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Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers Go for the LEED Gold

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Businesses across all sectors including health care, manufacturing and information technology (IT) are seeking the coveted LEED certification to ensure that their new buildings meet the highest of environmental standards. Some of the most recent LEED projects include Spectrum Health, Fortune Data ...

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PepsiCo to Reduce Water, Energy Use 20% by 2015

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

PepsiCo has saved more than 750,000 megawatt hours of energy and more than 7.5 billion liters of water as a result of gains in energy and water efficiency compared to the 2006 baseline, according to the company’s 2008 Corporate Citizenship Report (PDF).The food and beverage company is commi ...

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‘Greening’ the Factory Floor

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

At the higher levels in the manufacturing enterprise the facilities (office building and plant HVAC, administrative, employee services like cafeterias, etc., packaging and shipping) dominate.As we move down through the production systems and their associated consumables (with their energy, water, ...

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Climate Change Will Harm U.S. Economy, Economists Say

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Almost all 144 top economists surveyed for a New York University School of Law report agree that climate change threatens the United States economy and that carbon regulation — whether it’s a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system — will drive energy efficiency and innovation, re ...

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JohnsonDiversey Ups GHG Reduction Target to 25%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

JohnsonDiversey plans to more than triple its original greenhouse gas reduction commitment, from 8 percent to 25 percent by the end of 2013.JohnsonDiversey made the 8 percent pledge last year when it joined the World Wildlife Federation’s Climate Savers program.The company plans to spend $1 ...

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