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Aloha, Paper Waste - 2010-02-09
Green Chip Living Editor Brigid Darragh reports on the results of a Hawaii Senate initiative to reduce paper waste, and comments on how effective like-minded programs in federal offices could be.

Half Of Money Managers Ignore Climate Risks: survey - 2010-01-07
Almost 50% of investors are not considering climate and environmental issues when investing - find out what that means for your portfolio.

No Star for LG Appliances - 2010-01-01
Green Chip Living's Brigid Darragh reports on the Dept. of Energy and Energy Star tightening their standards, and what the label means to consumers and companies alike.

German Solar Industry Wants Faster Subsidy Cuts - 2009-12-28
One of Germany's largest solar companies is looking for a reduction in the federal subsidy for PV panels. While it may seem like a strange move, BSW is far from worried.

What We'll Drive Next-The Prius Hackers - 2009-12-28
The next generation of cars will likely be all electric PHEV vehicles. These guys are way ahead of the curve - hacking into the Toyota Prius to make it greener than ever.

Worlds Top Polluter Emerges as Green-Technology Leader - 2009-12-15
China, the worlds number one carbon dioxide emitter has now emerged as a cleantech leader and is looking to take that technology to the bank.

Business Struggle To Sway U.N. Climate Talks - 2009-12-11
Business leaders from around the world have flown to Copenhagen to try to impact the outcome of the global conference.

Many Shades Of Green: Diversity And Distribution of California's Green Jobs - 2009-12-11
California boasts one of the most developed cleantech industries worldwide, and that has brought jobs to crisis stricken Southern California. This report shows the many different jobs and their locations.

Worried About Carbon Regs Yet? You Should Be. - 2009-12-10
Want to know what life will look like after carbon regulation? Find out what is going to change and how you can take advantage of it.

In a Time of Cutbacks, Organic Chocolate Maker Looks to Expand - 2009-11-16
Consumers are supposed to be cutting back on luxury as the world claws its way out of recession — but try telling that to fans of Green & Black’s, the British organic chocolate maker

GE Moves Smart Appliance Testing to Masdar City - 2009-10-08
Green Chip Living Editor Brigid Darragh talks about General Electric's plans to test new 'smart' appliances in the to-be cleanest, greenest city in the world.

L Prize Competition Sparks Efficient Bulb Building - 2009-10-02
Contributing Editor Brigid Darragh talks about a competition sponsored by the Department of Energy in search of the next model of energy efficient light bulbs.

Schwarzenegger launches nation's largest state-sponsored green-job training program - 2009-08-31
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday announced the creation of the Clean Energy Workforce Training Program, the nation’s largest state-sponsored green jobs training program.

Preventing Greenwashing, One Company at a Time - 2009-08-13
With the rise of environmental awareness among businesses and shoppers alike comes a rise of greenwashing -- intentional or not. In the U.K., complaints about greenwashing have been rapidly climbing for some time, and one study found that almost all companies had committed at least one of the seven sins of greenwashing.

Ted Turner Dishes on the Green Restaurant Revolution - 2009-05-27
The annual conference of the National Restaurant Association, called the NRA Show, got a celebrity boost from Ted Turner last week in Chicago, where the CNN founder and America's Cup champion sailor was the headliner for a session on green restaurants.

Green Product Trends: More Launches, More Sales - 2009-04-24
Research ranging from product launches to retail sales shows that green products are staying strong, with long-time green companies like Seventh Generation seeing strong sales and mainstream companies launching more green lines, AdAge reports.

Ireland's ESB Sees 3,700 Jobs From Green Investment - 2009-04-17
Ireland's Electricity Supply Board (ESB) expects private industry to create 3,700 jobs over the next five years, largely on the back of investments in green energy, the utility group said on Thursday.

Eliminate Newspapers, Save the Planet? - 2009-04-14
"Marriott, the hotel group, announced on Monday that it no longer will automatically deliver newspapers to guests..."

A123Systems Raises $69 Million in New Round of Private Financing - 2009-04-13
A123Systems has raised $69 million from GE and other investors to accelerate the expansion of its US lithium-ion battery manufacturing and smart grid capabilities. The capital will help support the expansion of A123’s facilities in Hopkinton, MA, and Novi, MI, as well as build planned new factories in Michigan. The funding will also support A123’s efforts to develop applications for the smart grid, such as utility-scale energy storage.

European Investment Bank Approves €866M in Loans for Cleaner Cars; Majority to Nissan and Jaguar - 2009-04-13
The European Investment Bank Board of Directors last week approved loans worth a total of €866 million (US$1.14 billion) to European-based car makers to help design and build cleaner cars with lower CO2 emissions. The loans include €400 million to Nissan’s European operations to develop and build more fuel-efficient vehicles in the United Kingdom and Spain, and €366 million to Jaguar Land Rover to help cut vehicle emissions.

FedEx Express Road Test of Iveco Hybrid Van Shows Fuel Savings of More Than 25 Percent - 2009-04-09
FedEx Express and commercial truck-maker Iveco say their road test of 10 hybrid vans in Italy has shown a 26.5 percent drop in fuel consumption and a reduction of 7.5 tons in CO2 emissions in six months of testing.

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