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ICT Could Cut U.S. Emissions By 13-22 Percent

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

Boston Consulting Group, on behalf of Global e-Sustainability Initiative, has developed a U.S.-focused analysis of Smart 2020 a study of the information communication technology sectors growing significance for climate change which was released in June.The U.S.-focused report (PDF) found IT-ena ...

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United Flight Saves 1,600 Gallons Fuel Without New Technology

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2008

United Airlines, a participant in the Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions, says it has reduced CO2 emissions by nearly 33,000 pounds and saved about 1,600 gallons of fuel on United flight 870 from Sydney, Australia, to San Francisco International Airport.California Gov. Arnold S ...

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Harris Opens Green Branch, Installs Geothermal Technology

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2008

Harris opened its first green bank branch on the South Side of Chicago. The City of Chicago supported the bank to install geothermal heating and cooling system in the branch, which is expected to reduce up to 30 percent of energy consumption annually, compared to a conventional system.The branch ...

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Dell: OptiPlex Desktop Customers Cut 29 M Tons of CO2 Since 2005

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2008

Since 2005, Dell says it has enabled customers using OptiPlex desktop systems to save an estimated $3 billion in energy costs and avoid nearly 29 million tons of CO2 through power management and energy-efficiency.In addition, the company says select configurations of the OptiPlex 760 and 960 desk ...

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Atlanta Establishes First ‘Carbon Neutral Zone’ in the U.S.

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2008

Verus Carbon Neutral and Antje Kingma, founder of Eco-Bella, say they have established the first Carbon Neutral Zone in the U.S. The zone - a community of 18 businesses in the Virginia Highland shopping district in Atlanta - completed carbon footprint audits and volunteered to purchase the requir ...

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