American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced today that it has completed funding for projects in China and the United States that will reduce or sequester greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Total funding of the projects is approximately $4 million.
ZigBee is ready for mass adoption and "green" energy mandates provide a likely driver while ZigBee itself emerges as the tool of choice for advanced meter infrastructures. Energy mandates will drive the convergence of ZigBee-based home automation and control applications with AMI (Advanced Meter Infrastructure) applications.
JPMorgan Chase announced today additional strategies to reduce its global carbon footprint. By increasing energy efficiencies in its facilities worldwide, purchasing energy from renewable sources, and educating employees on energy conservation, the firm aims to cut its global emissions 20% by 2012 using 2005 baseline. In addition, the firm will offset 100% of all employee air travel.
Today, lighting innovator, OSRAM SYLVANIA debuted the new SYLVANIA micro-mini Twist compact fluorescent light bulb at the annual LIGHTCongress show in New York City.
SunChips, Frito-Lay's popular line of multigrain snacks, is living up to its name by using solar energy to help make some of the snacks at its Modesto, Calif. manufacturing facility. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger inaugurated the new solar field today on Earth Day.
Environmental groups from New York to California are taking a pledge to consider only the "greenest" CFLs when making purchases for office use and during compact fluorescent lamp giveaways. The new "Green Lighting Campaign" intends to promote more sustainable lighting practices such as recycling, rather than throwing lamps containing mercury in the trash.
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), elected leaders, government officials and local consumers gathered today at the state Capitol to launch the DriveHealthy.com campaign.
The Stop + Shop Supermarket Company of Quincy, MA, today announced that they have been awarded LEED(R) Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This achievement distinguishes Stop + Shop not only as the first supermarket chain, but also the first company in the country earning Volume Certification under the Portfolio Program.
On the eve of celebrating Earth Day, Wal-Mart issues new consumer research that shows shoppers are considering the environment before making a purchase. Today the retailer announced an adoption rate increase of 66 percent from last year in its sustainability Live Better Index, which has been tracking consumers' decisions to purchase five key eco-friendly products since April 2007.
In 1970, Kermit the Frog (voiced by Jim Henson) crooned, "It's not that easy being green, having to spend each day the color of the leaves."
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