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Air emissions have been on the decline for the electric power company since 1990, a time period during which its generation fleet has grown 249 percent.
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The EPA's Green Power Leadership Awards, to be handed out on Wednesday night, recognize businesses and municipalities for supporting the growth of renewable energy in the U.S.
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The city of Oxfordshire is the first in the country to turn raw sewage into bioenergy, with enough gas to power as many as 200 homes to begin with.
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Butte College in Northern California will begin generating more renewable energy next year than it uses, saving the school an estimated $150 million over the next 30 years.
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The software maker also shrank its carbon footprint by improving the energy efficiency of its buildings and data centers, but an uptick in business growth means SAP is keeping a wary eye on its business travel.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and Exelon are the nation's fifth and 35th largest power producers yet they boast the lowest carbon dioxide emissions rates of the top 100 electric utilities in the U.S., a new report shows. On the other end of the spectrum is Big Rivers Electric, the Kentucky-based cooperative that is the nation's 79th largest power producer but holds the highest CO2 emissions ranking.
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Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels will soar 43 percent by 2035 globally if worldwide efforts to address climate change fail, driven by increasing coal consumption in developing countries.
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Queen Elizabeth II announced a bill to boost energy efficiency in the U.K.'s businesses and homes on Tuesday, while also increasing its share of renewable energy. Meanwhile, a new report suggests the U.K. will miss its 2020 climate goals as skepticism inches higher.
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Agressive and sustained investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy would allow the U.S. to retire existing coal-fired power plants and a quarter of the its nuclear capacity by 2050, independent of Congress passing climate legislation this year. The upfront costs would be modest -- $10 billion in 2020, or $2.20 monthly for the average residential customer.<br />
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The retailer has announced a goal of reducing energy use per square foot of real estate by 20 percent in the next five years through building controls, lighting retrofits, and efficient HVAC systems.
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In what may be a first, the U.S. Green Building Council granted LEED-NC Gold certification to a project that used carbon offsets, rather than RECs, to earn green power points.
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Mindful of the far-reaching security implications from a warming planet and energy dependence, the Department of Defense is leading the way in exploring green power, testing alternative fuels, and reducing its energy and water use, according to the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate.
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The League of Conservation Voters highly praised U.S. President Barack Obama for superlative work to foster clean energy and curb climate change during his first year in office -- and then gave the nation's chief executive a B+ for his efforts.
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Last year, Green-e saw huge jumps in sales of renewable energy it has certified along with many other increases, from the number of utilities and states involved with its programs to the number of customers buying renewable energy credits.<br />
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The analysis of 270 climate and energy policies at the regional, state and national level finds that investors in firms in a number of countries are at moderate risk from climate change, while only investments in Italy pose the highest risk to date.
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The 100 kilowatt solar energy system was constructed through a partnership between Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, the State of Vermont's Clean Energy Development Fund and Green Mountain Power, a utility that provides a quarter of the state's electricity.
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A new Climate Group report predicts that scaling up energy efficiency, renewable energy and deforestation prevention can deliver 70 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions cuts needed by 2020.
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Waste Management already generates renewable energy by incinerating trash and converting methane from its miles of landfills. Now the company is wading into a new venture that can turn garbage into synthetic gas for heating, ethanol or electricity.
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Three more companies have joined the BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy) coalition of companies advocating for stronger climate and energy legislation in the United States.
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Renewable energy from non-hydroelectric sources increased more than 17 percent in 2008 compared to the year before even as generation from coal and fossil fuels declined, according to new figures released this week by the Energy Information Administration.
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Legislation that puts a cap on greenhouse gas pollution will spur job expansion in a dozen manufacturing states in the U.S., according to the Environmental Defense Fund.
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Dell has partnered with a local utility to supply its Oklahoma City campus with 100 percent wind power. Meanwhile, PG&E announced plans to develop 500 megawatts of solar power over the next five years.
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The global economy may be in the tank but that isn't stopping countries around the world from proposing billions in stimulus dollars aimed at green and climate change-related initiatives, according to Deutsche Bank.
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The new project announced by ITC Holdings represents a $10 billion investment in the type of energy infrastructure needed to bring renewable energy from wind-rich but low-population areas to major Midwest cities like Chicago and Minneapolis.
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Hess Corp. recently launched a program that offsets the carbon emissions associated with the natural gas, electricity and fuel oil purchases of its commercial customers.