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PricewaterhouseCoopers to Cut CO2 by a Fifth
The financial services firm plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent below 2007 levels by 2012. Three areas will be targeted: travel, workspace and commuting. Read More
What Can Architecture Learn From Nature?
By following the principles of biomimicry, architects and designers are making highly efficient structures and systems, from buildings that cool themselves to solar panels that follow the sun. Read More
Vattenfall Launches CCS Pilot
A project being touted as one of the world's first carbon capture and sequestration pilots will be commissioned next week in Germany. Read More
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