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Nike Tops Annual Climate Action Scores

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

Nike has topped Climate Counts’ third annual corporate climate performance scorecard with 83 points (out of a possible 100) for the second year in a row. Stoneyfield Farm followed closely with 81 points. Unilever received 80 points. The climate performance scorecard ranks 90 companies in 12 ...

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Oceans May Trap more Carbon than Forests

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/11/2009

Marine ecosystems including seagrass meadows, mangroves and salt marshes have a much greater capacity to trap carbon than land carbon sinks such as forests, according to a report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The organization believes ocean ecosystems are essenti ...

Carbon Management Charts Research & Technology Water Amazon Forest carbon sink Carbon Trap global warming IUCN Marine Ecosystems

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Biomass Plays Big Role in UK Renewable Energy Picture

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/11/2009

As the UK pursues its goal for 20 percent of the commonwealth’s energy to come from renewable fuels by 2020, biomass is increasing in popularity, according to research from Verdantix.While the market currently is dominated by utilities, if the government enacts feed-in tariffs for biomass g ...

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Offshore Wind Power Capacity Estimates Rise, Yet Support Seems Weak

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

Offshore wind power development is starting to gain a foothold in the renewable energy industry thanks to several new reports that cite big potential capacity. But first wind proponents need to capture not only the hearts and minds of the U.S. people, but also government agencies, businesses and ...

Charts Clean Energy Electricity Feature Government Policy & Law Predictions Reporting U.S. Wind Energy Bluewater Wind Cape Wind Project Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Partnership NRG Energy Offshore Wind Power Development U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative Wind Power

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‘Green Building’ Jobs Rise Meteorically

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

Starting in July of 2008 the percentage of available jobs related to green building has taken off dramatically and shows no sign of slowing.This chart from Indeed.com shows the percentage of job postings that contain the term “green building.”“The trend for ‘green building ...

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