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Pelosi Statement on President’s Announcement of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on President Obama’s announcement of a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the federal government:
“The effort to build a future founded …

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

BP biofuels’ data criticised

Renewable Fuels Agency says BP did not give enough information about the biofuels that it mixes with petrolBP was criticised by the Renewable Fuels Agency in its annual report today for not giving enough information on the sustainability of the bio­fuels it is selling on the forecourt.BP said it had met at least one [...]

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

GSA Clears Way for Agencies to Meet Sustainability and Recovery Goals

Energy service agreements save money, promote green jobs and technologies
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. General Services Administration cleared the way for federal agencies to easily obtain green products and services to fulfi…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Fifty books to change the world

From Rachel Caron’s Silent Spring, to provocative books on population, leaders in sustainability reveal their essential readingSee the full list and tell us what your favourite ‘green book’ isFrom an elegy to natural land to a tirade against fast food, a list of the “top” sustainability books is aiming to give a little romance and [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Earns Landmark Sustainability Certification for Sterling Vineyards and Napa Valley Vineyards

NAPA, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines (DC&E) recently achieved a certification from the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) for the adoption and promised improvement of sustainable winemaki…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

IKEA Embraces Sustainability as a Never Ending Job and a Never Ending List

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — IKEA is dedicated to helping create a better world where we all take care of the environment, the earth’s resources and each other. But being a company who takes care of all these things is not often easy. Aft…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

EDTA Promotes Action Plan to ‘Fast Track’ Electric Drive Future

— Plan details keys to achieving the energy security and sustainability benefits of electrified transportation —
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) today outlined an action p…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Oregon Delegation Seeks Federal Partnership for the Oregon Sustainability Center

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — An Oregon delegation that includes Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Portland State University president Wim Wiewel, Nancy Hamilton of Governor Ted Kulongoski’s office, Janet Gagnon of Solar World and a group …

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Electronics Companies, Retailers Team to Simplify Green Electronics Purchasing for Consumers

TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ — The Sustainability Consortium, along with leaders in the manufacturing and sales of consumer electronics, today announced plans to establish a system, including social and environmental considerations, to help cons…

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |