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JCPenney Earns Energy Star Award for Sustained Energy Management
environmentalleader.com - 3/9/2009
JCPenney Earns Energy Star Award for Sustained Energy Management
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JCPenney is the first retailer to earn the ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). The retailer says effective energy management is part of the company’s environmental goals ...
guardian.co.uk - 3/13/2009
Energy efficiency – the Cinderella at the climate policy ball – can steal the show
— guardian.co.uk — Saving energy isn't just about insulation and new boilers - small changes in behaviour can make a... big difference Ask any climate change expert what the cheapest and easiest way to cut carbon emissions is and the chances are they will say energy ... (more) Energy efficiency – the Cinderella at the climate policy ...

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eere.energy.gov - 3/7/2009
Federal Energy Management Program Home Page
— eere.energy.gov — February 5, 2009 President Obamab Addresses DOE, Signs Energy Efficiency Memorandum President Obabma addressed the DOE, stressing... the importance of his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan and Energy and Environment Agenda. More January 30, 2009 ... (more) Federal Energy Management Program Home Page

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GM’s woes: Bad news for clean energy
marcgunther.com - 3/6/2009
GM’s woes: Bad news for clean energy
— marcgunther.com — Coskata , a much-touted biofuels company, is stalled. So, for the moment, is Compact Power , a... U.S. maker of lithium-ion batteries. Why? Partly because of the global economic meltdown. Partly because both depend on General Motors. I’ll get to ... (more) GM’s woes: Bad news for clean energy

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JCPenney Earns Energy Star Award for Sustained Energy Management
NaturalPath Media - — JCPenney is the first retailer to earn the ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). The retailer says effective energy management is part of the company’s environmental goals under its JCPenney C.A.R.E.S. corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. The retailer has [...]

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