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Energy-Efficient Vineyards Take Root in Chile
In the past, Chile’s winegrowers wasted vast amounts of energy, Deutsche Welle reports. But now six vineyards are pioneering energy efficiency in the country and have joined forces with the German...
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Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Renewable Funds, EPA Review, Belo Monte Dam
The House appropriations subcommittee on energy and water yesterday passed a bill that cuts renewable energy funding by 27 percent to $1.3 billion, or $1.9 billion below what Obama sought in his...
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Water Use Falls at SABMiller, But Steady at MillerCoors
SABMiller cut both its relative water consumption and fossil fuel emissions by three percent and recycled 96 percent of its waste last year, according to the company’s sustainable development report....
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Staples, Cemex, Five Other Firms Help Start Sustainable Business Model...
Staples, Siemens and Johnson & Johnson are among a group of companies that have joined forces with think tank the World Resources Institute start an initiative aimed at identifying and advancing...
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Contract Briefing: Xiolink, Siemens, Endesa, Ala. Corrections
Xiolink, a provider of private cloud computing and managed infrastructure, has selected Modius’s OpenData Enterprise Edition to monitor, maintain, and provide analytics about its power usage...
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WEF Names 16 Emerging Economy Sustainability Champions
Natura, Suzlon and Woolworths are among 16 fast-growing companies from the emerging markets that also shine in terms of their sustainability initiatives, according to a World Economic Forum report...
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Brazilian Stock Exchange Urges Sustainability Reporting
The Brazilian stock exchange, BM&FBOVESPA, has recommended that its listed companies either publish sustainability reports or explain why they do not. BM&FBOVESPA says the aims of the...
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Sustainability Salaries Continue Upward Trend, Report Finds
Global economic uncertainty has not affected overall average salaries in the corporate responsibility and sustainability professions, which continue their rising trend, according to an industry report....
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Solar Waterfall Could Power Rio Olympics
Swiss architectural and design firm Rafaa has proposed building a 345-foot solar tower and urban waterfall that will provide power to the city of Rio de Janeiro during the Olympic Games in 2016. The...
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Smart Grid Data Analytics Spending to Total ‘More Than $34bn Through 2020′
The worldwide market for smart grid data analytics will grow steadily through 2020, with cumulative worldwide spending from 2012 through 2020 totaling just over $34 billion, according to a report from...
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Coke, Deka to Deliver Millions of Liters of Potable Water in 2013
The Coca-Cola Company has partnered with Deka Research & Development Corporation to deliver millions of liters of clean drinking water to schools, health clinics and community centers in rural...
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Poor ESG Reporting ‘Top Hurdle’ to Emerging Market Investment
Poor corporate environmental and social governance disclosure remains the number one challenge to investing in emerging markets, according to a survey of global investors by research firm EIRIS. For...
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Pa. Drinking Water, German Shipper Banned,...
Here’s the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes eight items. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...
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Sustainability a Key Factor for Consumers, Survey Finds
Two thirds of consumers in six countries recognize the need to consume less and purchase products that are good for the environment and society, according to an online survey. The Regeneration Consumer...
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Patagonia to Restore Grasslands, Buy Sustainable Wool
Patagonia Inc. is aiming to restore 15 million acres of grassland in its namesake region, and bring a new line of sustainable merino wool products to consumers, through a partnership with the Nature...
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Coal, Cattle Ranching ‘Most Environmentally Costly’ Businesses
Coal-powered energy and cattle ranching are the two most environmentally expensive industries — and cost the economy more in environmental damage than they generate in revenue, according to a UN-backed...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Bee Report, Post-Sandy Aid, Energy...
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 11 items. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman Ron...
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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Barrick $16m Fine, Edison ‘Misled Regulators’
Southern California Edison willfully misled the public and regulators to avoid a full safety review of its redesigned San Onofre nuclear power plant in California, according to Sen. Barbara Boxer...
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Free LEED Certification For Groundbreaking Projects Abroad
With the aim of broadening the reach of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and accelerating the growth of sustainable development in new markets, the US Green Building Council will...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement: Ecuador Opens Park to Drilling, New Small Hydro Laws,...
Ecuador approved Yasuni national park oil drilling in Amazon rainforest after a conservation plan that attempted to raise funds from the international community failed to raise enough funding to keep...
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