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Nike Outlines Global Strategy for Creating a More Sustainable Business
Nike CR Report Released Detailing Progress and Challenges Against Goals and Public Targets
NIKE, Inc (NYSE:NKE) released its fiscal 2007 to 2009 Corporate Responsibility (CR) report which outlines the next evolution of its CR strategy from a risk management, philanthropic and compliance model to a long-term strategy focused on innovation, collaboration, transparency and advocacy to prepare [...]
UK Shoppers could soon see how much energy their favourite brands waste
The public may soon be able to see how green their favourite shops really are following pressure from the British Property Federation (BPF), which represents landlords.
Greece : EUR 50 million to the municipality of Heraklion for green cities
EIB promotes “green cities” in Greece through a pioneering loan of EUR 50 million to the municipality of Heraklion in Crete. The European Investment Bank is promoting “green cities” in Greece through a pioneering loan of EUR 50 million to the municipality of Heraklion in Crete.
Tioga Energy uses @RISK from Palisade to predict financial savings on solar energy agreements in California
Tioga Energy (www.tiogaenergy.com), a leading supplier of renewable energy services to commercial, government, and non-profit institutions, is using @RISK from Palisade to illustrate to customers in California the potential financial benefits of signing up to a solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
Boosting Biodiversity Can Boost Global Economy
2010 is Litmus Test of International Community’s Resolve to Conserve and Enhance Planet’s Natural Assets
UN’s International Year of Biodiversity Kicks Off in Berlin
Puma and UNEP Announce Strategic Partnership to Support the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Puma Unveils World’s First Continental Football Kit to Support this Global Cause
Nairobi, Kenya / Herzogenaurach, Germany, 6 January 2010 – PUMA and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) were joined today by the Indomitable Lions – Cameroon’s national football team – with team captain Samuel Eto’o, to announce a strategic partnership to support biodiversity worldwide [...]
Clean Energy Fund Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Systems Demonstration Projects
The Clean Energy Fund, part of the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan (Budget 2009), will invest almost $1 billion over five years in research, development and demonstration projects to advance Canadian leadership in clean energy technologies.
“Clean” Coal Power Plant Canceled–Hydrogen Economy, Too
The FutureGen coal-fired power plant would not only have captured greenhouse gas emissions, it also would have produced hydrogen.
The U.S. government—and major U.S. banks—seem to have lost their appetite for coal. After spending five years and approximately $50 million on preliminary studies as well as selecting a proposed site in Mattoon, Ill., the U.S. Department [...]
European research shows that hydrogen energy could reduce oil consumption in road transport by 40% by 2050
A scientific project funded by the EU’s research programme has found that introducing hydrogen into the energy system would reduce the total oil consumption by the road transport sector by 40% between now and 2050. By taking a leading position in the worldwide market for hydrogen technologies, Europe can open new economic opportunities and strengthen [...]
Japan CO2 Emissions Rise as Nuclear Output Drops, Nikkei Says
(Bloomberg) — Japan’s carbon dioxide emissions increased 2.7 percent in the year ended March because of shutdowns of nuclear power plants, said the Nikkei English News, citing a study by the trade ministry.