodiesel industry will add $24 billion to the U.S. economy between 2005 and 2015, according to a study by the National Biodiesel Board. The figure foresees biodiesel growth reaching 650 million gallons of annual production by 2015.
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General Motors says it has reduced its energy use by 25 percent and added solar and landfill gas as energy sources at its North American facilities over the past five years.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking Fortune 500 companies double their current level of green power purchasing.
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A first-of-its-kind report evaluating companies providing retail carbon offsets to consumers has been released by Clean Air - Cool Planet. The 44-page Consumers' Guide to Retail Carbon Offset Providers is designed to help organizations and individuals that are considering purchasing offsets to help achieve carbon neutrality.
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Honda Motor Co. says it plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Honda Soltec Co., to produce and sell the next-generation thin-film solar cell independently developed by Honda. The new company will lead Honda to make a full-scale entry into the solar cell business. <br>
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Wal-Mart has announced an ambitious campaign to sell 100 million compact fluorescent light bulbs at its Wal-Mart and Sam's Club locations by the end of 2007.
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Ford Motor Co. will unveil an all-new fuel cell powered Explorer that can travel 350 miles on a single fill-up.
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NextEnergy has launched an interactive fleet processing tool accessible by fleet managers worldwide. The free, web-based tool allows fleet managers the ability to accurately and efficiently predict fuel costs and emissions for a wide variety of commercial passenger vehicles.
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The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance has launched the 80 PLUS Program in 2004 to encourage computer manufacturers to dramatically improve the energy efficiency of their machines by installing highly efficient power supplies -- the devices that convert alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC).
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Canadian private and public sector fleet managers looking to reduce costs, reduce their impact on the environment, adopt new technologies, and benchmark their operation against others will have new tools thanks to a new program that includes the first green rating system for vehicle fleets in North America.
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America could save nearly one billion gallons of fuel annually by adopting new aerodynamic technologies on tractor- trailer trucks, according to a two-year collaborative study conducted by members of the Truck Manufacturers Association and the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it has reviewed early results of various projects at its experimental 'green' stores located in McKinney, Texas, and Aurora, Colorado, after one year of operation and is applying new learnings to other Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs.
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TXU Corp. issued a plan that envisions the nation's older, less efficient power plants being upgraded or displaced with new power generation technologies.
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Yahoo! Autos, one of the most comprehensive automotive resources on the Internet, today announced the launch of the new <a href=http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center target=new>Yahoo! Autos Green Center</a>.
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San Jose State University says that its Environmental Business Cluster (EBC) was awarded a contract that will be worth $330,000 over the next year in new funding by the California Energy Commission to continue working with startup companies who focus on research and development for clean and renewable energy and energy efficiency.
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The Pew Center on Global Climate Change has released a guide describing the development and implementation of corporate strategies that take into account climate-related risks and opportunities.
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Business for Social Responsibility has published new report that examines business reactions to climate change and lays out a simple spectrum of actions to move towards carbon neutrality.
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What is renewable energy? Should my office switch? Does my office need to be located near a wind farm? Is it simple to buy? What are my options? <br>
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Thirteen companies are setting new targets for reducing their emissions, which range from 9 percent up to net zero.
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New research by Shell Springboard shows that the challenge of tackling climate change could create a market of up to £30 billion (US$56 billion) for British business over the next ten years.
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EPEAT, the green computer released in July, has identified more than 200 desktop computers, laptops, and monitors from eight manufacturers.
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Nearly 150 companies, environmental organizations, and others have released a 'Sustainable Energy Blueprint,' a policy paper outlining a 'plausible strategy for achieving a no-nuclear, low-carbon, highly-efficient and sustainable energy future.'
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Global energy and automobile companies last week announced a joint approach to advance hydrogen as a fuel for road transport in Europe.
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Renewable resources currently provide just over 6 percent of total U.S. energy, but that figure could increase rapidly in the years ahead, according to a new report by the Worldwatch Institute and the Center for American Progress, 'American Energy: The Renewable Path to Energy Security.'
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As an Ohio native, Vanessa Fry never imagined her home state would be a hotbed for green business. But she learned what an unlikely alliance based in the industrial city of Toledo, Ohio, can teach us about the importance and advantages of collaboration in the world of sustainable business.
by Vanessa Fry