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New Website Offers Most Generous Rewards Program for Greener Living

The new EcoPerks experience launches today offering simple ways to live a more carbon neutral lifestyle while earning EcoPoints to be used toward valuable rewards.

14 Apr 2008

Solar Cell Prototypes Reveal a 15-20% Growth of Electrical Power

Global Warming Solutions, Inc. - a developer of technologies aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming -today provided an update on the progress of its joint testing with Solar Wind, Ltd.

14 Apr 2008

2008 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients are a Group of Fearless Grassroots Leaders

The 2008 Goldman Environmental Prize recipients are a group of fearless grassroots leaders taking on government and corporate interests and working to improve the environment and living conditions for people in their communities.

14 Apr 2008

Focus on Environmental Integrity, Transparency and Accuracy

The California Climate Action Registry announces the launch of the national Climate Action Reserve, a new division of the respected non-profit Registry designed to assure a high degree of environmental integrity, transparency, accuracy, and accountability in the voluntary carbon market.

14 Apr 2008

Award Program Honors U.S. Schools in Addressing Global Warming

Butte College in Oroville, California has been named the Grand Prize Winner in the National Wildlife Federation's Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming nationwide competition.

14 Apr 2008

Focusing on Energy Efficiency Investments

With everyone talking about skyrocketing energy costs and the environment, executives are continuing to focus on energy efficiency investments, according to new research commissioned by Johnson Controls.

14 Apr 2008

Providing Opportunity for Young People to Learn About Carbon Footprints

National Environmental Education Week (EE Week), the largest organized environmental education event in the U.S., launched today with over 1600 partner organizations, and millions of teachers, students and others in step. This year, EE Week provides an opportunity for young people to learn about carbon footprints -- both how they are created and what can be done to shrink them.

14 Apr 2008

Reducing Environmental Impact Through Sustainable Cleaning

The Sustainable Earth line, available exclusively from Corporate Express, gives schools, daycares, medical facilities, foodservice organizations, offices and other facilities a total solution of environmentally preferable products that are manufactured with less harsh ingredients, helping keep toxic chemicals out of the air, water, food and soil.

14 Apr 2008

Initiative To Help Drive Sustainable Water Practices

JM Eagle, the world's largest plastic pipe manufacturer, today announced a partnership with The H20 Africa Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on creating widespread public awareness of the water crisis in Africa and support for solutions.

14 Apr 2008

Renewable Electricity Supported Through Creation of Renewables Portfolio Standards

Renewable electricity is being supported by a growing number of states through the creation of renewables portfolio standards (RPS). A report released by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) provides a comprehensive overview of the early experiences with these state-level RPS policies.

14 Apr 2008