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Google and Aussies to Sink Millions Into Geothermal Energy
The hunt for renewable energy took a turn beneath the earth’s surface over the past week as Google and the Australian government announced multi-million dollar plans to explore geothermal technology. Read More
New Certification to Help Commercial Kitchens Go Green
FoodServiceWarehouse.com launches its Going Green Program today for restaurant operators interested in meeting LEED standards, or scaling back operating costs at a time when rising energy and food prices are threatening profit margins. Read More
Chicken Manure to Power Chinese Farm
A chicken farm north of Beijing will use biogas from chicken manure to generate power and heat. Read More
World Ports Commit to Reduce Emissions
Fifty-five ports from around the world agreed to cut carbon dioxide emissions and boost air quality with the endorsement of the World Ports Climate Declaration. Read More
PSE&G Partners With Four N.J. Cities to Test LED Street Lights
The six- to 12-month tests involving 24 LED street lights place the Public Service Electric and Gas Company and the cities in which the tests are being conducted among a small but growing number of municipalities and utilities that are exploring application of LED technology to green public lighting. Read More
Navigating the Wilderness of Green Business Certifications
Getting your business certified green has many benefits, but as companies are discovering, the simple act of choosing which program opens up a world of complications. Read More
Sixteen Climate Change Consultants Evaluated in New Report
A Verdantix report looks at how 16 consulting firms with climate change offerings stack up against 74 criteria. Read More
Dow: Reaching 'Stretch Goals' for Energy Efficiency
The business case for energy efficiency at Dow is simple: Saving energy makes the company money. Dow benefits from wider uptake of energy efficiency standards through less upward price pressure on the hydrocarbons it uses as feedstocks, and greater demand for its efficiency-related products. Read More
Florida's Disney Hotels All Achieve State's Green Lodging Designation
All 24 Walt Disney hotels have earned the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Green Lodging Program designation for their energy-efficiency and facility management efforts. Read More
Starbucks Sets New Goals for Renewables, Green Building
Starbucks wants to slash energy consumption in its stores by 25 percent and buy enough renewable energy certificates to satisfy half of its stores’ energy needs, all by 2010, the company said Wednesday. All new construction will incorporate green building principles. Read More