Tag: business
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New York Firm Designs EV Chargers Disguised as Manholes
A New York company has designed a way for drivers to wirelessly charge electric vehicles (EV) using a product disguised as something seen all over the five boroughs—a manhole. HEVO Power wants to debut a patent-pending wireless charging network in early 2014 at Washington Square Park, CEO and founder Jeremy McCool told WIRED. Instead of plugging in…
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Apple’s Lisa Jackson Discusses Company’s Quest for 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Though Apple says its data centers and corporate offices are mostly powered by renewable energy, the tech titan looks to become even more sustainable with the hire of Lisa Jackson as its vice president of environmental initiatives. Jackson spent 25 years in the public sector, most recently as the administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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Renewable Energy Capacity Outpacing Coal, Oil and Nuclear Combined
The installation of new renewable energy capacity this year is outpacing oil, coal and nuclear sources combined. Categorized as renewable energy, solar, biomass, geothermal, water and wind sources collectively represented 30 percent of all new power capacity installed through the first nine months of this year, according to a report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Office…
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Nissan Offers $15,000 to Businesses That Install EV Charging Stations Before 2014
Business owners and nonprofit leaders in areas where electric vehicles (EV) thrive could save nearly 70 percent on charging station costs if they install one before the end of the year. Nissan’s EV Advantage program will reimburse companies by up to $15,000 if they install a CHAdeMO quick-charge station and offer it to the public by Dec. 31,…
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EcoWatch Joins Growing Number of B Corps
In addition to the launch of a redesigned website featuring three verticals—EcoNews, EcoLiving and EcoBusiness—and a green shopping cart, EcoWatch announces its standing as a Certified B Corporation. Wayne, PA-based nonprofit B Lab has certified more than 800 companies worldwide that voluntarily embrace social and environmental responsibility in their day-to-day decisions. Each firm must pass an…