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Enhanced GSA Carbon Footprint Tool Simplifies Measuring, Managing, Tracking, and Sharing of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Data
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the leader in federal sustainability initiatives, continues its commitment to a clean energy economy and a more sustainable government with the release of a new version of the GSA Carbon Footprint Tool. GSA will continue to offer the GSA Carbon Footprint Tool to all federal agencies to assist them as they compile ...
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New Tool Offers an Inside Look at the Climate Change Impact of Buildings - Energy Star buildings release less carbon dioxide
Estimating the carbon footprint of commercial buildings has just become easier. Portfolio Manager, EPA's on-line energy rating system for commercial buildings, now includes greenhouse gas emission factors. The updated ratings show that Energy Star buildings, which use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings, also emit 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The ...
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Solving the Challenge of Emissions Reduction in Buildings?
As commitments to CO2 reductions begin to bite in many countries, one of the key battlegrounds against rising emissions will be in the cities and, in particular, greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. Targeting the appropriate buildings, mandating appropriate solutions and creating suitable policies and strategies (regulation and incentives) have been problematic - until now. A promising ...
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Symantec releases 2010 corporate responsibility report
Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced today that it has launched its 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting the company's commitments and actions with respect to environmental, social and governance goals. This year's report represents the company's first web-based design, which offers increased transparency around the company's progress against its corporate responsibility goals, as well ...
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OP-ED: Earth Day 2013 - A Conversation on Climate
On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across the country celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were smothered in smog and polluted American rivers caught fire. What started as a day of national environmental recognition has evolved into a global campaign to protect our environment. Earth Day is now celebrated in more than 192 countries across the world. Environmental problems ...
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John Kerry mocks those who deny climate change
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called climate change perhaps the world's "most fearsome" destructive weapon and mocked those who deny its existence or question its causes, comparing them to people who insist the Earth is flat. In a speech to Indonesian students, civic leaders and government officials, Kerry tore into climate change skeptics. He accused them of using shoddy science ...
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QED Environmental Systems Partners with UPS® for Carbon Neutral Shipping
Q.E.D Environmental Systems, Inc. (QED), a leading manufacturer of innovative environmental products and subsidiary of Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG), has struck a Carbon Neutral Services Agreement with United Parcel Service (UPS®) in order to mitigate the environmental impact of shipping products to customers. UPS® will use its carbon emissions calculator to determine the CO2 emissions of ...
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