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NYC To Install Solar On City-Owned Buildings

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/04/2008

New York City’s Department of Administrative Services plans to issue an RFP for private solar developers to purchase, install, own and maintain solar panels on city-owned buildings in all five boroughs as part of PlaNYC.The city says it plans to install 2 megawatts of solar electricity. Ele ...

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Manufacturers Spent $26 Billion On Pollution Prevention In 2005

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/04/2008

The U.S. manufacturing sector spent $5.9 billion dollars on capital expenditures and $20.7 billion dollars on operating costs for pollution prevention and treatment in 2005, according to a U.S. Census report, “Pollution Abatement Costs and Expenditures: 2005, released by the EPA (PDF).These ...

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DNCC Challenges Delegates To Buy Carbon Offsets

Posted by Environmental Leader on 08/04/2008

Delegates to the Democratic Convention with the highest percentage of members offsetting their carbon emissions will be recognized in their seating section on the floor of the Convention - if they offset their travel they’ll also receive a “green item” to be worn for Convention ...

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UK Pushes For Mandatory Emissions Reporting

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/04/2008

A new amendment added to the UK’s Climate Change Bill will make it mandatory for companies whose stock is listed on the stock exchange to include carbon emission information in their annual business report, The Independent reports. TheseLord Rooker, the environment minister, bowed to pressu ...

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Apple Challenges NYC’s Green Logo

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/04/2008

Apple has filed a formal complaint (PDF) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office opposing the “GreeNYC” logo being used by New York’s tourism group, NYC & Co., AdAge reports. The logo features an apple resembling a figure eight turned on its side.The tourism group is using ...

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