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Analyst: U.S. Tariffs, Solar Price Rises ‘Likely’

As the Chinese solar power industry considers filing a retaliatory trade case against the U.S., IDC research manager in renewable energy Jay Holman said American companies’ actions against China were...

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Oxford Instruments Releases Handheld Material Analyser

Technology firm Oxford Instruments has launched the X-MET7000, a hand-held XRF analyser for materials analysis and screening. The product is designed for those requiring analysis across a number of...

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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: More EPA Delays, Solar Trade Dispute, Chevron...

The EPA said it will delay proposing the country’s first-ever greenhouse gas limits on oil refineries, the latest setback for the agency that has struggled to fulfill its ambitious clean air agenda,...

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Taking a Value Approach to Sustainability

At the 2011 Green Initiatives Conference Jim Weinbauer, vice president, director of sustainability at AECOM, bringing avalue approach to a sustainability business opportunity mindset.

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DOE Cuts Scope 1 and 2 GHGs 13% in Two Years

The Department of Energy reduced its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent from its FY 2008 baseline of 4.6 million mTCO2e, to 4 mT in FY 2010, putting it on course to beat its target of...

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Dominion, Power Assure to Attach Data Centers to Smart Grid

Virginia utility Dominion Power has invested $1 million in data center power management software company Power Assure as the companies begin a partnership to integrate data centers into the smart grid....

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Walmart, Daimler Announce EV Stations and Networks

Ecotality will install electric vehicle charging stations at over 10 Walmart stores in California, Oregon, and Washington, the two companies have announced. The retailer will participate in Ecotality’s...

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USGBC Launches App Lab

The U.S. Green Building Council has launched its online App Lab as part of its LEED Automation Program. The App Lab is a searchable catalog of third-party-developed computer applications that are...

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Google Axes ‘Renewables Cheaper than Coal’ Project

Google is abandoning efforts to make renewable energy cheaper than coal, the company blogged yesterday. The internet giant said is cancelling seven projects, including the aptly named Renewable Energy...

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Interconnectedness and the Collective Brain

The other day I was reading James Gleick’s book, “The Information,” a good read for anyone in our business, when I came upon the following passage: “It is not the amount of knowledge that makes a...

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‘Green’ Banking Part III: Reducing Environmental Underwriting Risk

From coal, to real estate, to small business lending, environmental, social, and governance underwriting criteria are a critical tool for banks to reduce risk and enhance profitability for themselves...

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Kone Taps KMI for EHS Software

Elevator and escalator firm Kone has installed KMI’s Environmental Health and Safety Software Suite. Kone sites in over 50 countries worldwide now have access to KMI’s Incident Management, Audit &...

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ABB Improves Ship Propulsion System’s Efficiency

Marine power and automation technology group ABB says that recent modifications to its Azipod propulsion unit frame design have improved its hydrodynamic efficiency by more than 2 percent....

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CSCI: Understanding Network Energy Use Is Key to Efficiency

Measuring, monitoring and responding to system energy use are key to optimizing the overall energy performance of network systems, according to a white paper released by IT consortium Climate Savers...

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Navigating Eco-Certification Claims

Kendall Jackson Wines VP of sustainability, Robert Boller, discusses navigating eco-certifications to determine whether or not the statements are true.

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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: UN Conference, Chevy Volt Fire Risk, Electric...

The United Nations Climate Change Conference kicks off in Durban today, presenting the last chance for countries to come to an agreement on extending the Kyoto protocol, Reuters reports. The news...

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Carmakers ‘Strengthening Focus on Lightweighting’

Automakers have been increasing their focus on substituting lightweight materials for heavier ones, according to Royston Jones, president and global CTO of engineering and design consultancy Altair...

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Anglo American Uses Coal Waste to House Staff

Anglo American is using gypsum by-products from its mining operations to build energy-efficient houses for its workers, CNN reports. The company’s South African operations are mixing the gypsum with...

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Major Gaffes and Gaps Plague CSR Reports, Study Finds

Incorrect and irrelevant data, unsubstantiated figures and major gaps abound in company CSR reports, according to a forthcoming study from the U.K.’s University of Leeds and France’s Euromed Management...

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Five Questions To Ask About Grid-Interactive Energy

Renewable energy is a market on the move. With announcements coming nearly every day about the latest advances in harnessing the elements for cleaner, cheaper power generation, it’s easy to see how...

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