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ClearSign Commercial Burner Retrofit Cuts NOx Emissions up to 90% · Environme... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 07 Nov 13

ClearSign Combustion says it has successfully demonstrated an 80 percent to 90 percent reduction in NOx emissions by retrofitting a conventional off-the-shelf commercial burner in a system designed to closely resemble a standard commercial firetube boiler.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ClearSign Combustion says it has successfully demonstrated an 80 percent to 90 percent reduction in NOx emissions by retrofitting a conventional off-the-shelf commercial burner in a system designed to closely resemble a standard commercial firetube boiler.</div>

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AT&T, EDF Toolkit Promises 28bn Gallons in Commercial Building Water Savings ... - 0 views

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The Building Water Efficiency toolkit is the result of data and lessons from pilot projects that ran across the US during the summer and fall of 2012.
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For its own operations, AT&T says it identified water savings opportunities of 14 percent to 40 percent per pilot facility and did so in a way that also made business sense.
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$100,000 to install but AT&T expects it to produce more than $60,000 in annual water and sewer savings, paying for itself in less than two years.
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$4,000 equipment upgrade to expand free air cooling will result in about $40,000 in annual savings, the company says.
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AT&T aims to reduce its approximately 1 billion gallon annual cooling tower water use by 150 million gallons per year by 2015.
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Adriana Trujillo on 29 Aug 13

US commercial buildings can collectively save up to 28 billion gallons of water annually by using a suit of tools produced by AT&T and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the organizations say.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">US commercial buildings can collectively save up to 28 billion gallons of water annually by using a suit of tools produced by AT&T and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the organizations say. </div>

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Tide's Hotel Laundry System Reduces Water Use 40% · Environmental Leader · En... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 19 May 15

Tide Professional Coldwater Laundry System enables hotel facilities to reduce energy needed to heat the water in a commercial washer by as much as 75 percent and to reduce water used in a commercial washer by up to 40 percent, says manufacturer P&G Professional, a division of Procter & Gamble

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tide Professional Coldwater Laundry System enables hotel facilities to reduce energy needed to heat the water in a commercial washer by as much as 75 percent and to reduce water used in a commercial washer by up to 40 percent, says manufacturer P&G Professional, a division of Procter & Gamble</div>

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Amyris - News - First International Commercial Flight Completed with Newly Approved Amy... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 11 Aug 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 11 Aug 14

Brazilian airline GOL completed its first international commercial flight using farnesane, a biofuel made from sugarcane that reportedly has an 80% lower carbon footprint than traditional fuels. Farnesane was developed by Total and biofuel company Amyris with support from Boeing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Brazilian airline GOL completed its first international commercial flight using farnesane, a biofuel made from sugarcane that reportedly has an 80% lower carbon footprint than traditional fuels. Farnesane was developed by Total and biofuel company Amyris with support from Boeing.</div>

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Largest NetZero plus commercial retrofit in the US opens in Los Angeles | Inhabitat - G... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 01 Jul 16

The Net Zero Plus Electric Training Institute has opened in Los Angeles. The facility, considered the largest retrofit net-zero project in the US, will serve as a training facility and should produce more energy than it uses.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Net Zero Plus Electric Training Institute has opened in Los Angeles. The facility, considered the largest retrofit net-zero project in the US, will serve as a training facility and should produce more energy than it uses.</div>

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Apple swings for the fences with $848 million solar deal | GreenBiz - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 11 Feb 15

The tech giant Tuesday announced a plan with First Solar to power all California operations with the sun, potentially becoming the budding renewable energy sector's biggest commercial deal ever.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The tech giant Tuesday announced a plan with First Solar to power all California operations with the sun, potentially becoming the budding renewable energy sector's biggest commercial deal ever.</div>

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Adriana Trujillo on 11 Feb 15

The tech giant Tuesday announced a plan with First Solar to power all California operations with the sun, potentially becoming the budding renewable energy sector's biggest commercial deal ever.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The tech giant Tuesday announced a plan with First Solar to power all California operations with the sun, potentially becoming the budding renewable energy sector's biggest commercial deal ever.</div>

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World's First Carbon Capture and Storage at Coal Plant Operating · Environmen... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Oct 14

SaskPower began full operation of its flagship carbon capture and storage project at the Boundary Dam power plant in Saskatchewan yesterday, making it the world's first commercial scale carbon capture and storage facility at a coal-fired power plant.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">SaskPower began full operation of its flagship carbon capture and storage project at the Boundary Dam power plant in Saskatchewan yesterday, making it the world's first commercial scale carbon capture and storage facility at a coal-fired power plant.</div>

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A 10-year checkup on the quest to detox commercial products | GreenBiz - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 15 Dec 15

Clean Production Action evaluates the landscape of businesses and NGOs pushing for safer chemicals

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Clean Production Action evaluates the landscape of businesses and NGOs pushing for safer chemicals</div>

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Asia Pulp & Paper Retiring Commercial Plantations to Protect Tropical Peatlands | Susta... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 18 Aug 15

On Thursday, Asia Pulp & Paper Group announced it is committing to retire roughly 7,000 hectares (~17,300 acres) of commercial plantation areas to protect threatened carbon-rich peatlands - the first time that plantations on tropical peatland have been retired for conservation purposes worldwide.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On Thursday, Asia Pulp & Paper Group announced it is committing to retire roughly 7,000 hectares (~17,300 acres) of commercial plantation areas to protect threatened carbon-rich peatlands - the first time that plantations on tropical peatland have been retired for conservation purposes worldwide.</div>

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World first for Shetlands in tidal power breakthrough | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 21 Sep 16

Cleantech company Nova Innovation has reportedly built the world's first fully operational, commercial, grid-connected array of underwater turbines that generate power from oceanic tides. The array is located northeast of Scotland in the Shetland Islands.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cleantech company Nova Innovation has reportedly built the world's first fully operational, commercial, grid-connected array of underwater turbines that generate power from oceanic tides. The array is located northeast of Scotland in the Shetland Islands.</div>

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Spotlight: UN seeks to mobilize sustainable transport systems, enterprises see opportun... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 16 Nov 16

The UN released a report finding that a transformational change in global aviation's efforts to promote economic growth and combat climate change could deliver industry savings up to $70 trillion by 2050. Nancy Young, vice president of Airlines for America, said biofuels can help reduce carbon emissions over time by the commercial airline industry.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UN released a report finding that a transformational change in global aviation's efforts to promote economic growth and combat climate change could deliver industry savings up to $70 trillion by 2050. Nancy Young, vice president of Airlines for America, said biofuels can help reduce carbon emissions over time by the commercial airline industry.</div>

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CEO Declaration: Accelerating a low emissions future | OGCI - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 17 Nov 16

BP, Shell, and other global oil and gas companies created OGCI Climate Investments, a 10-year, $1 billion dollar investment fund to "accelerate the development of innovative technologies that, once commercialized, have the potential to reduce GHG emissions on a significant scale." The combined operations of the OGCI member companies account for more than one-fifth of global oil and gas production and more than 10% of the global energy supply.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">BP, Shell, and other global oil and gas companies created OGCI Climate Investments, a 10-year, $1 billion dollar investment fund to "accelerate the development of innovative technologies that, once commercialized, have the potential to reduce GHG emissions on a significant scale." The combined operations of the OGCI member companies account for more than one-fifth of global oil and gas production and more than 10% of the global energy supply. </div>

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EU to introduce CO2 emission limits for trucks | Reuters - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 27 Jul 16

The EU is considering placing limits on carbon dioxide emissions from commercial trucks, which account for about 25% of the region's road emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The EU is considering placing limits on carbon dioxide emissions from commercial trucks, which account for about 25% of the region's road emissions.</div>

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New Process Efficiently Uses Solar to Produce Hydrogen - 0 views

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Now, a company called HyperSolar claims to have developed a commercially-scalable method of producing hydrogen using only sunlight and water.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Now, a company called HyperSolar claims to have developed a commercially-scalable method of producing hydrogen using only sunlight and water. </div>

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United Flights from LA to San Francisco Now Use Biofuel, Create 60% Less Emissions | Su... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Mar 16

Regularly scheduled United Airlines flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco will be fueled by a blend of 30 percent biofuel and 70 percent traditional fuel, reducing an estimated 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions compared with regular fuel. United says it is "the first U.S. airline to begin use of commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Regularly scheduled United Airlines flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco will be fueled by a blend of 30 percent biofuel and 70 percent traditional fuel, reducing an estimated 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions compared with regular fuel. United says it is "the first U.S. airline to begin use of commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights."</div>

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Whole Foods and other big retailers are going solar, here's why - Fortune - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Mar 16

On Tuesday, Whole Foods WFM -1.91% said that it planned a huge project to cover nearly one-fourth of its stores with solar panels. After construction is complete, Whole Foods says it could be among the top 25 biggest commercial U.S. solar suppliers alongside Walmart WMT -0.08% , Walgreens WBA -0.41% , and Target TGT 0.59% .

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On Tuesday, Whole Foods WFM -1.91% said that it planned a huge project to cover nearly one-fourth of its stores with solar panels. After construction is complete, Whole Foods says it could be among the top 25 biggest commercial U.S. solar suppliers alongside Walmart WMT -0.08% , Walgreens WBA -0.41% , and Target TGT 0.59% . </div>

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100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Wars Heat Up - Environmental Leader - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 23 Mar 17

The world's two largest bottled water companies, Danone and Nestlé Waters, have teamed up with a California startup to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from 100 percent biobased material.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world's two largest bottled water companies, Danone and Nestlé Waters, have teamed up with a California startup to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from 100 percent biobased material.</div>

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Acidification of Pacific Coast Could Disrupt Entire Marine Food Web · Environ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Jan 14

Pacific Northwest shellfish producers are the first harbingers of a trend that may have wide ranging implications for the broader fishing industry: ocean acidification. By proactively seeking out adaptation solutions early on, the Northwest shellfish industry is attempting a self-rescue that may provide important lessons as other commercial species begin feeling the impacts of increasing acidification.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Pacific Northwest shellfish producers are the first harbingers of a trend that may have wide ranging implications for the broader fishing industry: ocean acidification. By proactively seeking out adaptation solutions early on, the Northwest shellfish industry is attempting a self-rescue that may provide important lessons as other commercial species begin feeling the impacts of increasing acidification. </div>

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The Latest Skirmish in a Long Battle to Save the Amazon -- K@W - 0 views

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Between August 2012 and June 2013, 1,855 square kilometers of the Brazilian Amazon were lost, a yearly increase of 103%. Degradation, where the forest appears intact but has been stripped of many commercial woods, increased 1,078%, albeit over a much smaller area.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Between August 2012 and June 2013, 1,855 square kilometers of the Brazilian Amazon were lost, a yearly increase of 103%. Degradation, where the forest appears intact but has been stripped of many commercial woods, increased 1,078%, albeit over a much smaller area. </div>

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Coke, Nike Call Climate Change 'Commercial Threat' · Environmental Management... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 28 Jan 14

Coca-Cola and Nike are among the global companies that have acknowledged that climate change is a major threat to commerce and adapted their business practices as a result, the New York Times reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coca-Cola and Nike are among the global companies that have acknowledged that climate change is a major threat to commerce and adapted their business practices as a result, the New York Times reports.</div>

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