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Not All Power Plants Created Equal

Not All Power Plants Created EqualPosted by Hillary Rosner on April 6, 2006 - 11:37am.

Emissions of two air pollutants from the U.S.'s largest electricity generators have fallen since 1990, while emissions of carbon dioxide, the most significant human-caused greenhouse gas, have been steadily rising, according to new research. A report issued by the environmental nonprofit NRDC, the sustainable investment group Ceres, and the utility Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), found that government regulation of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) helped significantly reduce emissions of the pollutants. CO2 is not subject to government regulation.


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Top 100 Green Companies

Top 100 Green CompaniesPosted by alittle on March 24, 2006 - 12:03pm.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an at-a-glance reference guide to top 100 companies with the world’s best environmental strategies, so that when you hit a gas station, run to the grocery store, buy a car, or choose your investments you can do so with a clean, green conscience? You’re in luck, according to Greenbiz.com.


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