Category Archives: Carbon Management

Carbon Free Software Debuts on the World stage

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on December 26, 2011 by CGR Staff Writer

Green SoftwareDuo Software becomes first CarbonNeutral Software Product Developer in the world.

Colombo, Sri Lanka (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

Duo Software ( Pvt ) Ltd a software product development company with its development center in Colombo became the world’s first software product development company to achieve CarbonNeutral status recently. The innovative company that is known as a provider of Subscriber Management, Billing, Customer Care and customer life cycle management solutions to enterprises in highly competitive industries, was recently awarded the CarbonNetural status by the CarbonNeutral Company of the UK through their Regional Certification Partner – The Carbon Consulting Company.

The vision for software development in the low carbon economy stems from the founding CEO, Muhunthan Canagey. “I believed that we needed to embed our belief systems into what we actually produced,” he says. “We wanted environmental and social responsibility to be an intrinsic part of what we do. Thus we did not want to be simply another company that ‘went green’ just for the sake of developing a marketing ploy. Becoming CarbonNetural is a tangible demonstration of the company’s commitment towards helping create a more sustainable world and for creating the products that will suit that world.” Continue reading →

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Google, KRR end 2011 with new investment in solar power (EcoSeed.org)

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on December 26, 2011 by CGR Staff Writer

EcoSeed.org – Google Inc. is ending the year with another clean energy investment together with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. by investing in four solar farms to provide enough electricity for about 13,000 homes in California.

Google’s $94 million is the internet giant’s first in grid-connected photovoltaic solar power investment. This latest investment brings Google’s total clean power investments to more than $915 million, which has been primarily in wind power, solar roofs, and a solar thermal power plant.

The deal is also the first clean energy investment in the Unites States byKKR. The company invested in the solar farms through SunTap Energy RE LLC, its newly formed solar investment unit.

The exact amount provided by KKR was not disclosed but it was drawn from a $95-million pool managed by SunTap, according to the statement. Continue reading →

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After 30 Years, U.S. Market for Clean Fuels is Opened to Competition

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on December 26, 2011 by CGR Staff Writer

Move will Benefit US Drivers, Provide Greater Access to Advanced Renewable Fuel.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – With the 112th Congress going home for the holidays, securing the long awaited expiration of the tariff on imported ethanol and corresponding tax credit, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) issued the following statement.  It should be attributed to Leticia Phillips, UNICA’s Representative in North America. 

A day many thought might never arrive is finally just around the corner.  We can now say confidently that ethanol’s 30-year-old tax credit and import tariff will finally expire on December 31st.  Ending these costly and unnecessary subsidies just eight short days from now will save taxpayers money, help lower fuel prices, and provide Americans with greater access to advanced renewable fuels like sugarcane ethanol.  This change in ethanol policy produces three big winners.

US Taxpayers.  In these times of economic uncertainty and skyrocketing deficits, the $6 billion annual price tag for ethanol subsidies became a major target for deficit hawks – especially when the American industry’s exports are booming andleaders admitted they could do without.  Eliminating the ethanol subsidies should give every American taxpayer six billion reasons to cheer.  Continue reading →

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Walmart adding Solar to more than 75% of Stores In California

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on December 22, 2011 by CGR Staff Writer

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Walmart’s solar power initiative will total more than 130 stores by the end of 2013;  Adds hundreds of jobs through partnership with California-based SolarCity

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 21 – Walmart today announced its plan to install solar panels on up to 60 additional stores in California, expanding the company’s solar portfolio to more than 75 percent of its stores in the state, making California the first state in the nation where Walmart has devoted this level of commitment to renewable energy.  Continue reading →

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First Solar Forecasts 2011 Net Sales of at Least $2.8 Billion

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on December 15, 2011 by CGR Staff Writer

December 14, 2011

First Solar Updates 2011 Financial Guidance and Announces 2012 Financial Guidance

TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) today updated the Company’s 2011 financial guidance and announced 2012 guidance.

First Solar now forecasts 2011 net sales in the range of $2.8 to $2.9 billion, down from the Company’s prior guidance range for net sales of $3.0 to $3.3 billion. The Company expects diluted earnings per share (EPS) for 2011 to be in the range of $5.75 to $6.00, with consolidated operating income of$575 to $600 million. The primary reason for the revised 2011 guidance is continued delays of certain projects in First Solar’s systems business due to weather and other factors.

Not included in the revised guidance are expected charges related to a series of initiatives to accelerate operating cost reductions and improve overall operating efficiency, the majority of which the Company expects to incur in the current quarter. These charges include up to $0.75 per fully diluted share of impairment and associated charges primarily related to certain equipment, and a severance charge of up to $0.10 per fully diluted share related to a workforce reduction of approximately 100 associates, less than 1.5 percent of First Solar’s workforce. Continue reading →

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Frito-Lay Electric Delivery Trucks Hit the “Green” Streets

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on December 14, 2011 by CGR Staff Writer

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) PLANO, TX – December 13, 2011 – PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America announces ten new electric trucks will be rolling out in Orlando. These electric delivery trucks will ultimately be part of the largest planned fleet of commercial all-electric trucks in North America.

Electric trucks reduce fuel consumption, noise pollution and CO2 emissions, compared to traditional delivery trucks. In total, Frito-Lay will deploy 176 electric trucks this year in the U.S. and Canada, making Frito-Lay the largest commercial fleet of all-electric trucks in North America.

“The electric vehicle program builds on a long-standing commitment by Frito-Lay North America and its parent company PepsiCo to environmental sustainability,” said Mike O’Connell, senior director of fleet for Frito-Lay North America. “With the seventh largest privately owned fleet in the U.S., we have set a goal of becoming the most fuel efficient fleet in the country, and these vehicles give us an opportunity to use the latest advances in transportation technology as a significant way to reduce our environmental impact.” Continue reading →

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How to Green your Computer

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on December 13, 2011 by CGR Staff Writer

 

The production of computers is energy and material intensive, it creates significant amounts of waste, and uses many toxic materials. Therefore it is critical to purchase, use and dispose of computers in the most sustainable manner possible.

The following in an excerpt from the book “The Ultimate Guide to Greening your Home”.

Below are some tips to help you green your computer usage.

✔ Turn on your energy management features - All computers, regardless of the operating system, come with energy management features. Be sure these setting put your computer in ‘hibernate’ or ‘deep sleep’ mode after a certain period of inactivity.

✔ Turn off your screen saver - While helping save your screen, screen savers do not save electricity.  Depending on the complexity of the screen saver, the screen saver may be using as much processing power as when you are using your computer to run programs. Opt to have your computer go into ‘hibernation’ or ‘deep sleep’ after a period of inactivity as opposed to using screen savers to protect your screen. Continue reading →

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Hybrid and Plug-In Electric Vehicles to Surpass 5% of Total U.S. Vehicle Sales by 2017

by CGR Staff Writer
Posted on December 9, 2011 by CGR Staff Writer

The early market for electric vehicles is proving that demand for the vehicles exists across the globe.  The combination of consumer purchase incentives, rising fossil fuel costs, and exciting new vehicle models is fueling a strong early adopter market.  Production of electrified vehicles is gearing up all over the world, and automakers are planning to launch an increasing variety of new models over the next few years.  In recent weeks new electric models have been officially launched, after months of advance publicity, by both Chevrolet (Spark EV) and Honda (Fit EV).  Automakers around the world will introduce dozens of new models over the next few years, fueling consumer interest and increasing sales of electric vehicles as a percentage of total auto sales.

According to a recent report from Pike Research, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) combined will represent 3.1% of worldwide auto sales by 2017. Thanks to higher penetration rates in the United States, HEVs and PEVs will account for 5.1% of total U.S. vehicle sales in 2017. Continue reading →

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