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April 23, 2013
Walmart Announces New Commitments To Dramatically Increase Energy Efficiency And Renewables

Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke last week announced the company's next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy.

News, Energy efficiency, Business, Environmental Impact, End Use
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April 15, 2013
Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Profitability Can Exist in One Utility

For the second year in a row, Target Rock put together a Sustainable Utility Leaders Index (SULI), which is a stock index that helps guide sustainable and socially responsible investment decisions. Twenty-four utilities made the cut out of 150 publicly traded U.S.-based utilities that were scored.

Insights, Business, Utility Generation, Environmental Impact
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April 8, 2013
Dominion Virginia Power Green Power Program Surpasses 15,000 Participants

More than 15,000 customers are now signed up for Dominion Virginia Power's Green Power program and are supporting renewable energy produced in this region to meet some or all of their home's energy needs.

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December 3, 2012
University of Oklahoma Ranked 3rd In Nation For Sustainability

University of Oklhama is ranked third in the nation through the Green Power Partnership by the Environmental Protection Agency, using 97.2 million kWh per year of green power.

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October 30, 2012
Tinker Air Force Base Launch Landmark Efficiency Project

Honeywell has announced an $80.6-million energy efficiency project for the U.S. Air Force that will improve operations and cut utility costs at Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City, Okla.

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October 23, 2012
Chef Groups Take on Frackers, Miners

The sustainability movement has a ground game going in the fight against fracking and unsafe mining practices.

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October 9, 2012
‘It’s About the Economy, Stupid’

Back in 1992, during the Bill Clinton and George Bush presidential election, this slogan was used to put forth the proposition that all elections are about the economy. Anyone who thought otherwise was “stupid.” With the Obama-Romney election just a month away, the campaigns seem to skirt this issue, except when it’s convenient to play the blame game.

Insights, Federal, Wind, Utility Generation, Environmental Impact, Policy
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October 2, 2012
Going Green for the Gold

 

The London Olympics strive to be the greenest games in history.

 

Spotlight, Energy efficiency, Recycling, Environmental Impact, End Use
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July 24, 2012
A Red Flag For The Green Movement?

In an online survey of 2,451 U.S. adults (ages 18 and over) conducted between March 12 and March 19, 2012, Harris found that U.S. adults are increasingly less likely to espouse green attitudes today than they were in 2009.

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July 24, 2012
Best Kept Secret: The U.S. Leads the World in CO2 Reduction!

 Don't tell anyone but we actually deserve a pat on the back!

Insights, Greenhouse gas, Climate Change, Environmental Impact