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EPA Releases Bush Administration’s Endangerment Document

Posted by Environmental Leader on 15/10/2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a long-secret document on global warming that shows the George W. Bush administration had concluded in December 2007 that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles were endangering public welfare and needed to be regulated under the C ...

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Wells Fargo Targets 20% U.S. Emissions Cut

Posted by Environmental Leader on 15/10/2009

Banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. plans to reduce its U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2018, compared to a 2008 baseline.The company, which last year joined the EPA Climate Leaders program, also plans to install solar systems on 10 of its retail banking locations in Denver, according ...

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EPA Extends Energy Star to Glass, Food Processing Plants

Posted by Environmental Leader on 08/10/2009

Companies that make jars for jelly, as well as frozen french fry makers, are among the types of firms the Environmental Protection Agency targeted in its newest extension of the Energy Star rating.EPA has issued Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs) for flat and container glass manufacturers, as w ...

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EU Industry Calls for SmartWay-like Program

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/10/2009

Six European industry groups are urging national and European policy makers to establish a voluntary public-private sustainable freight transport partnership in Europe based on the best practices established by programs such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program and ...

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Green Grid Tools Support Data Center Efficiency

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/10/2009

The Green Grid has launched several new tools and reports to help global businesses improve the energy efficiency of their data centers and operations. These include a new power usage effectiveness (PUE) reporting tool and regional tools for calculating free cooling.Green Grid, together with the ...

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