Tag: business
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Melbourne’s Sustainable Building Program Wins Climate Leadership Award
Cities from Boston to San Francisco offer tax credits for energy efficiency, but an Australian municipality stands as a model of efficiency. Melbourne won an award at the C40 & Siemens City Climate Leadership Awards in London for 1,200 Buildings, a program that incentivizes commercial property owners to install solar panels, LEDs and more. Commercial building owners account…
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Norway Investments in Renewable Energy ‘Could Change the World’
Brandon Baker With more than $750 billion of holdings in its sovereign wealth fund, Norway is on the brink of potentially making renewable energy investments around the world. Erna Solberg, who will be named Norway’s second female prime minister, has already heard proposals from her government to use sovereign wealth fund money to invest in…
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PlugShare iPhone App Enhances Functionality for EV Drivers
Recargo has expanded its EV charger location app, PlugShare, to allow users to pay for their charging sessions directly on their smart phones …
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Support for LEED and Sustainability: Briefing at the Capitol
Bryan HowardLegislative DirectorU.S. Green Building CouncilLEED for Business: No, it’s not a new rating system – but rather, the pulse of every LEED rating system. LEED has become an instrumental tool for businesses, from commercial construction companies to global financial firms to your favorite coffee shop. Forty-eight companies in the Fortune 100 use LEED certification…
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Support for LEED and Sustainability: Briefing at the Capitol
Bryan Howard Legislative Director U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Business: No, it’s not a new rating system – but rather, the pulse of every LEED rating system. LEED has become an instrumental tool for businesses, from commercial constructio…