As part of its commitment to sustainable business practices, Arizona State University has switched out lighting in six parking lot structures with new light emitting diode (LED) lights. ASU expects to save as much as $127,000 annually in energy and maintenance costs from the lighting retrofit.
At the opening of climate change talks in Bonn, Germany, New Zealand announced its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 to 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. It will reach this goal through emission reductions, storage of carbon in forests and purchasing emissions reductions in other countries.
London Technology Fund announced Aug. 7 that, along with other investors, has invested approximately $1.7 million in Novacem, a United Kingdom start-up company currently developing a cement that absorbs more carbon dioxide over its life-cycle than it emits.
Seeking to provide more incentives for purchases of fuel-efficient vehicles, Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) on Aug. 6 introduced the Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009.
Senate Bill 1620, co-sponsored by Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and John Kerry (D-MA), calls for a program to reward Americans with fuel performance rebates
As we increasingly wonder whether our air, water or proximity to certain elements cause asthma, cancer, birth defects or even lower IQs, a national coordinated network may be formed to track the link between environmental hazards and public health issues.
President Obama has pledged $2.4 billion toward making more electric vehicles a reality. The funds granted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be funneled into the manufacture of battery and electric vehicle parts for projects selected in more than 20 states.
A new report released Aug. 4 by the Energy Information Agency, an independent, non-partisan group, finds that the American Clean Energy and Security Act will cost Americans about as much as a postage stamp, 23 cents, per day.
Corporations across the country are making the effort to reduce their impact on the environment, from the utilization of post-consumer waste in products to energy-saving manufacturing processes.
Now, companies are beginning to address the ecological issues that come with transporting their products.
Over the next five years, approximately 5,000 Habitat For Humanity homes across the country will receive $30 million of greening thanks to Partners in Sustainable Building, a partnership forged by The Home Depot Foundation and Habitat For Humanity.
The Great Barrier Reef has been placed on a list of finalists to be among seven wonders of nature similar to the seven ancient wonders of the world, revived by The New7Wonders Foundation. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system as well as the largest single structure created by living creatures.
