Wednesday, March 03, 2004

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New Alliance Promotes 'Low-Carbon' Technologies
An alliance of Canadian, British, and U.S. organizations have formed a new organization to advance and promote "low-carbon" technologies.

Lowe's Named Energy Star Retail Partner of the Year
The home improvement retailer was cited for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through promoting energy-efficient products and educating consumers and employees on the value of the U.S. DOE Energy Star program.

Closed-Loop Nylon Recycling Captures Award for Dupont
DuPont Composite Recycle Technology has received the 2004 environmental award for New Technology in Materials and Processes from the Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers for its closed-loop nylon recycling process.

U.N. Releases New Guidelines on Corporate Environmental Accounting
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Environment has released new guidelines on eco-efficiency indicators that link the environmental performance of corporations to their financial performance.

Power Giants Agree to Report Climate Emissions to Shareholders
Electric power giants American Electric Power and Cinergy have agreed to report publicly about on how they are responding to growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions.

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