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  • Market Vectors Launches Solar Energy ETF on Earth Day

    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…

  • Kodak Reports Substantial Progress on Sustainability Goals

    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.

  • JPMorgan Chase to Further Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Energy Efficiencies and Carbon Offsets

    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…

  • BostonCoach Earns Prestigious Silver LEED Certification for Environmentally Responsible Headquarters

    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…

  • Safeway Celebrates Earth Day with Two New California Solar-Powered Stores

    Solar Store Dedication Part of Larger, Company-Wide Campaign to Help Consumers Make Sustainable Shopping Choices PLEASANTON, Calif. – Safeway Inc., one of the largest retail users of renewable energy, today unveiled its newest solar-powered grocery stores in Northern California to kick off a week of Earth Day activities and programs focused on the company’s commitment…

  • Top Five Questions (and Answers) About Green Transportation

    Navistar Clarifies Myths About Environmental Impact of Trucks, Buses, Diesel Engines WARRENVILLE, Ill. – As the world becomes more vigilant and active about key environmental issues, many industries have renewed commitments to green initiatives. One group that has been steadily improving the environmental landscape is the commercial transportation industry. The industry has traditionally been thought…

  • Direct Fuels to Produce Biodiesel at North Texas Facility

    Company is One of Only Two Producers of the Alternative Fuel in DFW EULESS, Texas – Direct Fuels, the largest independent regional fuel distributor and specialty refiner in North Texas, has opened a biodiesel production facility at its refinery in Euless, Texas. This makes the company one of two producers of biodiesel in North Texas,…

  • Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs): Alternative to Traditional Lighting?

    PALO ALTO, Calif. – Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), with their improved color range, lumen output, color stability and lifespan, offer enhanced performance over traditional lighting sources that don’t provide flexibility in selection, design and installation of lighting fixtures. The LED fixture is an array of hundreds of dies in a panel or strip, which allows them…

  • Macy’s, Inc. to Adopt Recycled Paper Bags, Biodegradable Packing Materials as Part of Sustainability Commitment

    CINCINNATI – Macy’s, Inc. today announced it will begin using recycled paper shopping bags at its Macy’s stores, as well as biodegradable packaging for its online shipments, as part of the company’s commitment to contribute to a more sustainable environment. The changes will phase-in beginning this month.

  • BankAtlantic and Fiserv Team Up to Plant 10,000 Trees in Florida’s Forests

    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…

  • Remarks by the President to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference 2008

    Washington Convention Center THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you for the warm welcome. Thanks for coming. It’s my honor to be here. I’m proud to address the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference. (Applause.) Thankfully, you only left it for five words. (Laughter.) I appreciate your commitment to renewable energy. I probably didn’t help today…

  • Aluminum Can Help Transportation Industry Meet Sustainability Objectives

    PITTSBURGH – Aluminum is part of the solution to improve the sustainability of the transport industry. That was the key message given by Randall Scheps, Alcoa’s director of Ground Transportation, to attendees at the Weststart-CALSTART Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference held recently in San Diego. The conference focused on advanced technology for cleaner commercial transportation…

  • “Green Japan”: a model for environmental stewardship

    Research shows multiple options available to governments to meet Kyoto obligations WATERLOO, CANADA – Japan’s experience sets an example for other nations facing tough standards set by the Kyoto Protocol, finds new research released this month from the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). In CIGI’s newest Working Paper, Green Japan: Managing the Intersection of…

  • Chevron and Weyerhaeuser Form Biofuels Joint Venture

    Catchlight Energy LLC Leverages World-Class Capabilities of Both Companies to Develop Renewable Transportation Fuels from Nonfood Sources SAN RAMON, Calif. & FEDERAL WAY, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) and Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced the creation of a 50-50 joint venture company focused on developing the next generation of renewable transportation fuels from nonfood sources.

  • Costco Goes Green with Mitsubishi Electric Solar Array

    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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