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EDF Acquires 179MW Switch Station 1 & 2 Projects From First Solar
Aug 2, 2017EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) of San Diego, CA, USA (a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewable energy arm of EDF group) says that in late June it acquired the 179MWAC Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 Solar Projects from ...
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Green Car Journal Names The RAM 1500 Ecodiesel as America's Most Fuel Efficient Pickup
Nov 12, 2014Green Car Journal has named the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, America's most fuel efficient pickup its 2015 Green Truck of the Year™. The announcement was made today at the 46th annual San Antonio Auto & Truck Show in San Antonio, Texas. ...
Tags: Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, Green Car, Auto
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Packaging Design for Sustainability
Dec 9, 2013I joined GreenBlue last fall as the new executive director and Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) director. Now that a year has passed, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on some key industry milestones in 2013 and talk ...
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Resilient Flooring Has Grown From 13% to Over 20% of The Flooring Market
Nov 1, 2013Resilient flooring has grown from 13% to over 20% of the flooring market on a square footage basis over the last decade. In the last five years, it has been the fastest growing category, fueled in part by its frequent specification in ...
Tags: Resilient Flooring, Flooring, Construction, Decoration
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It Is Hard to Argue That Hardwood Flooring, Derived From Rapidly Renewable Trees
Sep 30, 2013It is hard to argue that hardwood flooring, derived from rapidly renewable trees, is one of the greenest floor covering options available. But is it worth selling that aspect of the floor? For residential consumers, a floor's sustainable ...
Tags: Hardwood Flooring, Construction
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Resilient Floor Covering Institute Released Five Industry Average EPDs
Aug 30, 2013The Resilient Floor Covering Institute released five industry average Environmental Product Declarations, making resilient flooring the first floorcovering category to offer industry average EPDs. Five types of resilient flooring were ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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Hexacomb Has Donated Several Hundred Sheets
Jun 15, 2013An ocean reef made from a paper-based packaging structure? Not what one would typically expect. But that's exactly what visitors will see this summer at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, TX. Hexacomb, a Boise company, has ...
Tags: Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Recycle Reef, Protective Packaging
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Earth Day Information for Appliances and Electronics Equipment for Energy-Saving
Apr 23, 2013April 22 marks the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, when millions of Americans turn green or at the very least think about the environment. At Consumer Reports, green--in the form of fuel economy, energy efficiency, recycling, and many other ...
Tags: Energy-Saving Appliances, Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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It's Doubtful That Corporate Sustainability Goals Include a Reduction of Eutrophication
Apr 7, 2013Adam Gendell, Project Manager, Sustainable Packaging Coalition -- Packaging Digest, 4/1/2013 6:00:00 PM You have probably never heard of a package that is advertised for its superior low acidification potential. It's similarly doubtful ...
Tags: Packaging Coalition, Packaging
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New Brunswick Has Releases a Set of Resource Maps to Develop Biomass Resources
Feb 25, 2013New Brunswick has releases a set of resource maps and an accompanying report showcasing potential locations to develop biomass resources for energy co-generation in the province. “Our government is committed to achieving 40% renewable ...
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Conveying a Contemporary Appearance,Kolbe Presents 3-Inch Stiles as a New Option
Jan 16, 2013Conveying a contemporary appearance, Kolbe presents 3-inch stiles as a new option for folding doors. The doors complement the standard profiles of its folding windows, as well as the high quality craftsmanship, performance and expansive ...
Tags: Kolbe, folding doors, windows
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Troy Corporation's Exhibit at China Coat 2012 in Guangzhou
Dec 25, 2012Troy Corporation’s exhibit at China Coat 2012 in Guangzhou, China from November 28-30th highlighted how Troy can help Asia-Pacific customers reach performance and cost targets through exceptional technical service and use of advanced, ...
Tags: Troy Exhibit, Value, China Coat, Construction Decoration
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NSF International Is Developing a Product Category Rule for Flat and Float Glass
Dec 24, 2012NSF International, in cooperation with the Glass Association of North America’s Float Glass Manufacturing Division, is developing a Product Category Rule for flat and float glass. Product Category Rules are science-based, ...
Tags: flat glass, float glass, glass, glass products
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NSF International Announced The Development of PCR for Flat and Float Glass
Dec 24, 2012With the assistance of Glass Association of North America's (GANA) flat glass manufacturing division, NSF International has announced the development of a Product Category Rule (PCR) for flat and float glass. This PCR is intended to provide ...
Tags: Flat Glass, Float Glass, glass, rolled glass
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Federal Trade Commission Issued Its Revised 'Green Guides' Earlier This Month
Dec 13, 2012The Federal Trade Commission issued its revised“Green Guides”earlier this month with the goal of helping marketers ensure that the claims they make about the environmental attributes of their products are truthful and ...
