Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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01-11-07
Marriott Energy Conservation Reduces Greenhouse Gases By 70,000 Tons "“ Equivalent to Removing 10,000 Cars from U.S. Streets
WASHINGTON "“ Jan. 11, 2007 "“ Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today that it has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 70,000 tons in one year-the equivalent of removing 10,000 cars "“ from U.S. streets*.
As the first hotel com...
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01-10-07
Akeena Solar Expands to Meet Solar Power Demand
LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2007--Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTC BB: AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, has opened an Orange County regional office to serve the exponentially growing demand for solar energy among residential and commer...
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01-09-07
DELL, Carbonfund.org and Conservation Fund Partner to Offset Carbon Dioxide Produced by Computer Use
LAS VEGAS NV, Jan. 9, 2007 -Dell, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org today announced a joint, global carbon-neutral initiative to offset the carbon dioxide produced when customers power their computer systems. Called "Plant a Tree for Me," the program allows customer...
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01-09-07
Dell Launches 'Plant a Tree for Me'; First Global Technology Company to Enable Carbon-Neutral Computers
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2007--Michael Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) today announced a global carbon-neutral initiative that plants trees for customers to offset the carbon impact of electricity required to power their systems. The first of its kind program, announced at the...
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01-09-07
Dell, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org Launch Global Carbon-Neutral Initiative
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2007--Dell(NASDAQ:DELL), The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org today announced a joint, global carbon-neutral initiative to offset the carbon dioxide produced when customers power their computer systems. Called "Plant a Tree for Me," th...
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01-09-07
Hilton Earns Certification for Pioneering Green Building
VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2007--The Hilton Vancouver Washington (NYSE:HLT) -- one of the country's first green, environmentally sustainable hotels -- has been certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system, the nationally accepted bench...
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01-08-07
Intertek Launches China Center for Labour and Environmental Law
NEW YORK, January 8, 2007- Bringing together business networks and stakeholders, the China Center for Labour and Environmental Law is designed to promote innovation and facilitate exchange of experience in existing CSR practices and tools. The Center is a multi-stakeholder c...
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01-06-07
Akeena Solar Teams with PG&E To Light up Governor's 2007 ''Green Dream'' Inaugural
LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2007--In a high-profile demonstration of the power of renewable resources, Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, today announced that it teamed with PG&E to help provide the 1...
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01-03-07
Michael Dell to Outline New Dell Environmental Initiative
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL):
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Media teleconference with Michael Dell, chairman of Dell, to discuss a global environmental initiative.
WHO: Michael Dell,...
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01-03-07
Convenient Answers to an Inconvenient Truth
BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2007--One Degree, www.weather.com/onedegree, a broadband site dedicated to climate change developed by The Weather Channel Interactive (TWCI), Seventh Generation (
