IEA Makes Recommendations To Cut Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Last year, worldwide emissions reached a record high of 31.6 billion tons, despite the fact the United States had its lowest emissions total since the mid-90s, said an International Energy...
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Provides Building Projects with Real Time Quotes for Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and Carbon Offsets TORONTO, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JustGreen, a Just Energy Group Inc. (NYSE/TSX: JE) brand has hit the nail on the head with its new instant online green power quotes, making it easier for commercial customers to acquire LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification at http://www.justgreenleed.com. A convenient, interactive tool, the JustGreen...
CHICAGO, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- Ygrene Energy Fund, the leading provider of property assessed clean energy (PACE) programs for local governments, today committed as part of the Clinton Global Initiative to accelerate nationwide PACE adoption by establishing 10 new Clean Energy Districts by the summer of 2015. This $10 million endeavor represents a very tangible example of the near term "Commitments to Action" made by the companies and NGOs participating in the CGI America...
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HOUSTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucas Energy, Inc. (NYSE MKT: LEI), an independent oil and gas company with its main operations in Texas, today provided summary estimates of its total proved and probable Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") reserves and future net revenues as of April 1, 2013. "Our current reserve report reflects several steps we have taken to improve our balance sheet and high-grade our asset base," stated Anthony Schnur, Lucas Energy's CEO. "For one, we...
Public goals, private finance push global momentum for energy efficiency MILWAUKEE, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New research released today by Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, shows energy-efficiency interest rose 116 percent globally since 2010, with those who set goals making the greatest strides in reducing energy use. Momentum is also growing for green-building certification and green-tenant space leasing,...
