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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering $10 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
ROSELAND, NJ-- WolfBlock is pleased to announce that Frances B. Stella has been elected a partner of the firm.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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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