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Is LEED Certification Greenwash?

Posted on 09. Nov, 2010 by Ross.

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The United States Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification scheme is the world’s most high profile green label for buildings. Companies are quick to trumpet the LEED status of their premises, green commentators are quick to applaud the erection of each new low-carbon building and the USGBC is also prone [...]

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Which Companies Are In The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme?

Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Ross.

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With the CRC deadline fast approaching, and thousands of companies still yet to register for the UK government’s new flagship cap-and-trade scheme, one of the biggest questions which is still to be answered is which companies are in the CRC Energy Efficiency scheme? Without a full list being available, let’s look instead at what we [...]

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Car Park Light Switch-off Leaves Call-in Councillor In The Dark About Savings

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Ross.

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Devon County Council should have been basking in the glow of ecological enlightenment this week, after announcing on Monday that they were turning off their street car park lighting from 12:30am-5:30am in order to reduce energy bills and carbon emissions.
Instead, a clueless councillor on a local BBC radio show was left floundering when asked about [...]