Archive for October 2012

Newsweek's Greenest Retailers in the US (2012)

October 31, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Each year Newsweek compiles lists of all things green. This list of retail stores operate sustainable businesses and disclose the details of their operations and environmental impact. To compile the list of the greenest retailers they compared the largest companies according to their environmental...

Newsweek's Greenest Tech Companies in the US (2012)

October 31, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Each year Newsweek compiles lists of all things green. This is their fourth annual look at the most environmentally-friendly companies. For this list they compared America’s largest tech companies according to their environmental footprint, management (policies, initiatives, controversies), and transparency....

Newsweek's Green Rankings Winners Reputation and Reality (2012)

October 31, 2012 Add Comment Edit

In addition to Newsweek's rankings of all things green, they have included a new measure which factors consumer perception. Corporate brands are increasingly competing to be perceived as eco-friendly to vie for consumer attention and brand allegiance. This list of winners highlights the brands with...

Newsweek's Greenest Companies in the US (2012)

October 30, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Each year Newsweek compiles lists of all things green. This is their fourth annual look at the most environmentally-friendly companies. They compared America’s largest companies according to their environmental footprint, management (policies, initiatives, controversies), and transparency. To generate...

Newsweek's Greenest Companies in the World (2012)

October 30, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Each year Newsweek compiles lists of all things green. This is their fourth annual look at the world's most environmentally-friendly companies. They compared the world’s largest companies according to their environmental footprint, management (policies, initiatives, controversies), and transparency....

International Green Awards 2012 Short Lists Announced

October 30, 2012 Add Comment Edit

The short list for the International Green Awards was announced on October 15th. “This year, the awards introduced a revolutionary new entry format in the bid to find organizations that have embedded sustainability across their processes. Organizations were evaluated on sustainability vision, level...

WWF Canada's Goal of 600,000 EVs by 2020

October 29, 2012 2 Comments Edit

WWF-Canada has launched an initiative designed to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Their campaign is called Transportation rEVolution, this program aimed at reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation by encouraging the use of electric vehicles (EVs). To achieve...

Hurricane Sandy Shows Us What Climate Change Looks Like

October 29, 2012 1 Comment Edit

While climate change may not have been a high profile issue in the 2012 Presidential elections, the super-storm known as Hurricane Sandy will not let American voters forget the dire implications of a world ravaged by climate change. Even before hurricane Sandy strikes the US, it had already killed...

Taking Stock of President Obama's Environmental Efforts

October 29, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On Tuesday September 4, 2012, Democrats opened their national convention by defending President Obama’s record and asking Americans to be patient. In their first four years in office, the Obama administration’s green efforts have been resisted by unprecedented Republican obstructionism...

Infrastructure Summit 2012: New Policy Technology and Finance (Event)

October 29, 2012 Add Comment Edit

The Infrastructure Summit will take place on November 6th 2012 in London, UK and will once again bring together 150 leading policy-makers, business, academics and experts from transport, energy and digital communications. The event will explore new approaches to infrastructure and takes a strategic...

October 28, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Windpower Monthly is pleased to announce the launch of Wind LATAM- Brazil, to be held on 26 -27– 28 November 2012 in São Paulo, Brazil. The programme for the event has been researched with over 40 wind energy experts to ensure we tackle the biggest challenges and will provide insights into hot-button...

Wind Farm Construction & Operations Procurement Seminar (Event)

October 28, 2012 Add Comment Edit

The Wind Farm Construction and Operations Procurement Seminar will take place on November 29, 2012, at Wolverton House, in London, UK. Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the procurement and contracting process for wind farm projects. Getting the procurement and contracting process right...

Green Energy Business Seminar & Trade Show: Sustainable Growth for Northern Virginia (Event)

October 28, 2012 Add Comment Edit

A Green Energy Business Seminar with be taking place on November 1, 2012, from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Mason Inn Conference Center in Virginia. The strategic seminar is subtitled "Sustainable Growth for Northern Virginia." The event is being conducted by Relerience, a green energy consulting company.The...

The International Sustainable Energy Summit (Event)

October 28, 2012 Add Comment Edit

The International Sustainable Energy Summit (ISES) will take place on November 7 & 8 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. SEDA Malaysia is organising its inaugural ISES event at the Putrajaya Marriott Hotel.Recognizing the increasingly prominent role that RE and EE play in the world, ISES 2012 aims to share...