Shell Pauses its Arctic Drilling for 2013

On Wednesday, February 27th, Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced it will suspend offshore petroleum drilling in the Arctic Ocean for 2013. The Arctic is already suffering from the effects of climate change and Arctic drilling further endangers the rich ecosystem and puts a wide range of animal species...

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Executive Order 13626: Accelerating Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency

This EO was signed by President Obama in August, 2012, it is designed to promote American manufacturing by helping to facilitate investments in energy efficiency at industrial facilities. Section 1. Policy. Accelerate and expand investments that reduce energy use through more efficient manufacturing...

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Executive Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13423 on February 17, 2009. EO 13423 consolidates and strengthens the sustainable practices of the following preceeding EOs dating back to 1998. 13101 of September 14, 1998 13123 of June 3, 1999 13134 of August 12, 1999 13148 of April 21, 2000 13149 of April...

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Jinko Solar: Silicone Procurement at the Heart of its Success

Jinko Solar is well positioned to capitalize on the solar market in 2013 as it has the best balance sheet among their competitors. They are insulated from the high costs of silicone that is adversely impacting their peers. The higher costs of silicone have put upward pressure on the manufacturing costs...

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Executive Order 13514: Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance

Executive Order (EO) 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance,” was signed on October 5, 2009. EO 13514 introduces new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management requirements, requiring each Federal Agency to submit a 2020 GHG pollution reduction target from its...

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The DoD's Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap (CCAR)

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has led efforts to address climate change and this leadership will increase with the release of the Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap (CCAR). As the world’s single largest energy consumer, this initiative has global implications. The DoD understands the geopolitical...

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Ambitious Growth Predicted for Solar in 2013 and 2014

Over the next two years solar power can be expected to move closer to grid parity. In 2012, despite obstacles, solar power continued to grow. In 2013 and 2014 we should see surprisingly strong growth in the photovoltaic (PV) industry.One of the major obstacles faced by solar PV manufacturers is the...

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H&M's Sustainability Efforts Now Include Recycling

On February 21, 2013, H&M launched an ambitious program designed to reduce the amount of clothing that goes into landfills. The clothing retail giant is now accepting used clothing of any brand in its 48 markets around the world. H&M is working on the 3 R's, (reduce, reuse or recycle), with...

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White Paper - Energy & Markets Data Book Q1 2013

Environmental Leader has released the latest edition of its quarterly data book, which supplies busy executives and research teams with a collection of charts presenting environmental, sustainability and energy-related data on a quarterly basis. Data topics include energy use, renewable energy growth,...

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Event - Natural Products Expo West

This event will take place on March 7-10, at the Anaheim Convention Center. Natural Products Expo West is where new products turn into record profits, relationship building and ROI is always high and brand awareness builds momentum with each better business practice.Join in an experience with over...

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Event - Ecobuild Sustainable Design and Construction

This event will take place on March 5th - 7th 2013 in London, UK. Ecobuild is the biggest event in the world for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. More than just an exhibition, Ecobuild brings together communities from across diverse industry sectors to learn, share, see and...

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Event - Deeper Water Offshore Wind

Profitably Delivering Larger Wind Power Stations In Deeper Water, Further Offshore.This is Europe’s senior offshore wind conference and networking event, it will take place on March 6th 2013 at the Grand Connaught Rooms, in Central London, UK. This one day conference is part of the Global Insight Conferences...

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Event - Offshore Wind Financial Risk Management Forum

This event will take place on March 14th 2013 in London, UK. Offshore Wind Financial Risk Management Forum is part of Wind Power events. What is the best way to manage financial risk in my offshore wind farm? This and other questions will be answered at this event.Offshore wind is frequently in the...

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Event - Cleantech Forum 2013, Sustainability Meets Innovation: Reigniting Cleantech

The Cleantech Forum will take place at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, California on March 18-20, 2013. How can environmental sustainability and innovation be top of mind for customers and corporations, but not deliver the right returns for investors? Cleantech Forum 2013, Sustainability Meets Innovation:...

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Event - This Way to Sustainability Conference VIII

This event will take place on March 7th and 8th 2013, at California State University, in Chico. It will explore approaches that will make a difference for a sustainable future. Our annual conference provides a forum to discuss current issues that are relevant to us all. We seek to develop common ground...

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Event - World Water-Tech Investment Summit

This event will take place on March 6th - 7th, 2013 in London, UK. The World Water-Tech Investment Summit is staged by Rethink Events Ltd. At this event 40 C-level speakers will discuss the challenges in bringing new water technologies to market with a focus on Smart Water Technologies and Industrial...

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Video - Bill McKibben of 350.org Speaks at Forward on Climate Rally

Here is the entire speech by Bill McKibben at the Forward on Climate rally on February 17, 2013. 50,000 concerned citizens watch at the largest rally on climate to date in Washington DC. Related Articles and VideosForward on Climate Rally and Growing Support for ActionA New Environmental Movement...

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Video - What the Forward on Climate Rally Looked Like

An estimated 50,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, February 17th for the Forward on Climate Rally at the National Mall. The rally preceded a march to the White House to urge President Barack Obama to take action against climate change and reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Related Articles...

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Video - Thanks to All Who Supported the Historic Forward on Climate Rally

Thank you to the nearly 50,000 who demonstrated on Presidents Day Weekend at the Washington Monument, the thousands at 20+ solidarity rallies across the country, and the more than one million online activists who stood up and spoke out to tell President Obama that right now its time to move Forward...

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Video - Webinar on US Energy Efficiency Policies

Energy and climate policy in the United States are being proposed at a fast pace, and it is difficult, even from people working in energy, to keep track of all the new proposals. This webinar reviews the impacts of some of the current proposals and bills on energy efficiency. The presentation will...

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Fossil Fuel Powered Carbon Bombs

A February 11th, 2013 Greenpeace report indicated that the fossil fuel industry is planning 14 massive carbon bombs. As stated in the report, "The world is quickly reaching a Point of No Return for preventing the worst impacts of climate change." Taken together massive coal, oil and gas projects will...

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The Northface Launches a Bold Clothing Recycling Initiative

The North Face has launched an industry leading pilot recycling program for clothes. According to EPA estimates, more than 21 billion pounds of clothes linen and other textiles were thrown away in 2010, almost all of which (85 percent) ended up in landfills. According to the UN Americans throw away...

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Webinar - Sustainable Asset Management

Driving Operational Excellence through Sustainable Asset Management will take place on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 – 8am Pacific/11am EST, the webinar includes time for a Q&A session. Environmental Leader is offering this one-hour sustainable asset management webinar along with Aberdeen, Frostbyte...

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Comprehensive Climate Legislation in the US this Spring?

Buoyed by President Obama's commitment to address climate change in his second term, leading Democrats are pushing for comprehensive climate legislation. In his State of the Union address President Obama called on Congress to pass a "market-based" climate measure and then promised to exercise his executive...

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CCAC Celebrates its One Year Anniversary

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) celebrates its first anniversary today.  Launched by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with an initial group of six country partners and the United Nations Environment Programme, the Coalition has quickly...

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A New Environmental Movement Breeds Hope for the Future

Something is happening to the environmental movement that is giving us reason to hope that we may succeed in changing our current trajectory. On Sunday February 17th, 35,000 people came together to demand action in the face of a growing climate crisis. Part of this burgeoning climate activism is attributable...

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The Way Forward on US Emissions Reductions

On February 6, 2013, the World Resources Institute (WRI) released a report that examines ways of moving forward on climate action. The WRI report is titled, “Can the U.S. Get There From Here?” it explores strategies for reducing carbon pollution through a combination of existing federal laws and state...

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