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  • Energy Efficiency Proposals Could Create 333,000 Jobs in 2010

    March 10, 2010 - Proposed federal energy efficiency jobs provisions would create about 333,000 jobs in 2010 and then 184,000 jobs in 2011 as funding begins to ramp down, according to a new analysis released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). READ MORE

  • EU May Centralize Carbon Permit Auctions

    March 8, 2010 – The European Commission is considering the creation of two centralized auctioning platforms where all carbon permits would be bought and sold starting in 2011, according to leaked documents. The documents also indicate that auctions could be cancelled due to abnormally low prices. READ MORE

  • Home Depot Cuts Total Store Energy Use 16%

    March 5, 2010 – The world’s largest home improvement retailer announced Thursday a 2.6 billion kWh reduction in energy use in its domestic stores, which represents a 16% decrease since 2004. The company has set a goal to reduce energy use and domestic supply chain emissions 20% by the end of 2015. READ MORE

  • EPA Omits Small Business from Carbon Rules

    March 4, 2010 – The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that they will exempt smaller businesses and buildings from approaching greenhouse gas regulation, stating that all organizations emitting less than 75,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year will not have to obtain permits in 2011 or 2012. READ MORE

  • Senate to Revive $1/Gallon Biodiesel Tax Credit

    March 3, 2010 – The current Jobs bill up for consideration in the Senate includes a biodiesel tax credit of $1 per gallon for soya farmers, after the same credit expired at the end of 2009. Since the credit expired, approximately 12% of the U.S soy cultivation has virtually ceased. READ MORE

  • Marks & Spencer Plans to be World’s Most Sustainable Retailer by 2015

    March 2, 2010 – British retailer Marks & Spencer has announced plans to become the world’s most sustainable retailer by the year 2015, including the launch of 80 new commitments under their “Plan A” program and the goal to convince all their suppliers to adopt Plan A best practices. READ MORE

  • Wal-Mart to Cut 20 Million Tons of GHG from Global Supply Chain

    February 26, 2010 – The world’s  largest retailer announced in a webcast Thursday the goal of eliminating  20 million metric tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) from their global supply chain by the end of 2015. This number represents 1.5 times the company’s estimated global carbon footprint growth over that same period. READ MORE

  • Sprint to Source only Sustainable Phones

    February 24, 2010 – Sprint CEO Dan Hesse testified on Capitol Hill today, where he announced that Sprint would be sourcing new devices only from those suppliers who met the company’s newly developed sustainability criteria for handheld devices. READ MORE

  • UNEP: India’s E-Waste to Grow 500% By 2020

    February 23, 2010 – The United Nations Environmental Program released a report Monday declaring that the expected exponential rise in global electronics waste over the next decade, especially in developing countries, poses serious threats to public and environmental health. READ MORE

  • TD Bank Achieves Carbon Neutrality

    February 22, 2010 – By reducing waste, using alternative energies, building environmentally-friendly buildings and purchasing carbon offset credits, TD Bank said Thursday that it is the largest Bank in the United States to achieve carbon neutrality to date. READ MORE