By Susan Wolbarst – Air Force Real Property Agency It may be counterintuitive to think of EPA Superfund sites as hotbeds of green technology. But as the Air Force Real Property Agency — responsible for buying, selling and managing Air Force property worldwide — continues cleaning, restoring and transferring property to the community, the former [...]

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Azure Dynamics Corporation announced AT&T has agreed to purchase two of the first Ford Transit Connect Electric vans, the latest addition to AT&T’s growing fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles. The Ford Transit Connect Electric — the all-electric version of the 2010 Ford Transit Connect, the North American Truck of the Year — will be powered by [...]

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Company makes commitment to more sustainable packaging in the region Wal-Mart Stores committed today to reduce phosphates in laundry and dish detergents in the Americas region by 70 percent by 2011. Wal-Mart also announced plans to accelerate its drive toward more sustainable packaging in the Americas region by reducing packaging by 5 percent by the [...]

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WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Farm Bill passed yesterday by the U.S. House and today by the U.S. Senate will encourage biofuel producers to move more rapidly to commercialize advanced biofuels and help farmers transition to growing energy crops for a sustainable biofuel industry. Biotechnology Industry Organization President & CEO Jim Greenwood today thanked House and Senate leaders [...]

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ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of financial institution executives say they plan to build new or undergo a major remodel of an existing branch in the next 12-24 months and the vast majority (88 percent) say green initiatives are important to their financial institutes, according to 2008 IBT Market Pulse Survey: A Different Shade of [...]

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Kohl’s Brings Solar Power to New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland Locations MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE:KSS) announced today that it plans to convert more than 50 of its existing New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland locations to solar power, representing nearly 80 percent of its locations in these three states. Currently Kohl’s operates 34 [...]

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Public/Private Partnership in 99-Acre Project Will Debut Addison’s Unique Model for Large-Scale Sustainable Green Development DALLAS – Town of Addison Mayor Joe Chow, the Addison City Council, City Manager Ron Whitehead, VIPs and other dignitaries were joined by UDR (NYSE:UDR) Chairman of the Board of Directors Bob Larson, Chief Executive Officer Tom Toomey and other [...]

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DEARBORN, Mich., May 5, 2008 – Ford is taking an industry-leading move by becoming the first automaker to join The Climate Registry ( TCR ), building upon Ford’s leadership in facility greenhouse gas ( GHG ) initiatives globally. Ford supports the global harmonization of GHG monitoring and reporting practices. TCR represents a significant step toward [...]

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Pilot Plant Gasification Technology Traces to GM Ohio Foundry (CSRwire) MADISON, PA – April 25, 2008 – General Motors Corp.’s role in helping Coskata Inc. bring its next-generation cellulosic ethanol to market traces back a quarter of a century to technology developed for a GM iron foundry in northwest Ohio. Coskata announced Friday that its [...]

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CEO Anne Mulcahy announces company’s investment during presentation at RIT ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), building on four decades of leadership in advancing environmentally sustainable practices, is committing $2 million to Rochester Institute of Technology to serve as a founding partner of The Golisano Institute for Sustainability. Anne Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and CEO, [...]

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NEW YORK – Today Moishe’s Moving and Storage Systems announced that they are going green. The eco-friendly move makes Moishe’s the first all-green moving company on the East Coast. The company believes this year’s Earth Day is a fitting kick-off to a year-long transition into total green operations. Over the next year Moishe’s will institute [...]

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160 Earth Day events in 27 countries launch company’s global initiative to green 300 communities and plant one million trees in the next two years STRATHAM, N.H. – Recognizing the positive social and environmental impact that green spaces have on communities, this Earth Day Timberland announces a global commitment to green 300 communities in the [...]

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KWT Offers Pure-Play Leadership in Tracking Global Solar Energy Industry NEW YORK – New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global marked Earth Day today by launching Market Vectors – Solar Energy ETF (KWT) on the American Stock Exchange®. This new exchange-traded fund (ETF) is among the first solar ETFs listed in the U.S., and is [...]

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ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eastman Kodak Company today announced that it has made substantial progress towards its “Responsible Growth” goals. These goals were established two years ago after the company surpassed, ahead of schedule, all of its existing manufacturing-focused health, safety and environmental (HSE) improvement goals.

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Global firm aims to cut emissions over the next four years by 20% using 2005 baseline and offset 100% of employee air travel NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JPMorgan Chase announced today additional strategies to reduce its global carbon footprint. By increasing energy efficiencies in its facilities worldwide, purchasing energy from renewable sources, and educating employees on energy [...]

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Ground Transportation Leader Demonstrates Sustainable Business Practices from the Inside Out BOSTON – The U.S. Green Building Council has recognized BostonCoach, a leading ground transportation and transportation-management company, with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification for its new corporate headquarters. After a three-month construction project, BostonCoach associates took occupancy of the 23,652-square-foot [...]

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Companies will donate one tree for each customer that pays a bill online to help educate consumers about the environmental benefits of online banking BROOKFIELD, Wis. & FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc., a leading provider of information technology services to the financial industry, and BankAtlantic, “Florida’s Most Convenient Bank,” today announced they will donate a [...]

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REC SOLAR UNVEILS HAWAII’S LARGEST SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM San Luis Obispo, CA—REC Solar, a rapidly growing provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, and Mitsubishi Electric have announced the completion of Hawaii’s two largest solar installations for the Costco Wholesale locations in Kauai and Kona. The two systems, which are 680 kilowatts (DC) each, [...]

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A New Harris Interactive Study Looks at “Going Green” Efforts Through the Eyes of IT Decision Makers ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It is almost impossible for one to pick up a newspaper, magazine or access the Internet without seeing an article concerning the “greening” of Corporate America. A recent study conducted by Harris Interactive® with more than [...]

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -/E-Wire/– Xerox Corporation, one of the world’s largest brands of cut-sheet paper, has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification from the Rainforest Alliance’s SmartWood program, an international nonprofit conservation organization. This certification will allow Xerox to purchase and sell FSC-certified paper at 77 distribution centers in 17 countries [...]

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