Global carpet tile manufacturer Interface is striding ahead in its Mission Zero quest – to eliminate its impact on the environment by 2020 – with the unveiling of its first ever truly commercial carpet tile made from plant (or ...
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ARCHBOLD,Ohio-In its second sustainability report,ready-to-assemble giant Sauder Woodworking tracked its continued improvement in waste reduction and energy usage. Released in June,the report evaluates ongoing environmental stewardship ...
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Tesco will start full-scale LED lighting deployment in its Express supermarkets this week, a move the company said will cut 30% energy consumption compared with similar stores. All external signs at the Loughborough store, as well as ...
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Tesco expects the lighting system at its first all-LED store to produce 30 percent energy savings compared to other Tesco Express stores. The UK's largest retailer opened the doors to its all-LED store in Loughborough, England this week. ...
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Building-integrated PV ready to'come of age'22 Aug 2012 Maturing technologies and partnerships between solar and construction companies will prompt 4.6GW of installations by 2017. A new market report from the analyst company Pike ...
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Fuji Xerox Australia has released the first-ever Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified and carbon neutral paper on the Australian market. Using the ISO 14044 standard, Fuji Xerox Australia has quantified the energy used through the ...
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Corporate Express has won awards for two of its environmentally-friendly products in the Australian Business Awards for 2012. Staples Carbon Neutral copy paper won awards for best new product and product innovation while the Sustainable ...
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A swathe of results releases this week highlighted the ongoing difficulties of operating in the current economic climate. Supervalu announced that it is cutting 2,500 jobs from its Albertsons chain and McCain said that it is quitting pizza ...
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M&S has become the first major UK retailer to declare itself fully carbon neutral'.The news comes five years after the company launched a sustainability project,'Plan A',which would aim to ensure sustainable policies are at the heart of its ...
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M&S has become the first major UK retailer to declare itself fully'carbon neutral'.The news comes five years after the company launched a sustainability project,'Plan A',which would aim to ensure sustainable policies are at the heart of its ...
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The surge in energy costs, the new direction toward renewable energy sources, and European initiatives to limit carbon emissions all have created a tremendous opportunity for North American wood pellets. In the wood products industry, ...
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This city has a noble notion of itself at the leading edge. Its jets, coffee, computers, environmental activism and philanthropy have all been celebrated for remaking the globe. Now Seattle wants to change not just the world but its light ...
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This city has a noble notion of itself at the leading edge. Its jets, coffee, computers, environmental activism and philanthropy have all been celebrated for remaking the globe. Now Seattle wants to change not just the world but its ...
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Seattle, Washington's Ballard neighborhood is home to the latest round of LED street light testing conducted by the partnership of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Clanton & Associates. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance ...
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Iowa-based Diamond Jo Casino, a gambling establishment located on the popular Port of Dubuque, recently installed energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lighting by Cree, Inc. The casino upgraded its existing lighting to Cree's ...
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