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UK Sails Ahead with Offshore Wind Power | Sustainable Brands - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 20 Dec 16

The UK, Denmark and Germany are leading the clean energy transformation in Europe. Since 1990, the UK has reduced its CO2 emissions by 25 percent, while other wealthy countries such as the US and Norway have increased their emissions of greenhouse gases.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UK, Denmark and Germany are leading the clean energy transformation in Europe. Since 1990, the UK has reduced its CO2 emissions by 25 percent, while other wealthy countries such as the US and Norway have increased their emissions of greenhouse gases. </div>

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Solar Installation Complete Atop Future IKEA Las Vegas; Will Be Nevada's Largest Single... - 0 views

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IKEA has installed a 1.14 MW rooftop solar PV system - comprised of more than 3,600 panels - at its new store in Las Vegas. The installation is the largest of its kind in Nevada.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">IKEA has installed a 1.14 MW rooftop solar PV system - comprised of more than 3,600 panels - at its new store in Las Vegas. The installation is the largest of its kind in Nevada.</div>

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'Wind for Prosperity' brings turbines to the developing world | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 04 Dec 13

An ambitious new initiative aims to provide hybrid wind energy to 1 million people in the developing world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An ambitious new initiative aims to provide hybrid wind energy to 1 million people in the developing world.</div>

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Ecolab to go all-solar in Minnesota | Star Tribune - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 21 Jan 15

Ecolab announced plans to offset 100% of its electricity use at Minnesota corporate and research, development, and engineering campuses through a SunEdison program supporting community solar gardens. The program will use shared solar panel sites with grid-connected subscribers to ensure clean electricity is generated for use in the local grid.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ecolab announced plans to offset 100% of its electricity use at Minnesota corporate and research, development, and engineering campuses through a SunEdison program supporting community solar gardens. The program will use shared solar panel sites with grid-connected subscribers to ensure clean electricity is generated for use in the local grid.</div>

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5 Ways to Reduce the Drivers of Climate Change - 0 views

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Chicago Becomes Biggest U.S. City to Pledge 100 Percent Clean Energy - 1 views

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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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India unveils the world's largest solar power plant | News | Al Jazeera - 0 views

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India has completed the world's largest solar power plant-a 648 MW plant in Southern India. The $679 million plant is now operational and is expected to produce enough electricity to power about 150,000 homes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">India has completed the world's largest solar power plant-a 648 MW plant in Southern India. The $679 million plant is now operational and is expected to produce enough electricity to power about 150,000 homes.</div>

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Audi, DuPont, Novozymes Among 20 Orgs Joining Below50 Coalition to Scale Up Sustainable... - 0 views

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A group of 20 organizations including Audi, DuPont and Yale University are joining forces to spur the development and rollout of eco-friendly fuels. The Below50 initiative focuses on scaling up fuels associated with an emissions reduction of at least 50% relative to gasoline.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A group of 20 organizations including Audi, DuPont and Yale University are joining forces to spur the development and rollout of eco-friendly fuels. The Below50 initiative focuses on scaling up fuels associated with an emissions reduction of at least 50% relative to gasoline.</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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Whole Foods and other big retailers are going solar, here's why - Fortune - 0 views

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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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Power in the Sahara: World's Largest Solar Plant Opens in Morocco - 0 views

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Last week, the king of Morocco officially launched the first phase of the world's largest concentrated solar power plant, the Noor Complex.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Last week, the king of Morocco officially launched the first phase of the world's largest concentrated solar power plant, the Noor Complex.</div>

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Amazon.com plans big solar-power rollout at warehouses | The Seattle Times - 1 views

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Amazon intends to install solar power panels at more than 50 warehouses and distribution centers worldwide, including 15 this year in the US. The company estimated power generation of as much as 41 megawatts of by year's end.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Amazon intends to install solar power panels at more than 50 warehouses and distribution centers worldwide, including 15 this year in the US. The company estimated power generation of as much as 41 megawatts of by year's end.</div>

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How Carnegie uses sugarcane to make greener textiles | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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In 1981, Carnegie introduced a polyethylene (PE) textile under the brand name Xorel that, at the time, was one of the few healthier alternatives to vinyl (PVC) for interior panels, wall coverings and upholstery. Thirty years later, that product has received an eco-friendly update with the launch of BioBased Xorel, an interior textile made from plants.
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BioBased Xorel is comprised of 60-85 percent polyethylene sourced from sugarcane instead of fossil fuels
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but our goal is to source the polyethylene for the entire product line from plants in three years.  
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We achieved this while keeping the price, aesthetics and performance exactly the same
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Using a rapidly renewable material reduces our company's dependence on the planet's finite fossil fuels resources
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sugarcane uses 60 percent less energy and generates 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions when compared to making petrochemical ethylene
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sugarcane plant naturally captures carbon dioxide
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PE takes 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
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Sugarcane has a much higher yield per acre than corn
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Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics. </div>

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R.I. regulators greenlight first U.S. offshore wind farm | GreenBiz - 0 views

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Deepwater Wind finally received federal permits, along with a lease from Rhode Island, officially authorizing the first U.S. offshore wind project.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Deepwater Wind finally received federal permits, along with a lease from Rhode Island, officially authorizing the first U.S. offshore wind project.</div>

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Amazon Web Services to power Indiana facility with wind power - Puget Sound Business Jo... - 0 views

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Amazon has signed a 13-year agreement to buy wind power from Pattern Energy's 150-megawatt wind farm in Benton County, Ind. The Fowler Ridge wind farm will be renamed the Amazon Web Services Wind Farm and is expected to begin operations as soon as January 2016.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Amazon has signed a 13-year agreement to buy wind power from Pattern Energy's 150-megawatt wind farm in Benton County, Ind. The Fowler Ridge wind farm will be renamed the Amazon Web Services Wind Farm and is expected to begin operations as soon as January 2016. </div>

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Large solar array planned at Ford headquarters | The Detroit News - 0 views

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Ford's world headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., will be fitted with a 68,000-square-foot solar array as part of the automaker's broader efforts to boost its credibility as a sustainable company. The project will include 30 charging stations for electric vehicles and will generate more than a megawatt of electricity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ford's world headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., will be fitted with a 68,000-square-foot solar array as part of the automaker's broader efforts to boost its credibility as a sustainable company. The project will include 30 charging stations for electric vehicles and will generate more than a megawatt of electricity. </div>

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Apple to put 'command' center where glass maker operated - 1 views

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Apple will invest $2 billion in a 1.3 million square foot "command center" in Arizona that will be 100% powered by a 70 MW solar power plant.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Apple will invest $2 billion in a 1.3 million square foot "command center" in Arizona that will be 100% powered by a 70 MW solar power plant.</div>

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Huaneng Selects GE's Brilliant 2.75-120 Wind Turbines for Chinese Wind Farm - 1 views

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