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Standard Bank Readies $230M Aussie Carbon Forest Fund

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/10/2009

South Africa’s Standard Bank is in position to launch a A$250 million ($230 million) forestry fund in Australia that will sell carbon offsets to companies that will need to meet emissions reduction targets under the nation’s pending carbon trading laws, reports Reuters.The fund, beli ...

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Greenpeace Calls Noel Kempff Climate Action Project a Carbon Scam

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/10/2009

Greenpeace released a new report that calls into question the Noel Kempff Climate Action Project (NKCAP) aimed at saving Bolivia’s rainforests, stating the project did not deliver promised emissions reductions. However, other environmental groups like the Nature Conservancy and Union of Con ...

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Eco Echoes: Google SketchUp lets you design buildings with green credentials

Posted by AditiJ on 15/10/2009

Software engineers at the Department of Energys National Renewable Energy Laboratory have proved their ingenuity with the launch of the OpenStudio update this week. The updated version of their plug-in for SketchUp, Googles open-source 3D...

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Renewables More Viable at Commercial Buildings After DC Power Standard

Posted by Environmental Leader on 14/10/2009

Businesses are now able to more easily adopt renewable energy sources and energy-saving devices with the introduction of the first DC power standard for commercial buildings. The standard provides requirements for energy-efficiency improvements and integration of on-site alternative power generat ...

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Investors Pressure GM, Boeing, Deere, Xerox to Quit U.S. Chamber

Posted by Environmental Leader on 14/10/2009

Trying to ramp up pressure on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its position on climate change, an investors group has fired off letters to 14 major U.S. corporations, asking them to publicly distance themselves from the chamber’s positions.Representing $16 billion in assets, the investors g ...

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