Category: Press Release (May be biased)

Secretary Chu Announces Steps to Implement Cool Roofs at DOE and Across the Federal Government - Cool roofs will reduce energy use, limit carbon pollution and save taxpayer money

By CostBenefit on Aug 3, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Government Report, U.S., Washington DC, Green Roofs, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Regulatory Analysis, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Free Report at Time of Entry

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu on July 19, 2010 announced a series of initiatives underway at the Department of Energy to more broadly implement cool roof technologies on DOE facilities and buildings across the federal government. Cool ro… more »

Lloyds and Chatham House: Green Energy No Longer Just Nice but Necessary

By CostBenefit on Aug 1, 2010 | In General, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Computer Software/Database/Model, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Free Report at Time of Entry

Green energy systems are no longer just a 'nice to have' but are essential in paper from Chatham House and Lloyd's 360 Risk Insight.Reliance on fossil fuels is pushing the search for reserves into more difficult and risky territories as declining pro… more »

Telework Improvements Act Could Save $10.7 Billion a Year - OMB estimate of $30 million cost over five years is less than half of a single snow day cost

By CostBenefit on Jul 26, 2010 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Transportation, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database/Model, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased)

On July 14, 2010 The Telework Improvements Act (H.R. 1722) passed the House of Representatives 290-131. The legislation directs the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations on telework, and requires agencies to come up with policies that permi… more »

Biodiversity: new report highlights win-win business practices that do more for the planet

By CostBenefit on Jul 20, 2010 | In General, Land, Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Government Report, Wetlands, Preservation & Open Space, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ecosystem Valuation, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Free Report at Time of Entry

A new report funded by the European Commission makes a strong case for integrating biodiversity into private sector business plans and core activities around the globe. The report reveals considerable recent growth in eco-certified products and services,… more »

Bamboo Bikes Are Gaining Attention

By CostBenefit on Jul 19, 2010 | In General, U.S., Europe, Africa, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Free Report at Time of Entry

The Bamboo Bike Project (BBP), established in 2007 with seed funding from the Earth Institute, has been working alongside the Earth Institute’s Millennium Cities Initiative (MCI) to design and build bamboo bikes that are suitable for African conditions a… more »
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