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Stirling, Scotland Aims to be First Carbon Neutral City in the UK

Stirling is aiming to become the UK's first carbon neutral city thanks to £1.25m in funding from the Big Lottery Fund and the Scottish Government to the community led Going Carbon Neutral Stirling (GCNS) project

24 Jun 2008

OSRAM PURITEC Uses Ultraviolet Light to Purify Water

The PURITEC technology exhibited by OSRAM at the EXPO Zaragoza 2008 is an innovative disinfection method for the purification of water using ultraviolet light, in which a special immersion emitter is fitted into water containers such as freshwater tanks and cisterns

22 Jun 2008

Biotechnology is the Key to Sustainable Industries

Despite recent controversies over crop-based biofuels, biotechnology offers some of the best opportunities to create a more sustainable world, with applications as diverse as new sources of energy, new materials for industrial and consumer uses, and high quality agricultural products with better production economics

18 Jun 2008

Green Printing Technologies to be Showcased at the Sustainability in Printing Conference

RISO, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high speed color printers and duplicators, today announced that it will showcase its environmentally-friendly printing solutions at the upcoming Sustainability in Printing conference

17 Jun 2008

Pollution Prevention Award for Oak Ridge Lab

The Green Transportation Initiative at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has received a White House Closing the Circle Award, recognizing outstanding federal environmental stewardship practices

17 Jun 2008

Mining Association of Canada's Towards Sustainable Mining Initiative Makes Canada's Mining Industry a Leader in Sustainable Development

A new study by Five Winds/Strandberg Consulting indicates that the Mining Association of Canada's (MAC) Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative has positioned Canada's mining industry as a leader in sustainable development

17 Jun 2008

Green School Experiment to Show Children How to Reduce Classroom Waste by 70 Percent

IXG Education Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting sustainable, impactful pro-green behaviors in children, families and communities, today announced the results of the first ever “Green School Experiment” at a special event at the Fisher Elementary School in North Walpole, Mass.

17 Jun 2008

Horizon Lines Announces Corporate Environmental Initiative Called Horizon Green

Environmental stewardship is a fundamental tenet at Horizon Lines, and the company has launched Horizon Green to better understand and measure freight transportation's impact on the environment, and to develop programs that incorporate increased environmental sensitivity and mitigation into Horizon's core operations.

14 Jun 2008

First Hotel in the World to Earn Both LEED and Green Seal Certifications

The Hilton Vancouver, Washington, one of America's first sustainably-designed hotels, makes history again this month as the first hotel in the world to earn both Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Green Seal certifications. Green Seal, an independent nonprofit organization providing science-based environmental certification accolade comes three years after the hotel became the first major U.S. hotel - and the first Hilton Hotel - to earn LEED certification.

12 Jun 2008

Mini-IBM Modular Data Centers Deliver Up to 50 Percent Energy Savings

IBM today said it would expand its global efforts to deliver greater energy efficiency to businesses facing skyrocketing energy costs, environmental concerns and corporate sustainability requirements.

12 Jun 2008