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

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China’s Clean Revolution: Executive Summary

A report from the Climate Group funds that China is the world's leader in renewable energy generation, in terms of installed capacity, and second for renewable energy investment. Read More

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A Green New Deal

A Green New Deal offers an ambitious range of policies to solve the triple crunch of the credit crisis, climate change and high oil prices. Read More

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2008 Healthcare Energy Efficiency Indicator

Healthcare executives place greater importance on energy efficiency compared with their counterparts in other industries, according to findings of a new study commissioned by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and Johnson Controls. Read More

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Exelon 2020: A Low-Carbon Roadmap

Exelon explains how it plans to reduce, displace or offset 15.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions annually by 2020. Read More

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State-Level Office Building Energy Efficiency Rankings

This new study ranks the 48 contiguous states based on the use of electricity in public and private office buildings, the number of office buildings in each state that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star standard and the cost savings associated with efficient energy use. 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