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No Sunny Skies for Two Solar Projects in Texas, California

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

Two major solar projects are at a standstill; one over contract renewals and the other due to environmental concerns. Meanwhile, New York lawmakers are making it easier for businesses and homeowners to install solar systems and makeenergy-efficiency improvements.NRG Energy’s plan to build T ...

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Solar Rebates Are Going Fast

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/11/2009

The popularity of solar rebates, which is causing shortages in some communities, is also the primary reason why rebate programs are being cut back across the nation. Solar rebates have done their job by significantly increasing solar installation projects across the nation.In Massachusetts alone, ...

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State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Over the past several weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs, reports Green Lodging News. These new certifications for green lodging operations are in New York, Oklahoma, Indiana, South Carolina, Maryland, and Buffalo, N.Y.The Oklahoma Tourism and Recre ...

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First All-Hybrid FedEx Facility Established

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

The Bronx, New York, operation of FedEx will become the company’s first to exclusively use hybrid delivery vans. The addition of 51 new delivery vehicles brings the facility’s total to about 100 hybrid trucks.After the new vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corp. are added, FedEx’s hy ...

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Electronics Industry Lawsuit Called ‘Attack on States’ Rights’

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/11/2009

As the electronics industry continues its lawsuit against New York City’s e-waste recycling law, a number of state and local government representatives have signed a letter accusing the electronics industry of trying to usurp state rights. The letter was organized by the Electronics Takebac ...

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