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Switching to Electronic Statements Could Save 687,000 Tons of Paper Every Year

A new report released today by Javelin Strategy + Research examines green banking issues, including consumer habits, green banking behaviors and recommendations for financial institutions seeking to attract environmentally conscious consumers.

2 Jun 2008

Approach Could Save Hundreds of Millions of Gallons of Gasoline

Going green can add green to the bottom line. That's the experience of LTC Financial Partners LLC (known in the industry as LTCFP), one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. As a result of pro-environment steps now being taken, the organization plans to double or even triple the productivity of its agents within two to four years -- this on top of huge savings in gasoline.

30 May 2008

Montour Plant Among the Cleanest Coal-Fired Power Plants in the Country

State legislators, environmental officials and community leaders joined PPL on Thursday (5/29) to mark the completion of a $600 million environmental improvement project at PPL's Montour power plant north of Danville, Pa.

29 May 2008

Round LED Luminaires Create the Perfect Blend of Efficiency and Performance

BetaLED offers a new patent-pending design option within THE EDGE family of products -- the round Light Emitting Diode (LED) direct and post-top spider-mount fixtures. The sleek architectural form delivers unparalleled performance in efficiency, uniformity and longevity.

29 May 2008

A Roadmap for State and Federal Action on Balancing Ocean Uses and Conservation

Today, as Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the historic legislation to develop a comprehensive ocean management plan, Ocean Conservancy applauds the progress and urges Congress to follow suit by passing federal legislation.

29 May 2008

Specialized Mobile Air Quality Laboratory Visits Countywide Landfill

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's TAGA bus (Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer), a specialized mobile air quality laboratory, visits the Countywide Landfill in East Sparta, Ohio, today.

28 May 2008

Shedding New Light on the Link Between Clouds, Pollution and Rainfall

Using data from instruments in a constellation of NASA satellites, scientists have discovered that they can see deep inside of clouds. The satellites are taking first-of-a-kind measurements, shedding new light on the link between clouds, pollution and rainfall.

27 May 2008

A Less-Polluting Alternative to Gasoline

As oil and gasoline prices reach ever higher levels, the price of fuel at one North Dakota service station is going down -- at least for a couple of hours.

22 May 2008

New Legislation Includes a Significant Clean Energy Development Component

The new legislation includes a significant clean energy development component -- improved and new programs for wind power, advanced biofuels, energy efficiency, solar power and new energy crops for cleaner energy from America's farmers, ranchers and rural businesses.

22 May 2008

Four New Environmentally Friendly Locomotives Goes to Work at Rail Yard

Union Pacific's most environmentally friendly yard locomotive is on the job at J. R. Davis Rail Yard in Roseville, Calif. The first of four next generation Genset locomotives arrived in Northern California this week and is already pushing rail cars into place throughout the Union Pacific yard.

22 May 2008