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Green Initiatives At Chicago Hotel Cut Energy Consumption By 5%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 08/01/2009

Last year, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago launched a recycling and energy conservation program entitled, When not in use, turn off the juice. A year later, the hotel reports that it has prevented 76 tons of material and 20 tons of construction waste from being sent to landfill, Green Lo ...

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PepsiCo Reports Improved Recycling, Careful Water Use

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/01/2009

PepsiCo published its fourth annual CSR report, highlighting goals and achievements in three areas of sustainability: human, environmental, and talent.To minimize its environmental impact, Pepsi has improved water, fuels, and electricity efficiency - saving about five billion liters of water and ...

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USGBC Offers Report on Green Building By the Numbers

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/01/2009

Last month the U.S. Green Building Council released a three-page report (PDF) with statistics on the state of green buildings in America.Jetson Green says the authors of the report seem to have attempted optimism about progress in gaining market share for green building.The report said that over ...

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Ener1 Applies For DOE Funding

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/01/2009

Ener1 Inc. was the first applicant for the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program, a $25 billion low-interest federal loans to encourage development of fuel-efficient vehicles and components, AP reports (via Forbes).The loan is not related to the ...

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Chicago FBI Building Earns LEED Platinum Certification

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/01/2009

Chicago’s Federal Bureau of Investigation facility has received the LEED’s Platinum Certification for Energy & Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (EBOM).The facility is being touted as the first Platinum recipient in the world under the USGBC’s LEED EBOM and as one ...

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