Category Archives: Environment
World Governments Fail to Deliver on 2010 Biodiversity Target
World leaders have failed to deliver on commitments made in 2002 to reduce the global rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, and have instead overseen alarming biodiversity declines. These findings are the result of a new paper published in the … Continue reading
Repower America to Senate: Finish What You Started
As the U.S. Senate determines how to move forward on current clean energy and climate proposals, today dozens of everyday Americans, from Florida to Maine and in between, brought their homegrown support for clean energy legislation straight to their Senators … Continue reading
Environmental Law & Policy Center Provides Info for Consumers About Electric Vehicles
The Environmental Law & Policy Center has launched a new online FAQ resource to help consumers understand the basics of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and the choices we’ll soon have in the auto marketplace. As excitement builds around the … Continue reading
American Businesses for Clean Energy Call for Senate Action on Clean Energy and Climate Legislation
The following statement was issued by the American Businesses for Clean Energy (ABCE) on the delay in the introduction of energy legislation by Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman. ABCE is an organization representing 3,000 businesses that support the passage of … Continue reading
BACARDI HARNESSES WIND TO POWER LARGEST PREMIUM RUM DISTILLERY
The world favorite premium rum-BACARDI-now has the power of wind behind it. Bacardi Corporation, part of the Bacardi Limited group of companies, and home to the largest premium rum distillery in the world, today unveiled the largest wind turbine installation … Continue reading
Energy Efficiency in Southeast to Get Huge Boost, Thanks to $20 Million U.S. DOE Award to SEEA Regional Alliance
Energy Efficiency in the Southeastern United States will get a huge boost when the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) rolls out its program of innovative, large-scale building retrofits for homeowners and businesses under its recently-announced $20 million award from the … Continue reading