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NatureWorks Earns Four-Star Rating for Renewable Carbon Content

NatureWorks Ingeo has been awarded the first four-star rating from the Vinçotte OK biobased certification board for its innovative product, the Natureworks Ingeo polymer.

31 Mar 2010

Integrys Energy Group Closes Sale of its Environmental Markets Business to EDF Trading North America

Integrys Energy Group announced that the sale of Integrys Energy Services’ Environmental Markets business to EDF Trading North America has been closed. Integrys Energy Services is a non-regulated subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group.

17 Mar 2010

TÜV SÜD America Inc. to Provide Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Services

TÜV SÜD America Inc. is all set to offer Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification services under ISO 14065:2007 after achieving accreditation for the same by ANSI.

12 Mar 2010

PECO Signs Solar Power Purchase Agreements Totaling 6 MW

PECO has entered into 10-year agreements to buy 6 MW of solar power that is equivalent to 80,000 solar energy credits. The purchases were made to support Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards in Pennsylvania. The average price of the solar power per megawatt hour works out to $256.57.

5 Mar 2010

Association of Energy Engineers to Receive Renewable Energy Certificates from GDF SUEZ Energy Resources for 2010 Globalcon Conference

The 2010 Globalcon Conference & Expo will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on March 24th and 25th. The Association of Energy Engineers will be provided with renewable energy certificates from GDF SUEZ Energy Resources that matches the electricity consumed at the convention center for the two-day conference and expo. The renewable energy certificates (RECs) supplied by the company are Green-e certified.

3 Mar 2010

San Francisco Bay Area Green Business Program Certifies J Vineyards + Winery as “Green Winery”

San Francisco Bay Area Green Business Program has awarded a “Green Winery” certificate to J Vineyards & Winery, a privately-owned wine producer.

20 Feb 2010

TMS to Lead Project to Develop Materials for Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced Carbon Emissions

The Minerals Metals & Materials Society (TMS) has been commissioned by the Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) to lead a project consisting of a two-phased study into areas where new materials and processing breakthroughs can lead to transformational advances in energy efficiency, energy security, and reductions in carbon emissions.

15 Feb 2010

New Green Balance Calculator Launched by YRC Worldwide

YRC Worldwide has launched a new Green Balance Calculator, which was developed in collaboration with Sustainable Travel International. Customers who would like to help offset their emissions that are related with their shipments through carbon offset projects that are certified can utilize this calculator.

15 Feb 2010

ACCIONA’s Red Hills Wind Farm Listed on APX’s VCS Carbon Registry

ACCIONA’s Red Hills Wind Farm has been validated and registered under the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), and listed on APX’s VCS Carbon Registry. It is the first wind farm to be validated on APX’s VCS Carbon Registry in the United States. The wind farm is constructed in Oklahoma. This state has no RPS and hence there is no possibility for generating compliance RECs.

30 Jan 2010

Verified Emission Reductions Offered by NextEra Energy Resources

NextEra Energy Resources has expanded its product offering through the creation of US wind carbon offset credits - verified emission reductions (VERs). NextEra Energy Resources is a subsidiary unit of FPL Group and North America’s leading generator of wind power and it is also the first wind developer, owner and operator to produce and offer this specific type of carbon offset credit.

12 Jan 2010