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Kohl’s Installing Solar Power On 50 More Stores

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/05/2008

Kohl’s Department Stores plans to convert more than 50 of its existing stores in New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland to solar power. That represents nearly 80 percent of its locations in these three states. The work began in January. When it’s complete, Kohls [...]

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With $100M, Duke Energy Joins Rooftop Solar Movement

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/05/2008

Duke Energy has invested $100 million in commercial-scale rooftop solar panels, VentureBeat reports.The Charlotte, N.C.-based electric utility will tap into the market that has seen large investments in recent months from major utilities. It joins major solar investor Southern California Edison, ...

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McCain Calls For Mandatory Limit On Emissions

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/05/2008

Sen. John McCain has called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., the New York Times reports. He said he plans to propose a series of goals for reduction of carbon emissions ending at 60 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2050. You can read more about his plan here.McC ...

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20% Wind Energy by 2030?

Posted by JT noreply@blogger.com on 13/05/2008

.happy img{ border: 0px;} A report just came out from the U.S. Department of Energy at 20percentwind.org called 20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energys Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply. As the name suggests the report lays out the feasibility of being able to achieve 20% of its ...

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Virtual Hotel Aims To Improve Industry Sustainability

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/05/2008

InterContinental Hotels Group has announced an online Innovation Hotel, to gather feedback from travelers about “green” features that matter most to them, HotelInteractive reports.“Take a look around the innovation hotel to see some of the latest thinking in responsible tourism, ...

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