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Jul 8
Companies Come Together To Share Sustainable Strategies By Betsy Kraat

CHICAGO--Senior sustainability executives are looking forward to sharing their company’s climate change initiatives and learning from other corporations at Corporate Climate Response this September in Chicago.

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Jul 8
U.S. Faces Mounting Pressure From G8 Nations, Environmental Groups By Betsy Kraat

TOYAKO, JAPAN--The European Union and green groups piled pressure on the United States on Monday to agree to a target to halve global greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century and back the need for rich countries to set 2020 goals as well.

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Jul 8
DOE Offers $10 Billion For Renewable Energy Projects By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering $10 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

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Jul 7
The Bank of New York Mellon Appointed to Run Voluntary Carbon Standard Registry Service By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK-- The Bank of New York Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has been appointed by the Voluntary Carbon Standard Association to be a Voluntary Carbon Unit (VCU) registry provider as part of the association's new registry system to be launched later this year.

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Jul 7
AIA Study Reveals Most Attractive Green Building Incentives By Betsy Kraat

OAKLAND, CA -- The types of green building incentives currently in place are varied and spread across the national, state and local level, partially what is needed to keep support of green building alive, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects.

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Jul 7
Green Cup of Polo Comes To D.C. By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, DC - Leonardo Academy, a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to advancing sustainability through the competitive market, announced today that The Green Cup of Polo, to be held in Potomac, Maryland on July 19, 2008, has earned event certification under Leonardo Academy's Cleaner and Greener Program.

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Jul 3
Solar Installation Planned For Trenton AMTRAK/NJ Transit Station By Betsy Kraat

TRENTON, NJ--Nexus Properties has begun installing fields of solar glass panels on the rooftops of their two large parking garages flanking the Trenton AMTRAK/NJ Transit station - a first for commuter parking garages in New Jersey.

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Jul 3
Ricoh To Place Green-Powered BIllboard in Times Square By Betsy Kraat

WEST CALDWELL, NJ--Ricoh Americas Corporation has announced that its parent company, Ricoh Company, Ltd. of Tokyo, will erect a sign in New York City’s Times Square that will be 100 percent powered by solar and wind power.

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Jul 3
World Bank Approves Climate Funds Before G8 Summit By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, DC--The World Bank on Tuesday agreed to establish two investment funds to help developing economies switch to clean-energy technologies to curb carbon emissions and help poor countries adapt to climate change.

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Jul 2
Green Cleaning A Must For LEED-EB Certification By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Green Building Council's new reference guide for LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EB) is due out in June 2008, and, as of July 1, all projects seeking certification must register under the new version.

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Jul 2
State Agencies Team Up To Recycle CFLs By Betsy Kraat

ALBANY--The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) kicked off an effort to promote the use of energy efficient lighting and to create a network of collection centers to help consumers properly dispose of old CFLs.

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Jul 2
Christine Ritter To Present at BOOST Event By Betsy Kraat

EWING, NJ--Christine G. Ritter, Program Administrator for the Science Education Program of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), will be a featured presenter at Building Open Opportunity Structures Together's GSS-SET public awareness forum and will speak about "Unveiling the Hidden Opportunities for Middle and High School Students: Career Paths in the Sciences."

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Jul 1
New IBM Consulting Offerings Help Clients Be Greener, More Ethical By Betsy Kraat

SOMERS, NY-- New IBM consulting offerings can help clients understand and improve their societal impact -- from carbon management to labor practices -- increasing their competitive position and appeal to consumers and other interested parties.

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Jul 1
WolfBlock Elects New Partner in Environmental and Land Use Practice By Betsy Kraat

ROSELAND, NJ-- WolfBlock is pleased to announce that Frances B. Stella has been elected a partner of the firm.

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Jul 1
NYSERDA/Governor Announces Awards to Fleet Operators to Reduce Emissions By Betsy Kraat

ALBANY--Governor David A. Paterson has announced that six transportation entities were awarded $4.7 million to introduce compressed natural gas (CNG) and hybrid-electric buses into their fleets.

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Jun 30
Albany OKs Green Roof Tax Abatement By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK-- New York City building owners who install vegetation on at least half of their rooftop space may receive up to $100,000 in a one-time property tax credit.

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Jun 30
GE, GAF Form Alliance To Bring Renewable Energy To More Homes, Businesses By Betsy Kraat

WAYNE, NJ--GE Energy and GAF Materials Corporation (GAF), two companies with more than 100 years of experience in the energy and roofing industries respectively, announced today a new strategic alliance to market and ultimately develop solar systems and roofing systems for commercial and residential customers.

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Jun 30
New School Launches Environmental Studies Program By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK-- The New School has announced that it is launching a groundbreaking new undergraduate degree program in Environmental Studies that is among the first to bring together urban ecosystems and sustainable design: two areas of study that together constitute a new frontier of environmental education.

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Jun 27
Smart Technology Could Reduce Global Emissions by 15% By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--Transformation in the way people and businesses use technology could reduce annual man-made global emissions by 15 per cent by 2020 and deliver energy efficiency savings to global businesses of over EUR 500 billion(GBP400billion/USD 800 billion), according to a new report published today by independent non-profit The Climate Group and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI).

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Jun 27
Call for Submissions for the ULI-NNJ Land Use Awards By Betsy Kraat

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ--The Northern New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI-NNJ) has announced that it is seeking submissions of qualified projects or candidates in New Jersey for its 2008 annual Land Use Awards.

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