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Apple to power its cloud with the sun
Apple has announced that it plans to power its main US data center, used for its iCloud services, entirely from solar energy by the end of the year. The maker of the iPod, iPhone and iPad will now install the help of SunPower Corp and Bloom Energy in the build of two new solar array installations at the billion-dollar site in Maiden, North Carolina. The solar farm, which will cover 250 acres, will supply the facility with 84 million kWh of energy per year when completed. The two Maiden sites will utilize high-efficiency solar cells and will incorporate an advanced solar tracking system. Apple said that a third site for the generation of renewable energy in the form of a biogas fuel cell plant will also be built in Maiden, enabling the facility to be coal-free by the end of 2012.
Japan facing electricity shortfall
Japan must cut electricity consumption to avoid possible blackouts. The fall in the nation’s energy supply, after the Fukushima disaster led to the country turning its back on nuclear power, means that businesses and households must now reduce their use of electricity by 15 percent to cope with energy shortages.
Local authorities must take responsibilty for emmissions
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has today called for local authorities to take greater responsibility in mitigating climate change and helping the UK meet its carbon targets.
HP opens new technology renewal centre in bid to tackle e-waste
A new technology renewal centre was officially opened by IT manufacturer HP this week. Promisingly, this move shows yet another multi-national company investing in sustainable business practices.
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Sustainable Procurement
Promoting sustainable business through the ‘greening’ of sport
The NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has pioneered the ‘greening’ of professional sports in the United States, acting as the principle environmental advisor to the country’s major sporting organizations.
The evolution of sustainability
Throughout the great recession of 2007 – 2010, there was a dislocation of trust between companies and the global communities they serve. Emerging from the recession, any company wanting to repair such dislocation has used sustainability as the model to achieve best results.
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Climate Leaders
Brigitte Burnett, Head of Sustainability, Nedbank, Platinum Sponsor
Nedbank were Platinum Sponsor of the Climate Action Networking Reception for COP17 on Wednesday 7th December in Durban, South Africa.
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Carbon Reduction
Achieving a low-carbon economy requires a private investment revolution
Investment in clean energy systems will have to more than triple current levels in order to revolutionise our energy supply and put us on the path of climate sustainability.
The low-carbon skills gap and how to cross it
If we want a zero carbon economy, it's going to take some work to get there, says Kim Bryan, Media and Communications Officer at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT).
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Climate Action 2011
Know what actions industry leaders and climate change experts suggest to reduce carbon footprints and mitigate climate change - read the 2011 edition of Climate Action
Corporate Partners
White Papers
Climate Action Partners with NatureWorks for COP-16
Climate Action partnered with NatureWorks, maker of the Ingeo™ biopolymer, at COP 16.
Energy from Waste Conference
Efficiently utilising residual waste has become an issue of great importance recently.
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Press Releases
Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson officially opens Sustainable Innovation Expo reception
For the third time, Climate Action, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), showcased the latest sustainable technological innovations and services to an international audience of government officials and environmental professionals at the 12th Special Session of the Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) of the United Nations Environment Programmeon the 20-22nd February in Nairobi, Kenya.
New Holland’s online CarbonID™ calculator
New Holland has developed a carbon footprinting method which enables farmers and contractors to calculate the carbon footprint of their current tractor fleet.
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