WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. These investments will save billions in energy costs, promote energy independence, and, according to independent estimates, create tens of thousands of jobs in the hard-hit construction sector. The $4 billion [...]
Dec 4 2011 | Posted in
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3M is the winner of the 2011 Green to Gold Award from Duquesne University’s Beard Institute. The award recognizes an American company that demonstrates commercial success in sustainable business practices. “Our sustainability efforts are focused on both reducing our environmental footprint and growing 3M through the creation of products that help our customers address their [...]
This week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics unveiled the November unemployment statistics, showing the economy gained 120,000 jobs moving the unemployment rate to 8.6 percent, the lowest since March of 2009. The following is a statement from BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster: “Today’s statistics contained some good news, but there are still 13.3 million [...]
Siemens is gearing up for continued growth in its new fiscal year, especially in the emerging markets like Africa, after ending fiscal 2011 with record operating results. On the occasion of the company’s global board members meeting in South Africa, Peter Löscher, President and CEO of Siemens AG, announced that Siemens will be creating 500 [...]
Nov 25 2011 | Posted in
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A bipartisan bill was introduced in the Senate last week. This in and of itself is a milestone given the political climate in Washington these days, but even more astonishing is the bill supports energy efficiency and could therefore be called “green”. The SAVE Act is proposed legislation to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting [...]
Oct 24 2011 | Posted in
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The 2011 jobs market has certainly left much to be desired for many Americans. Rising jobless reports and a bleak economic forecast can make finding a career that feeds a person’s passion and their wallet seem beyond reach. However, for those committed to the environment, green living and sustainability, the outlook may be brighter than [...]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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The announcement by the the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, or PEDA, that 13 projects across the state will receive a share of $3.7 million to develop and implement clean energy projects is a step in the right direction for a state that has bent over backwards to support the fracking of natural gas in the [...]
To “Save Energy, Grow Money,” the Billion Dollar Green Challenge invites colleges, universities and other nonprofits to invest a total of one billion dollars in self-managed green revolving funds that finance energy efficiency upgrades. The Challenge is inspired by the exceptional performance of existing green revolving funds, which have a median annual return on investment [...]
The European Union has adopted a highly ambitious target of decarbonizing power generation and other key industrial sectors, in addition to 67% cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport and up to 91% in reductions within the residential sector by 2050. To accomplish these goals, the EU embarked on a strategy of developing a [...]