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ANSI to Host Exploratory Meeting for Energy Efficiency Standards Panel to Support Clean Energy Economy

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NEW YORK, March 26, 2012. On April 25, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the private-sector-led U.S. voluntary standardization system, will host an exploratory meeting to examine the need for an Energy Efficiency Standards Panel (EESP) to develop a standardization roadmap for energy efficiency initiatives in the United States. Energy efficiency forms a [...]

Dole Hosts Sustainability Summit to Improve Brand Image

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Dole Food Company Inc. has a history of poor sustainability practices that have made the international press and damaged their brand.  They are working to improve both their corporate practices and their image.  To that end they  hosted more than 30 academics, researchers, members of NGOs, opinion leaders and Costa Rican officials during a three-day sustainability [...]

McGraw Hill to Build Largest Solar Energy Site of its Kind

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The McGraw-Hill Companies and NJR Clean Energy Ventures, a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, today announced plans to build on McGraw-Hill’s East Windsor, N.J., campus the largest privately-owned, net-metered solar project in the Western Hemisphere.

ISO 50001 Standard for Energy Management Released

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The much anticipated ISO50001 Energy Management Standard has been released by the National Standards Institute (ANSI). With world energy prices soaring and calls for energy security coming from government, businesses, and consumers alike, the demand for organizations to manage their energy performance has never been more acute.

New Green Building Management Application Released by Archibus

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ARCHIBUS, a global provider of real estate, infrastructure, and facilities management solutions, has announced the release of ARCHIBUS V.19.3.

UPS Begins Using Renewable Biodiesel at Major U.S. Hub

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The United Parcel Service began using biodiesel blends at its most vital hub in Louisville, Kentucky this month.

Mattel’s Sustainability is Target of Greenpeace Campaign

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This past week’s events highlighted the need for a comprehensive sustainability policy in business today. Greenpeace launched a global campaign against the world’s largest toy company, Mattel, alleging their paper packaging is produced from Indonesian rainforests.

Three Verallia Plants Receive ENERGY STAR® Award

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Glass container producer, Verallia North America, has had three of its manufacturing plants honored as the first and only in the industry to earn the 2010 ENERGY STAR® from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for superior energy performance.

Power Efficiency Announces 2010 Results

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Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCQB: PEFF), a clean tech company focused on energy efficiency technologies for electric motors, reported financial and operating results today for the year ended December 31, 2010. “We are happy to have seen our sales double in 2010 as we see increased adoption of our digital product. However, we are setting our [...]

DOE Announces Nearly $21 Million in Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Energy Use in Commercial Buildings

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During a live online chat at the White House earlier today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that 24 projects are receiving a total of $21 million in technical assistance to dramatically reduce the energy used in their commercial buildings. This initiative, supported with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will connect commercial building owners and operators with multidisciplinary teams including researchers at DOE’s National Laboratories and private sector building experts. The teams will design, construct, measure, and test low-energy building plans, and will help accelerate the deployment of cost-effective energy-saving measures in commercial buildings across the United States.

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