Daily Archives: April 14, 2008

SunChips Solar Coming-Out Party

Read the full story in Environmental Leader. Frito-Lay is planning a major ad campaign to tout that one of the factories that makes SunChips is powered by the sun. A field of solar concentrators at Frito-Lay’s Modesto, Calif. manufacturing facility … Continue reading

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Keys To Greener Supply Chains

Read the full story at Environmental Leader. Companies are rushing to create green supply chains, basing purchasing decisions not only on the value that vendors deliver, but also on their compliance with green initiatives and other key corporate values. Just … Continue reading

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NYC and EPA Launch Third New York City Green Building Competition

Read the press release. New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and EPA Regional Administrator Alan J. Steinberg have announced the opening of the third New York City Green Building Competition. This national competition seeks projects and ideas that promote the … Continue reading

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Public Awareness of Energy Star Surges, Helps to Fight Climate Change

Read the press release. Public awareness of the Energy Star label has grown to more than 70 percent in 2008, an increase of about 20 percentage points over the last five years, according to a report released today. In many … Continue reading

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The Push for Greener Homes

Read the press release. As Earth Day approaches, remodelers are leading the charge to provide eco-conscious solutions for home remodeling projects, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI).

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The latest issue of GreenerBuildings News

A full-color, graphic version of this newsletter is available online at: http://www.greenerbuildings.com/enewsletter Southern California Edison Plans Country’s Largest Solar Project http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55814 The utility aims to cover 65 million square feet of rooftops in southern California with enough solar panels to … Continue reading

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Bob Metcalfe's EnerNet embraces 'global warming bubble'

Read the full story at News.com. Bob Metcalfe thinks we’ll solve global warming if we take our cue from the Internet. Metcalfe, best known as a co-inventor of the Ethernet and now a venture capitalist at Polaris Venture Partners, on … Continue reading

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EPA Welcomes a Coca-Cola Subsidiary and Cutler Hammer Electrical Company into Program for Environmental Leaders

Read the press release. Caribbean Refrescos, Inc., a Coca-Cola Company subsidiary in Cidra, Puerto Rico and the Cutler Hammer Electrical Co. in Coamo, Puerto Rico have volunteered to minimize pollution beyond environmental regulatory requirements while reducing landfill, water and energy … Continue reading

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EPA and Partners Kick Off Green Building Design Challenge …

Read the press release. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and partners are calling on the nation’s architects, builders, students and others to participate in the second Lifecycle Building Challenge. The competition seeks designs that facilitate building material adaptation and … Continue reading

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The ABC's of Unrelenting Waste

Read the full story in E The Environmental Magazine. Last June, the aluminum industry reported that the 2006 recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans (known as ABCs) was 51.6 percent. Slightly better than half of ABC cans are recycled today, … Continue reading

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