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Peabody, Exxon Accused of Undermining Climate Talks

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Negotiations for a new climate treaty in Copenhagen this December are being blocked by a multi-national backlash led by fossil fuel industries and other heavy carbon emitters, according to a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), an arm of the nonprofit Center ...

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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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Truck Fleets Prioritize Fuel Savings, High-Tech Features

Posted by Environmental Leader on 29/10/2009

Fleet owner demands for fuel savings, environmental benefits and high-tech features now outweigh brand names as companies make buying decisions, according to a global IBM study. The study shows trucks will become more fuel efficient, environmentally sound and safer due to the adoption of new tec ...

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Research Analyzes 270 Global Climate and Energy Policies to Drive Investment

Posted by Environmental Leader on 26/10/2009

Investors can’t justify moving capital into clean-tech technologies until governments mitigate the financial risks involved by enacting climate-change policies that are transparent, long-term and certain, according to DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA)To provide investors with an analysis o ...

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Southwest Airlines to test the transformed Boeing 737-700 plane

Posted by AditiJ on 22/10/2009

Southwest Airlines announced yesterday that it has refurbished its Boeing 737-700 plane to make it green. The group is experimenting with a wide range of eco-friendly materials on this green transformation, which will result in cutting down the...

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