Australia, Belgium Find More Cases of Carbon Fraud
More carbon fraud cases are popping up around the globe including Australia and Belgium as government watchdog organizations step up efforts to monitor the nascent green business sector. As an example,...
View ArticleClean Tech Investment Plummets 33% in 2009
Venture capital investments in green technology companies declined by 33 percent from $8.5 billion in 2008 to $5.6 billion in 2009, despite a flurry of government subsidies for renewable energy,...
View Article82% of Firms Plan to Boost Green Marketing Spending
Businesses increasingly are finding distinct additional marketing and advertising advantages in green messages, according to a new survey. In fact, 82 percent of survey respondents said they planned to...
View ArticleHP, IBM, Yahoo Share In IT Energy Efficiency Windfall
To promote energy efficiency projects, the Department of Energy has showered $47 million in grants on IT and communication firms. IBM, Yahoo, Alcatel-Lucent and HP are among firms receiving the grants,...
View ArticleTechnology, Codes and Implementation in Green Buildings
Technology, Codes and Implementation in Green Buildings, a session from UC Berkley’s Green Building, The Economy & Public Policy conference which took place December, 2009. Moderator: Jennifer...
View ArticleRoundup – Staples, Google, Kodak, H&M, Wal-Mart, FTSE 100
Frustrated carbon traders try other commodities Reuters Maryland’s Largest Single Rooftop Solar Power Installation Unveiled at Staples Fulfillment Center in Hanover Fox Federal lawsuit, Alaska town...
View ArticleIT and Climate Change: Computing for the Environment
The typical CPU/monitor combination sends 1,000 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere every year and 15 such systems generate as much carbon emissions as a mid-size car each year. In total, desktops,...
View ArticleGreen IT Implementation on the Rise
About 28 percent of major companies are implementing a comprehensive plan for green IT practices and technologies, part of a rising trend, according to a new study by Forrester Research Inc. That’s up...
View ArticleCelestial Daylights Adding 300MW of Wind in China
Celestial Delights USA Corp., a marketer of food ingredients, is putting together a series of giant wind installations in China. The company has signed a letter of intent to build up to 300 megawatts...
View ArticleDell, Intel Roll Out Energy Efficient Electronics: CES Roundup Day 2
As CES 2010 continues in Las Vegas, more energy efficient electronics are coming to light. Intel Corp. has a new family of core processors that its says are more intelligent in their energy use,...
View ArticleNon-Residential Green Buildings to Reach 50% Share by 2015
Several market research studies released over the past four months forecast high growth in the green building sector over the next three to five years. The latest study from venture capital firm Good...
View ArticleUSPS Pours Nearly $29M into Energy Efficiency
Lime Energy has received three contracts, worth close to $29 million, to make the United States Postal Service (USPS) facilities on the East Coast more energy efficient as part of the federal agency’s...
View ArticleWal-Mart, Shop-Rite Complete Solar Installations
Retail chains including Wal-Mart and Shop-Rite continue to ramp up their solar installations in order to reduce energy use and lower their carbon emissions. Solar power systems may also find new homes...
View ArticleClean Energy Patents Continue Growth Spike
The third quarter of 2009 saw the most-ever clean energy patent applications, according to the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index. The big leader is in the fuel cell field, which saw nearly 160 patents...
View ArticleGlobal Carbon Trading Volumes Grew 68% in 2009
The global carbon trading market grew 68 percent last year compared with the previous year, despite a global economic downturn. But the value of the market remained virtually unchanged after carbon...
View ArticleRoundup – Green Mountain Coffee, GE, McDonald’s, Orion, CME
An environmental quandary percolates at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Boston Globe Pick A Service Provider That Shares Your Green Business Strategy MultiChannel Merchant NorthWestern: Montana Plant...
View ArticleNextEra Wind Plant First In U.S. To Generate VERs
NextEra Energy, a subsidiary of FPL Group,’says its Capricorn Ridge Wind Energy Center located in West Texas is the first wind project in the U.S. to create VERs under the Voluntary Carbon Standard...
View ArticleHow to Select, Design and Operate a Business in the ‘Era of Green’
During the past several years, the word “green” has taken on new meaning and usage as it has quickly entered the business vernacular in its many forms. What was once strictly an adjective has quickly...
View Article33% of Water Utilities Adopting Smart Meters
About a third of water utility managers say they are in the early stages of adopting smart meters, despite the fact that 71 percent of water users say that having more detailed information on their...
View ArticleClean Tech Firms Get $2.3B in Tax Credits
President Obama has awarded $2.3 billion in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States. Targeted at 183 projects in 43 states, the Recovery Act Advanced Energy...
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