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Safeway Opens First of 23 Solar-Powered Stores 
Safeway has unveiled its first-ever solar-powered grocery store in Dublin, Calif. The company has pledged to open 23 more solar-powered stores in California. (Press Release) Read more...
This Week's Climate Stories California Wineries Harvesting Solar Power Along with Grapes The California wine industry is making the most of its sun-drenched growing regions, installing solar arrays to power production facilities and tasting rooms across the state. Read more... Alcoa Perfects New Carbon Sequestration Technology Alcoa is slashing carbon emissions at its Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia thanks to an innovative new carbon sequestration technology, according to the company's 2006 sustainability report (PDF) for Australia. Read more... Investor Group Unveils New Climate Report Framework for Electricity Utilities Electric utilities seeking to assuage investor fears on climate risk now have a new framework for reporting their climate-related business challenges and opportunities. Read more... ______________________________________________ Last Call for Sustainable Brands '07!
GM to Power Huge Warehouse with Solar Energy General Motors says it will add one of the largest solar power installations in corporate use at a warehouse in California, generating half the electricity needed to run the 300,000-square-foot (28,000-square-meter) facility. (Reuters) Read more... Tesco to Fund Green Research, Raise Prices in Low-Carbon Effort Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, says he's ready to raise store prices to deliver "a revolution in green consumption," noting that current grocery prices do not factor in carbon costs, The Guardian reports. Read more... Insurers Pledge to Tackle Climate Change Leading insurers, hit by rising claims from "extreme" weather, have signed on to a list of green principles that they say will push the industry to help mitigate and better manage the risks of climate change. (Reuters) Read more... BMW CEO Pledges Lower Emissions, Better Sales This Year Mindful of popular sentiment and likely government regulation, BMW AG's chief executive says that the automaker will strive to reduce fleet emissions by next year. (International Herald Tribune) Read more... Cadbury Schweppes: Egging on Competitors to Reduce Emissions Cadbury Schweppes has set the bar high for limiting greenhouse gas emissions, as the first U.K. food manufacturer promising absolute carbon reduction. (Ethical Corporation) Read more... U.K.'s Carbon Trust Helps Businesses Save 10 Million Tons of CO2 The Carbon Trust, a U.K.-government-backed private company, has helped British businesses and public sector organizations save a total of 10.8 million metric tons of CO2 since 2001, according to its annual report. The company was created to help organizations reduce their carbon emissions and develop commercial low-carbon technologies. (Press Release) Read more... More Climate Management News... |
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Did You Know? Even if you're a bit late to the party, you can still access past issues of Climate Management Weekly by visiting our online archive. The Potential for Energy Efficiency Among Industrial Giants 
In the face of an increasingly industrialized world — and a world facing unknown threats from climate change — the importance of driving up energy efficiency across sectors becomes crystal clear. Fortunately, industries have already begun to tap into new ideas for drawing down their energy demands and emissions. By Kevin Klustner, GreenBiz Read more...
The Skinny on Carbon Credits, Offsets, and Markets 
What's the best way for companies to buy and sell carbon credits? A helpful primer from Rick Adcock, IndustryWeek Read more...
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