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U.S. Export-Import Bank Adopts Carbon Policy to Support Renewable Energy

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/11/2009

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) says it is the first Export Credit Agency (ECA) to adopt a comprehensive Carbon Policy to help U.S. manufacturers produce renewable energy and climate-friendly technologies for the world market. The policy also includes a commitment to impr ...

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Intel, Pepsi, Kohl’s Stay Atop Green Power Partnership list

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

No company has been able to dethrone Intel, PepsiCo. or Kohl’s as the top three (in descending order) users of renewable energy, as listed on the most recent EPA Green Power Partnership Top 50 list.At 1.301 billion kilowatt hours, Intel gets 48 percent of its energy needs from renewable ene ...

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DOE Awards $155M to Make Industrial Sector More Energy Efficient

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy-efficiency projects across the country. These awards include funding for industrial combined heat and power systems, district energy systems ...

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System Upgrades Power Up Energy Savings for Hotels

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York’s energy fuel cell installation that is nearly three times as efficient as the electric grid, system upgrades at Denver’s historic Oxford Hotel that nearly ...

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Wal-Mart Thinks Big With Smaller Stores

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

Future Wal-Mart locations will be about 8 percent smaller and cost 16 percent less to build, as the retail giant seeks to reduce waste throughout its operations.The store sizing effort is part of Wal-Mart’s Project Impact, which will see through a remodeling and repositioning of many locati ...

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