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Exxon Mobil In Unusual Favor with ‘Greenies’

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/01/2009

In the past, Exxon Mobil Corp. wasn’t in favor with environmentalists because of its vocal skepticism of man-made causes of climate change. But the corporation’s plan to spend $70 million to double its carbon capture capacity at its La Barge, Wyo. facility has received grudging respec ...

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To Close or Not to Close: PGE Ponders Fate of Oregon Coal Plant

Posted by Environmental Leader on 31/12/2008

Portland General Electric is facing a “dirty dilemma,” as Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has revived the 28-year-old issue of one of its main sources of power, the Boardman Generating Station.Situated about 150 miles east of Portland, the coal-fired plant uses 330 ...

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WSJ Slams Dell Over Carbon Neutral Claim

Posted by Environmental Leader on 31/12/2008

The Wall Street Journal has slammed Dell over the announcement it made back in August about reaching its carbon neutral goal.The problem, according to WSJ, is that Dell only counts the “emissions produced by its boilers and company-owned cars, its buildings’ electricity use, and its e ...

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In Queens, PepsiCo Bottles With Its Own Steam

Posted by Environmental Leader on 31/12/2008

In Queens, PepsiCo is now bottling drinks using its own steam. Last year, the company spent $2.35 million to install combined heat and power system at its bottling plant in College Point, The New York Times reports.Four natural gas powered 400-kilowatt generators were installed and help produce a ...

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Lockheed Martin Nabs Awards

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/12/2008

Lockheed Martin has been given several awards this year for its actions towards the aggressive 25 percent reduction goal for carbon, waste, and water use it set in 2007, to achieve by 2012.The awards include:Continual Improvement Award from The Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia for the Aerona ...

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