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New York Launches Green Hospitality Certification Program

Posted by Environmental Leader on 28/09/2009

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched a new initiative to certify lodging establishments as “green” for employing environmentally friendly and sustainable practices. Forty-three hotels and inns have signed on as initial participants for the cer ...

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Federal Smart Grid Framework Released

Posted by Environmental Leader on 25/09/2009

More companies should be able to devise a plan for adopting Smart Grid technologies now that a new federal framework for the Smart Grid has been published by the Department of Commerce.Commerce Secretary Gary Locke recently unveiled a draft of the report (PDF), entitled “NIST Framework and ...

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Natural Fusion: Solar-powered home blends aesthetics with sustainability

Posted by AditiJ on 24/09/2009

If you wish to see nature, aesthetics, functionality and sustainability under one roof then you must visit the Natural Fusion. The 800-square-foot newly constructed house in Central Pennsylvania is the work of Penn State's Solar Decathlon team. It...

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Green Manufacturing: The Next Great Leap Forward

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/09/2009

Regardless of your feelings towards the severity of the situation, there are forces moving to make it more and more expensive and difficult to continue “business as usual” when it comes to manufacturing. This is only one of the motivators for embodying green manufacturing. Reduction o ...

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DOE to Fund Large-Scale Renewables Transmission in Montana

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/09/2009

Businesses in Western states should find it easier to purchase renewable energy in the future. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is financing a large-scale transmission project between Great Falls, Montana, and Lethbridge, Alberta, with the goal of bringing new jobs and expanding renewable ener ...

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