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Dow Styrofoam Insulation Products Earn Cradle to Cradle Certification
Five insulation products from Dow Building Solutions, including a few Styrofoam products based on different materials, have achieved Cradle to Cradle certification. Read More
UPS Adds 245 CNG Trucks to the Company's Green Fleet
UPS has rolled out 245 more compressed natural gas trucks in Colorado and California, boosting the company's green fleet to more than 1,900 vehicles worldwide. Read More
The Power of Peer Pressure in Combatting Climate Change
We can solve the climate crisis with the right tools -- solar panels, wind turbines, electric car batteries, No. 10 envelopes and smiley faces. What? Envelopes? Smiley faces? Read More
NYC's '1,000 Green Supers' Program Lands $2.8M Federal Grant
The U.S. Labor Department's release this week of $100 million in Recovery Act funds for green job training includes a nearly $3 million grant to New York City's innovative energy efficiency education program for building superintendents. Read More
Coca-Cola Greens Lights and Power for Iconic SF Billboard
Coca-Cola's glittering billboard, a fixture in downtown San Francisco for more than 70 years, has been replaced with a state-of-the-art LED display that's 80 percent more energy efficient while retaining the classic look of the world-renown logo. Read More
The Issues of Tech Transfer and Intellectual Property in Climate Change Solutions
The world will not be able to mitigate the impact of climate change without advanced clean technologies. Although technology is not the only solution, it is a critical element in the fight against climate change. Read More
Three Solutions for the Supply Side of the Energy Efficiency Equation
While serious discussion has taken place at the U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen, the lack of any concrete policy so far shouldn't stop us from making real progress when it comes to providing cleaner, smarter, more efficient energy options. Read More
A Night at Hamlet's Castle: Much Ado About … What?
Will a climate agreement by any other name smell as sweet? Read More
San Francisco's Landmark Transamerica Pyramid Goes Green
Today, the most famous building in San Francisco is also one of the most environmentally friendly in the country. The Transamerica Pyramid building has achieved a LEED Gold certification. Read More
Japan, U.S. Come out Tops In Use of Green IT for Emissions Reductions
A new ICT Sustainability Index released by IDC ranks the G20 countries on how well they've incorporated technologies from smart grid to teleworking that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 5.8 gigatons by 2020. Read More