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Fast-Food Chains Power up with 100% Renewable Energy
The Holland, Inc., owner of Burgerville and Noodlin' restaurants throughout Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, has committed to use renewable wind power to provide 100% of its electricity needs. Read More
Starbucks Takes the Low-Profile Road to Renewable Energy
Starbucks committed recently to purchase wind power to offset a portion of the energy used in its operations, a move that places the company in the top 25 U.S. purchasers of renewable energy. But mitigating climate change, not garnering pro-environment publicity, is the main driver behind Starbucks' decision to buy renewable energy certificates. By Denis Du Bois Read More
LAX Lauded for First Large-Airport Hydrogen Fueling Station
Los Angeles International Airport has won this year's Airports Council International-North America Environmental Achievement Award in the large-airport class for constructing the first retail hydrogen-fueling and generation station at an airport. Read More
Small is Beautiful: U.S. House Size, Resource Use, and the Environment
This journal article examines some of the trends in single-family house building in the United States and provides recommendations for downsizing houses to improve quality and resource efficiency. Read More
Ocean Spray Juices New Production Facility with Gas from Landfill
Ocean Spray is tapping into a renewable source of energy to power its new manufacturing facility in Wisconsin: methane gas from the nearby landfill. Read More
Holiday Inn Cuts Costs with Guest Room Energy-Management Controls
By reducing the costs associated with heating and cooling unoccupied rooms, Holiday Inn and Suites in Madison will save more than $17,000 a year in energy costs. Read More
Starbucks Takes Action to Address Climate Change
The company has committed to purchasing enough clean, renewable wind energy to match 5% of the energy needed to power its company-operated retail stores in North America using renewable energy certificates. Read More
University of California Adopts Green Building and Clean Energy Policy
Diverse stakeholders in the UC system recently came together to develop a new system-wide policy, which tightens building design standards and includes ambitious but attainable goals for "green energy" production and purchasing. Read More
Marriott Hotels Cuts Energy Costs with Vending Machine Technology
Marriott hotels is turning to energy-efficient vending machine technology to help lower the hotel chain's energy costs. Read More
Report: Industry Must Lead to Reduce London's Ecological Footprint
London's ecological footprint is more than twice the size of the U.K., and if everyone lived as Londoners do, it would take over three planets to support them, a new report has revealed. Read More