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Sustainable Business
- Ceres Conference Offers Something for Everyone (05/13/2013)
- A Little Energy to Save a Lot: Why Your Company Should Become Energy Star Certified (04/03/2013)
- Sustainability in Supply Chain Remains Top Priority for Major Brands (03/13/2013)
- Using Technology to Drive Supply Chain Sustainability (03/05/2013)
- Getting On Board with Supply Chain Sustainability (02/20/2013)
LEED Green Building
- 7th annual Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) Sustainability Summit (04/29/2013)
- Greening the Green Building Industry (03/26/2013)
- Earth Rangers Journey to LEED® Platinum (02/21/2013)
- Energy Boost: How RECs Support LEED® Certification and Renewable Energy Development (02/14/2013)
- Making the Most of LEED® (01/31/2013)
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Lifestyle
Wind Turbines to be Tested on Museum Roof
by Kevin Maddaford on 06/04/2009
Tags: distributed generation, small turbines, wind power
Renewable energy for buildings could come in the form of small, rooftop wind turbines.
This summer, wind turbines from five manufacturers will be installed on the rooftop of the Boston Museum of Science. The Wind Turbine Lab, a project of the museum in... [more]
NPR Highlights Needs of Aging National Power Grid
by Heather Philipp on 05/12/2009
Tags: interactive energy map, NPR, U.S. Power Grid
National Public Radio's "Power Hungry: Reinventing the U.S. Power Grid"
In a first-of-its-kind series, National Public Radio recently took a closer look at the problems plaguing our national power grid while examining the costs, the politics, and other... [more]
Linhart Takes Silver PRSA Colo. for Green Your Phone
by Heather Philipp on 05/11/2009
Tags: None
The Public Relations Society of America Honors Linhart PR for their work on cell phone offset
We're excited to congratulate and recognize Linhart PR for their outstanding work on the Green Your Phone campaign, work that won them a Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)... [more]
Geothermal Resources Mapped for Transmission Lines
by Kevin Maddaford on 04/03/2009
Tags: development, geothermal, transmission line
Projects map geothermal resources to maximize impact of new transmission development.
The Obama administration is intent on developing new transmission lines in order to improve the integration of renewable energy into the power grid, and California, Nevada and the... [more]
BTM Forecasts 340 GW of Wind Energy by 2013
by Holly Hallowell on 03/27/2009
Tags: Wind Power Capacity, Wind Power Growth, Wind Power Projections
BTM Consult projects 200 GW of new wind power capacity by the end of 2013.
BTM Consult, an independent consultancy company specialized in services regarding renewable energy has released their 14th annual update on the international wind power industry... [more]
AWEA Signs Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) Letter
by Heather Philipp on 03/25/2009
Tags: American Wind Energy Association, AWEA, Energy Policy, RES, U.S. Congress
American Wind Energy Association joins 220+ supporting national RES
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has announced that it is joining more than 220 signatories to a letter urging U.S. Congress to pass a renewable electricity... [more]
Carbon Dioxide May Be Regulated By Clean Air Act
by Kevin Maddaford on 03/27/2009
Tags: carbon dioxide, EPA, greenhouse gas, regulation
The EPA is considering classifying carbon dioxide as a pollutant.
In a move that reverses policy from the Bush administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that greenhouse gases have negative impacts... [more]
Quayle Hodek Among Hottest Eco-CEOs
by Heather Philipp on 03/19/2009
Tags: Entrepeneur, Environment, Green Business, Hottest CEOs, Quayle Hodek, Red Herring, Renewable Choice, Treehugger, Wind Power
Renewable Choice Founder Quayle Hodek one of Treehugger’s 7 Hottest CEOs
Treehugger.com recently named our own Quayle Hodek as one of the hottest eco-CEOs that have paved the way and helped kick-start global change to protect and ensure a... [more]
Federal Agencies to Cooperate on Renewable Energy
by Kevin Maddaford on 03/20/2009
Tags: federal land, ocean power, offshore wind
Agreement will expedite development of renewable energy projects on federal land and offshore.
The U.S Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) have announced that they will cooperate to help spur development of... [more]
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Maldives Carbon Neutrality To Fight Climate Change
by Heather Philipp on 03/16/2009
Tags: climate change, Copenhagen, Maldives, renewable energy
Maldives trying to save itself by becoming first nation to eradicate carbon footprint
The first nation to announce plans to go carbon-neutral is also one who is in the most danger from the effects of climate change. The Republic of Maldives, a... [more]
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Proposed by EPA
by Kevin Maddaford on 03/16/2009
Tags: carbon dioxide, emissions, EPA, greenhouse gas, regulation
A national reporting system would aid in regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a comprehensive system for reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the United States.... [more]
Renewables Could Supply 40% of Global Electricity
by Kevin Maddaford on 03/13/2009
Tags: electricity, global demand, renewable energy, wind power
By 2050 renewable energy might provide 40% of the world’s electricity supply.
Renewable technologies such as wind turbines, solar photovoltaics and biomass currently produce a small portion of the world's electricity, but with... [more]
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