Daily Archives: March 13, 2008

Toshiba Announces New Environmental Targets, Eco-Label

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Environmental Leader. Toshiba Corporation is extending the time frame and scope of its Fourth Voluntary Environment Plan and defining new targets. The current plan was initially scheduled to run from FY2005 to FY2010, but the … Continue reading →

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IBM says manufacturers should aim for sustainable supply chains

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full interview at Corporate Climate Response. One of the most common mistakes manufacturers make when trying to assess their carbon emissions is limiting their outlook to their own operations, points Bruce Anderson, General Manager of the Global Electronics … Continue reading →

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Nissan Goes Green in New US Headquarters

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from the Associated Press. Nissan wants to talk about more than a way to drive at its soon-to-be-finished Americas headquarters. The Japanese automaker is showing off “green” features of the $100 million project as a kind … Continue reading →

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Carbon Confusion

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Business Week. To help shoppers make green choices, companies are slapping carbon labels on products. But even if the public can interpret the information, will it help reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

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EPA and New York Mets Agree on Environmental Goals for Citi Field

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the press release. Displaying environmental leadership and encouraged by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the builder of the New York Mets’ new ballpark, the Queens Ballpark Company, L.L.C. (QBC), will build and operate the major league baseball team’s … Continue reading →

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Corn-based ethanol could worsen "dead zone"

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Reuters. Growing more corn to meet the projected U.S. demand for ethanol could worsen an expanding “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico that is bad for crawfish, shrimp and local fisheries, researchers reported on … Continue reading →

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Health Report Raises Dispute Over Great Lakes Pollution

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Authors of an independent report say the Bush administration suppressed indications that pollution in the region may have serious health consequences.

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Seattle's taxis going green?

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Seattle Times. To reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels proposed Wednesday that all of the city’s taxis get at least 30 miles per gallon.

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The latest issue of GreenerBuildings News

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

A full-color, graphic version of this newsletter is available online at: http://www.greenerbuildings.com/enewsletter SMBs Save Energy and $700K http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55695 More than 2,500 businesses in a suburb southeast of San Francisco participated in an energy efficiency program that will save one megawatt … Continue reading →

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Environmental Agency Tightens Smog Standards

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. The Environmental Protection Agency announced a modest tightening of the smog standard on Wednesday evening, overruling the unanimous advice of its scientific advisory council for a more protective standard.

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