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• Microsoft’s Director of Environmental Sustainability Talks Green Initiatives, Copenhagen Summit

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 657
  Green Tech , IT , people Thea Chard wrote: In the past, Microsoft has had a reputation for being slow moving in the areas of green technology and energy-saving innovation. However, in the last two years, the corporation seems to have turned the tide, stepping up to the sustainability plate and ...
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• Biomass Plant to Generate 49KW of Green Electricity to 50,000 Homes

  
  The Green Optimistic — Authority: 431
  This sustainable power plant called Heatherwick Studio is designed to run on biomass, generating about 49MW of green electric energy . The project led by Bio Energy Investments will be constructed on the banks of River Tees in Teesside. It will generate enough energy to power up to 50,000 homes and will save ...
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• Singapore holds to pledge on emissions

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 583
  Straits Times 20 Dec 09;Singapore will start making good its pledge to bring down its level of carbon emission growth, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.But whether it reaches the full target of 16 per cent below the business as usual (BAU) level by 2020 will depend on one thing: a legally binding global ...
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• Ecocity 2009: A Sustainable Future for Istanbul?

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 631
  Istanbul. Photo courtesy of Rosario Cuervo . In the 1940s, remembered one of the speakers at the Ecocity World Summit this week, Istanbul was one of the winners of an international "beauty contest for cities," along with Rio de Janeiro . This week, however, with Istanbul poised to assume the title of European ...
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• Customers Revolt as “Smart” Meters Accused of Overbilling

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 648
  A class action lawsuit in Bakersfield, California claims newly installed smart meters inflate customers electricity and gas use, resulting in steep hikes in utility bills. The plaintiffs, a group of about 200 residents, are suing Pacific Gas & Electric, their utility company, and Wellington Energy, the company ...
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• UNEP Reports Energy-Efficient Buildings Key to Tackling Climate Change

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 583
  UNEP 11 Dec 09;Copenhagen, 11 December 2009 Energy-efficient buildings could significantly contribute to reducing the risks of climate change, said a report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today. The study entitled "Buildings and Climate Change - Summary for Decision Makers" called for ...
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• Eco Architecture: SOM’s Digital Media City will be the tallest tower in East Asia

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 620
  Eco Factor: Sustainable tower harvests solar and wind energy for power. SOM has unveiled the design for the Digital Media City Landmark Tower, which when completed in 2014, will be the tallest tower in East Asia. The 640m tall tower is designed to be constructed in Seoul, Korea and be self-sufficient in terms of ...
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• Generate carbon credits if you Care

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 583
  Today Online 15 Dec 09;SINGAPORE - Building owners in Singapore can soon gain carbon credits while cooling their buildings more efficiently now that a carbon programme - the first of its kind - is being developed.Climate Action Resource Enterprise for Energy Efficiency (Care) looks to generate carbon credits by ...
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• The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is Visually Appealing: Two New Green Roofs in Manhattan

  
  greenbuildingsNYC — Authority: 414
  Im not trying to brag or anything, but my apartment building has a roof. Yeah, thats right: a roof, right on top of the building. Ill take your high-fives at the end of the post, thanks. Anyway, its pretty much like any other roof -- keeps the weather out of the interior of the building, mostly tar paper, a few crappy ...
  6 days ago

• Asia climate plans to benefit energy efficiency sector

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 583
  Building efficiency is the segment with the largest potentialBusiness Times 14 Dec 09;(HONG KONG) Asias aggressive emission targets and legislation around carbon and power use are expected to drive demand for energy efficiency products and services, creating lucrative opportunities for investors in the sector.Ongoing ...
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• Ultra-smart systems give homes greener hue

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 583
  Jessica Cheam, Straits Times 13 Dec 09;Copenhagen: The principles behind making�a home�green are not rocket science. Turning off the power mains, using sustainable materials and furniture, installing energy-efficient applian-ces, and recycling as much as possible are but some fundamental rules to follow.In ...
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• Insurers Matching Policies to Green Building Trend

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 615
  While some insurers are offering discounts for energy efficient and sustainable buildings, others say that any such discounts need to ensure that buildings not only save energy but prove resilient to storms, fire and other maladies. Speaking at the Climate Risk Summit of the National Association of Insurance ...
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• Travelocity’s Green Hotel Directory Highlights Earth-Friendly Properties

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 648
  Travelocity is getting serious about sustainable travel.  Besides offering free carbon offsets for the 2009 holiday season, the online travel agency also provides a convenient and simple Green Hotel Directory as part of its Travel for Good Program.Alison Presley, manager of  Travelocity’s Travel for Good Program, ...
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• Singapore to train up to 20,000 more green building professionals by 2030

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 583
  Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia 10 Dec 09;SINGAPORE : Singapore must train up to 20,000 more green building professionals by 2030.They will be needed to help introduce innovations for carbon emission reduction in buildings - one of the biggest carbon culprits in Singapore.Buildings produce six million tons or 16 per cent ...
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• Santa Monica Pushes for Stricter Green Building Laws, While NYC Backs Down

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 615
  A tale of two cities shows both sides of the green building movement. Santa Monica, Calif., known as an environmentally-friendly city, is proposing stricter green building requirements for single-family homes, while New York City is backing down on its ambitious energy-efficiency improvement plans for the city’s ...
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• Wild Hogs: Bloomberg Backs Down On "Greener, Greater Buildings" Under Pressure From Big Real Estate

  
  greenbuildingsNYC — Authority: 414
  Michael Bloomberg (left) is like a little, orange, unimaginably wealthy litmus test. Or... well, really, hes more like a little, orange, unimaginably wealthy politician. Not just in the strictly literal sense -- for those just joining us, Michael Bloomberg is the mayor of New York City -- but in the sense that, ...
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• Singapore Special Report: What hope, Copenhagen?

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 583
  The stakes are high but how to strike a balance? As seas rise along with jobless rates, leaders have to consider the future of millions and the present struggles of voters.Jessica Cheam Straits Times 5 Dec 09;COME Monday, the countdown to a historic meeting of the worlds leaders in Copenhagen ends and negotiations ...
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• Scrap Tires and Concrete Transformed Into Ecological Building Blocks

  
  The Green Optimistic — Authority: 431
  Concrete is one of the best materials the world has ever seen - you can see it everywhere. The problem is that when you want to dispose it, you suddenly have a problem - a big one. The same story goes with scrap tires - once used, they can hardly be dispensed of, or, in the best of cases - recycled.
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• EPA’s 2009 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement

  
  The Dirt — Authority: 125
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 8th annual national award for smart growth achievement at the National Building Museum this week. EPA Adminstrator Lisa Jackson introduced the award winners by saying diverse projects facing a range of issues in different environments were ...
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• San Diego Convention Center: Committed to Green Events

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 648
  The trade show industry is second only to the construction industry in the amount of waste it generates. If you have ever attended or exhibited at a trade show, you have seen the amount of waste and energy consumed first hand…it is everywhere. Very little about the trade show industry seems efficient. Though ...
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