Tag Archives: Carbon Emissions

Green is the new Black: Balancing the environmental cost of Black Friday

Black Friday has gone from being a uniquely American event to a near global phenomenon, and, like all consumption at scale, it has environmental consequences. The upside: There’s a new way for online retailers and consumers to reduce their environmental impact, says Steffen Burrows CURBON Co-founder and Director. In trying economic times, Black Friday offers some genuinely […]

JinkoSolar to Supply 81 MW WBHO-Building Energy in South Africa

SHANGHAI, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a leading global solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has signed a contract with fix price to supply WBHO-Building Energy (Pty) Ltd. (“WBHO-BE”) with 81 MW of photovoltaic (PV) modules for the solar PV park project in Gamagara […]

Report From ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance Suggests Progress In Reducing Carbon Emissions And Improving Energy Efficiency Of Investment Properties

  DENVER, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A just-published report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance suggests that progress is being made within the real estate industry to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions for individual properties and portfolios. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100310/ULILOGO ) Volume 3 of the Greenprint Performance Report™, released today […]