July 21st, 2010 by Editor
The company’s sixth annual corporate citizenship report shows that, despite a 14 percet drop in revenue due to the Great Recession, GE has cut its water, energy and emissions intensity by more than 30 percent each.
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July 15th, 2010 by Editor
Although California is a leader in green building and emissions reductions policy, its commercial structures account for 37 percent of energy use in the state — and as much as 80 percent is wasted, according to a study released by the nonprofit group Next 10.
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June 29th, 2010 by Editor
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company is offering a 5 percent discount to policyholders with Energy Star buildings in the latest expansion of the firm’s green insurance coverage.
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June 22nd, 2010 by Editor
A survey of more than 750 CEOs around the world conducted by Accenture and the United Nations finds that 93 percent say sustainability is key to their firms’ successes, and that the time for action on green issues has come.
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June 17th, 2010 by Editor
Last year, Ford cut its new vehicles’ carbon dioxide emissions by 12 percent, slightly improved fleet fuel economy, exceeded its water and landfill waste goals, saved $15 million with energy efficiency efforts and increased its use of recycled, renewable and lightweight materials.
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June 3rd, 2010 by Editor
Fire occurrence rates in the Amazon have increased in 59 percent of areas with reduced deforestation and risks canceling part of the carbon savings achieved by UN measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and degradation. Researchers analyzed satellite deforestation and fire data to understand the influence of UN’s REDD policy on fire patterns in Amazonia. Research shows that fire incidences may increase even with a decrease in deforestation rates.
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May 14th, 2010 by Editor
To find out what makes microbe-plant interactions “tick,” scientists decoded the genome of a plant-dwelling microbe they’d shown could increase plant growth by 40 percent. The work could move the approach of using bacteria as growth-promoting agents one step closer to implementation for improved agriculture and biofuel production.
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May 12th, 2010 by Editor
In its 2010 Global Sustainability report released Tuesday, the company described its efforts over the course of a year in which it made a slew of notable headlines. The company has improved fleet efficiency by 60 percent and reduced facility greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent, but faces challenges in reducing packaging and eliminating PVC.
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April 29th, 2010 by Editor
Losses of managed honey bee colonies nationwide totaled 33.8 percent from all causes from October 2009 to April 2010, according to a new survey.
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March 27th, 2010 by Editor
PepsiCo announced several environmental goals this week, including a commitment to increase its beverage container recycling rate in the U.S. to 50 percent by 2018. Meanwhile, a resolution to get Starbucks to adopt a similar goal received votes from 11 percent of the company’s shareholders, which its filer considers a victory,
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