In celebration of World Water Day, Bacardi has launched an in-house initiative to remove straws and stirrers in cocktails at company events. Starting in its North America regional headquarters office in Coral Gables, Fla., and its Bombay ...
Italy is all set become the second European country after France to pass a law to reduce food waste by encouraging supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities. Food waste which costs the Italian economy €12bn (£9.4bn) ...
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Crown, a leading supplier of metal packaging products worldwide, has published its third Sustainability Report. Titled 'Perpetual Progress,' the 2015 report documents Crown's continued advancement in the economic, environmental and social ...
The state of Ontario, Canada has hiked the incentives for electric vehicles to a maximum of $14,000, making it attractive for car buyers. As per the new program, the incentive has been increased for electric vehicles from $5000 to $8,000 ...
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Tokyo-based Solar Frontier says that its CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar panels have been installed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line, one of Japan's largest shipping companies) on its newest ...
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Today, Pfister Energy announced the availability of ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to clientele and partners, enabling drivers to plug in wherever they go. ChargePoint operates the world's largest and most open EV ...
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Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Judith Judson announced today at the New England International Auto Show that the Baker-Polito Administration is adding $2 million in funding to DOER's electric vehicle (EV) rebate program. ...
The construction of China's nuclear power plant Hualong One, in southeast China's Fujian province, has made new progress, with part of its 13-layer containment vessel completed. Xue Junfeng, a senior engineer of Fujian Fuqing Nuclear ...
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Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai were cited as models as experts discussed here on Thursday how to develop a "reliable" public transportation system in the face of growing urbanization. The participants of a symposium on ...
The construction site of Hualong One is pictured here on Dec. 9, 2015. [Photo: CRI Online] The construction of China's nuclear power plant Hualong One, in southeast China's Fujian province, has made new progress, with part of its 13-layer ...
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China's climate endeavors, including its self-imposed commitments and extensive diplomatic efforts before and during the Paris climate talks, have been an indispensable part of global efforts leading to the making of final breakthrough at ...
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Bellingham receives smart city streetlight conversion. Echelon Corp., a leading independent control networking company for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), announced today the installation of its Lumewave by Echelon lighting ...
The EU will stick to its goal to cut emissions by at least 40% by 2030 for the moment, and any decision to change that will not be taken till after 2020, the EU's climate action and energy commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said Monday. The ...
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Westport Innovations, engineering the world's most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles, announced today that, together with the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), it has been awarded US$900,000 towards a program to advance ...
"LED lighting solutions save power and therefore reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and they're not only environmentally-friendly but also economic. In most situations, costs for upgrading to LED lighting are paid back rapidly due to lower ...
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