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May 16
Green Mountain Power Proposes "Solar Rates""to Spur Vermont's Solar Energy Market By Betsy Kraat

COLCHESTER, VT--Green Mountain Power Corp. today announced a groundbreaking new approach to accelerate the adoption of solar energy by Vermont homes and businesses.

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May 16
UPS Expands Hybrid Fleet By Betsy Kraat

ATLANTA, GA--UPS has taken another step toward energy conservation by ordering 500 more hybrid and compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery vehicles.

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May 15
ScheinMedia Publishes Second Annual Green Resource Guide By Betsy Kraat

KINGSTON, NY--ScheinMedia is proud to publish its 2nd annual Green Building Resource Guide.

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May 15
Owens Corning Announces Business-Building Sustainability Partnerships By Betsy Kraat

NEW ORLEANS--Owens Corning has announced it has become a sponsor of LBM Journal's Certified Green Dealer(TM) program and renewed its sponsorship with Masco Home Services' Environments For Living(R) Certified Green program.

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May 15
Environmental Justice Publishes Premier Issue By Betsy Kraat

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y-- Environmental Justice, a new quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is a new forum for the research, debate, and discussion of the equitable treatment and involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

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May 14
Earning LEED-EB Costs Little: Report By Betsy Kraat

MADISON, WI--The majority of measures associated with gaining LEED-Existing Building status include low or no costs, according to a survey of LEED-EB owners and managers.

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May 14
Hida Sangyo Sustainable Furniture Previewing This Week By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--Japanese Atelier, Hida Sangyo has collaborated with industrial designer, Enzo Mari, to create a sustainable furniture line that utilizes Japan’s hidden natural resource, sugi.

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May 14
"Kites for a Cure" Kicks Off 2008 Hamptons Season By Betsy Kraat

SOUTHAMPTON, NY-–This Memorial Day Weekend, more than 500 families are expected to take part in “Kites for a Cure,” a family kite fly benefit on Coopers Beach in Southampton, NY.

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May 13
Construction Begins At Whispering Hills By Betsy Kraat

BARNEGAT--Walters Homes has broken ground on Whispering Hills, an eco-friendly residential community situated on 85 acres on Rose Hill Road, between Barnegat Avenue and Route 9.

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May 13
Raymour & Flanigan Recycles, Cuts Energy Use By Betsy Kraat

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Neil Goldberg, CEO of furniture retailer Raymour & Flanigan, noticed in 2006 that recyclable materials and Styrofoam were being thrown out at a loading area.

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May 13
Castle on the Hudson Invests In Wind Energy By Betsy Kraat

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--The manicured lawns and gardens of the Castle on the Hudson estate will soon be joined by another ‘green’ attraction as the nearly 100-year-old hotel makes the change to renewable energy, with the help of Juice Energy.

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May 12
Lime Energy CEO To Present At CleanTech By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--Lime Energy Company one of the nation's leading energy efficiency solutions providers, has announced that David Asplund, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 4th Annual Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. CleanTech Conference on May 13, 2008.

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May 12
GreenBiz Sponsors Greener by Design By Betsy Kraat

ALEXANDRIA, VA--The inaugural Greener by Design event, an interactive, two-day event focusing on the greening of mainstream products by combining first-rate speakers and panelists with a unique approach to innovation called Systematic Inventive Thinking.

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May 12
Axion International Plans to Manufacture Commercial Waste Containers from 100% Recycled Plastics By Betsy Kraat

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-- Axion International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Analytical Surveys, Inc., a player in the alternative infrastructure and building products industry, has announced the signing of a lease/license agreement with American Container and Recycling, "ACR".

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May 9
Excellence In Green Building Awards & Grants Announced By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded its first annual awards and grants recognizing and encouraging green building curricula.

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May 9
Millipore Announces Major, Multi-year Environmental Effort By Betsy Kraat

BILLERICA, MA -- Millipore Corp. unveiled a goal on Wednesday to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent during the next five years.

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May 8
Report: Green Builidng Makes Gains, But Lacks Leader By Betsy Kraat

OAKLAND, CA-- Although all of the largest U.S homebuilders have made some efforts to green their work, none has fully embraced sustainable building as a core business strategy, a recent report found.

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May 8
Pepsi Reduces Plastic in Half-Liter Non-Carbonated Beverage Bottles by 20% By Betsy Kraat

PURCHASE, N.Y.-- Pepsi is introducing its lightest 500mL flavored non-carbonated beverage bottle yet.

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May 8
Nike Leads Pack of Companies Improving Climate Performance By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK-- Companies such as Nike, Google, Anheuser-Busch and Levi Strauss have taken strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and communicating those efforts in ways that are transparent to consumers, according to the second Climate Counts Company Scorecard released today.

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May 8
eBay Unveils Green Building; Solar Installation By Betsy Kraat

SAN JOSE, CA-- eBay Inc. today announced the opening of an environmentally friendly building on its North Campus in San Jose.

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