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WalMart Opens Environmental Demonstration Store

Wal-Mart Canada has announced the opening of its first environmental demonstration store in Burlington, Ontario, which features a first-of-its-kind application of geothermal technology in a large-scale Canadian retail operation and energy-conserving lighting innovations, among many other sustainable features

28 Jan 2009

Governments Must Lead and Be the Power Behind Renewable Energy and Sustainability

WWF has told an audience of energy experts and senior government officials from more than 20 countries that the world’s leading governments and businesses must lead the planet towards the benefits of renewable energy and a sustainable future

28 Jan 2009

Pirelli Makes Sustainability Yearbook as World Leader for Sustainability in Autoparts and Tyres

For the second year in a row Pirelli has been declared world sector leader in the 'Autoparts and Tyres' segment, as well as 'Gold Class Company', in the "Sustainability Yearbook 2009"

28 Jan 2009

IBM to Green Up Supply Chains With SNOW Program

A new IBM consulting offering can help companies reduce carbon dioxide emissions, fuel usage and costs by providing a detailed analysis of their supply chain logistics and suggesting improvements

28 Jan 2009

Five Storey Energy Efficient Building Uses The Same Energy as Two Homes

A five-storey office and research building for 220 people that requires scarcely more energy from external sources for heating and cooling than one or two single-family houses

26 Jan 2009

Carbon Footprint of Tropicana Calculated by Pepsico and Carbon Trust

Tropicana 64-ounce container of Pure Premium Orange Juice is the first consumer product in North America to receive Carbon Trust certification

26 Jan 2009

Recipients Announced of the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2009 Environmental Stewardship Awards

The Plastics Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2009 Environmental Stewardship Awards

26 Jan 2009

Waste to Energy System from IST Energy Genrates Clean Energy From Trash

IST Energy has announced the launch of its new GEM waste-to-energy conversion system, which affordably creates clean energy from post-consumer waste

20 Jan 2009

Dalhousie University Launches New Program and College for the Environment, Sustainability and Society

This week Dalhousie University will pioneer a new way of teaching for a new generation of leaders as it launches the country's first environment, sustainability, and society program. It is the first program of its kind in Canada and among the first in North America

20 Jan 2009

Wind Energy Maintenance Market Growing at Double Digit Figures

The global wind turbine maintenance, repair, and overhaul services (MRO) market is growing at double digit rates and is expected to reach a value of USD $9.1 billion in 2013

20 Jan 2009