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The Business Case for Product Sustainability

Global directives, national initiatives, state, and local regulations are all affecting what companies should or should not use in their products.  Additional pressure is coming from consumers,...

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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: NRC Safety Rules, BP Settles, UK Offshore...

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has voted to issue the first new safety rules since Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster on March 11, 2001, according to agency filings. The proposed orders call for...

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GSA Auctions 24MW of Demand Response

The U.S. General Services Administration’s Energy Division has successfully carried out its first auction of demand response, with support from energy management firm World Energy Solutions Inc. and...

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Renewables Briefing: Eagles Stadium Installation, U.S. Army $7b RFP, Gatwick...

The Philadelphia Eagles and NRG will install a 3 MW system of solar panels and micro wind-turbines at the Lincoln Financial Field, a project that when completed in December will make the stadium a top...

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PwC Report: Materials Shortage Threatens Manufacturing

Seven core manufacturing industries – including the renewable energy sector – could be seriously affected by a shortage of minerals and metals, which could disrupt entire supply chains and economies,...

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Identifying External Environmental Costs

KPMG recently released new research analysing a system of ten sustainability megaforces that will impact each and every business over the next 20 years. The report, Expect the Unexpected: Building...

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Water Management in Apartment Buildings

Andre Boerema, of Sydney Water, discusses water use in apartment buildings at the Smart Green Apartments Forum run by the City of Sydney at the Powerhouse Museum on the 24 November 24, 2011.

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Standards & Compliance Briefing: Basel and R2, Fuel Economy, Greenguard...

The Basel Action Network’s e-Stewards Certification for electronics recyclers now includes the earlier EPA-developed R2 (Responsible Recycling) practices. E-Stewards certifications already require...

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Best Buy, Veolia, and Others Join National Clean Fleets Partnership

Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia have joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Clean Fleets Partnership, a public-private partnership that aims to help the...

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Ameresco Wins Texas School ESPC

Energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco Inc. has signed an energy savings performance contract with the McAllen Independent School District in Texas. Ameresco has begun construction on...

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Mage Solar Launches Powertec Plus Modules

Mage Solar is launching a new power class of its premium efficiency solar modules. The company’s Powertec Plus modules feature allowable tolerances of up to +5 watts, what Mage calls...

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Scania’s Internal Transport to Use Bioethanol

Truck manufacturer Scania has switched its internal transport services to fossil-free fuel. The Swedish company is putting eight trucks (pictured) powered by bioethanol into use at its production...

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‘For-Benefit’ Corporations Value Environmental, Social, Financial Impacts

Fortunately, we’re seeing a plethora of green products flood the market, as well as prolific messaging about decisions that individuals can make to enhance the sustainability of their lifestyles....

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Anvil Knitwear Chooses CA Technologies Environmental Management Software

Anvil Knitwear Inc. is implementing CA Technologies’ ecoSoftware to help manage its sustainability program worldwide. The century-old apparel company will be using CA ecoSoftware to measure its waste,...

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BP Reaches $7.8bn Oil Spill Settlement with Businesses, Individuals

BP announced that it has reached a $7.8 billion settlement proposal with the individual and business plaintiffs represented by the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), to resolve economic loss and...

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Aircuity Launches Building Management System

Air systems efficiency firm Aircuity has launched building management system Aircuity Advisor Services. Advisor Services consists of a set of software-based tools designed to provide information on a...

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Consumer Support for Green Energy Drops

Consumer support for clean energy declined significantly between 2009 and 2011, according to a report by Pike Research. The cleantech market intelligence firm’s annual Energy & Environment Consumer...

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Ford Focus Electric Certified Most Fuel-Efficient at 110 MPGe

The EPA has certified the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, which boasts a 110 miles per gallon equivalent in-city rating, as America’s most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle. Focus Electric has a highway...

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GEMI, Veolia Launch Water Tools

Green business alliance the Global Environmental Management Initiative has launched free sustainable water management tools the GEMI Local Water Tool and the GEMI LWT for Oil and Gas. The tools aim to...

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DC Mayor Signs Sustainability Pledge

Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray visited American University to sign a sustainability pledge with the presidents of each of the district’s universities.

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