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Greengrade Supports LEED v4

Greengrade, Textura’s LEED management software, now supports projects that are seeking LEED certification under LEED v4, the newest version of the green building program to be released by the US Green...

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How to Use Social Media to Communicate Sustainability

Cheerios, M&Ms and Walmart are some leading examples of brands and companies using social media to communicate sustainability strategies to their customers, according to Matthew Yeomans, author of...

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Top 10 LEED States Ranked

The US Green Building Council (USGBC) released its ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED-certified construction for last year. The per-capita list is based on 2010 US Census data and includes...

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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Emissions Tool, Nuclear Loans, 2nd Coal...

The EPA has released the AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT), designed to help state air quality planners estimate the emissions benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs....

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Novo Nordisk Starts P&L Account

Novo Nordisk has begun an environmental profit and loss (EP&L) account to further integrate sustainability into its core business. The pharmaceutical company says it is the first in its industry in...

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China, US, Canada Lead Global CCS

Large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects worldwide are set to make significant progress this year, including two projects that will begin operations in North America. The first large-scale...

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Walmart Makes WAVEs

Walmart has introduced its concept truck to reduce vehicle weight and gain greater efficiency in its transportation fleet. The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) features advanced aerodynamics...

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Obama to Set Stricter Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Standards for Big Rigs

President Barack Obama, bypassing Congress, has directed the EPA and the Department of Transportation to raise fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks by March 2016. The Obama...

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Business Groups Promote Water Trading

Business associations and non-profits are stepping up efforts to promote water quality trading. In late January, law firm Troutman Sanders announced the formation of the National Water Quality Trading...

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Preserve Rolls Out Fuel Saver

Preserve Technologies has rolled out its ONBOARD ECVD system that reduces oil and fuel consumption in buses and trucks. The company says that system operators can save up to 11 cents per mile, avoid...

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Photobioreactor Receives Patent

Proterro has received a US Patent and Trademark Office Notice of Allowance for a device patent on the company’s proprietary photobioreactor. The device is an element of the company’s process for making...

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Ethanol Business Recovers

Ethanol producers are reporting solid revenue after a rough few years caused by high corn prices. Increased demand for fuel and exports are also boosting the sector. Drought in 2012 sent corn prices...

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Standards & Compliance: Certified EnMS Practitioners, RoHS, R2, EPD

ANSI has accredited the Institute for Energy Management Professionals’ Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems Industrial sector certification program (CP EnMS – Industrial) to the...

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Drought Increases Contamination Risk

California’s drought has put 10 communities at risk of running out of drinking water in 60 days, and worsened numerous other health and safety problems, public health officials said. Reuters reports...

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Production Process Uses 100% Recycled Water

Clothing manufacturer Levi Strauss now has a process for using 100 percent recycled water in parts of its production. According to the Guardian, the company claims it is the first in the industry to...

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Construction Principles Document Released

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) launched its Guiding Principles Compliance for New Construction (GPC NC) of federal buildings. This is a related product to the GBI’s program for existing federal...

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Smart Cities Council Adds Three Companies

CH2M HILL, DNV GL and SunGard Public Sector have been added to the roster of companies in an industry coalition to advance smart city development and innovation. The Smart Cities Council was formed in...

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NREL Bioreactor Uncovers How to Get Maximum Fuel from Algae

A  bioeractor designed to simulate climate precise climates is helping a team of scientists find ideal locations for farms to produce algae for fuel. The Simulated Algal Growth Environment (SAGE)...

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US Oil Boom Could Raise Shipping Rates

Shipping rates are likely to increase as the average distance travelled by a single barrel of oil rises, the Wall Street Journal reports. The shift promises to benefit shipping companies and...

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EC Begins Proceedings Against Great Britain

The European Commission today launched legal proceedings against the UK for its failure to cut excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide. The EC said the UK has broken commitments and now faces fines in the...

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