OAKLAND, CA-- Slightly more companies than last year are using green procurement policies, says TerraChoice's latest Ecomarkets report, but the bigger change is in what environmental issues are most important.[...] Read more!

LOS ANGELES--Voter awareness of Proposition 7 on the November ballot is extremely low--82 percent of those interviewed said they did not know of the measure.[...] Read more!

HARRISBURG-- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources today released guidelines for harvesting forest biomass as an alternative energy source.[...] Read more!

BELLMORE, N.Y.-- USA-based PFT Technology has perfected a process that quickly and efficiently detects gas and dielectric fluid leaks in the world's most bustling cities without excess excavations or system outages.[...] Read more!

ALEXANDRIA, VA/PORTLAND, ME-- Faithful+Gould US and 4tell Solutions, LLC, (formerly HCI Solutions, LLC) have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to deliver market-leading "green" facility solutions. [...] Read more!

FRAMINGHAM, MA--A recent survey by IDC finds that even the smallest businesses are starting to take green initiatives to heart, especially when it comes to adopting IT applications that will make it easier to reduce the environmental impact of their supply chains.[...] Read more!

BEDMINSTER, N.J.--Advance Realty Group has announced that it is targeting LEED-EB (existing buildings) rating for Advance @ Southgate.[...] Read more!

BROOKLYN, N.Y.-- Affordable condominiums are planned for Atlantic Avenue in Ocean Hill-Brownsville, Brooklyn by Habitat for Humanity.[...] Read more!

MENDHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ--The Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced today the protection of 112 acres through a purchase from the Sisters of Saint John the Baptist in Mendham Township, New Jersey. [...] Read more!

VOORHEES TWP, NJ--The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the Township of Voorhees announced today the purchase of Stafford Woods, which will add to the township's parkland and provide parking and a trailhead for the stagecoach trail that traverses Stafford Park. [...] Read more!

SACRAMENTO, CA-- The California Building Standards Commission adopted a green building code yesterday for all new construction statewide as part of a rules package that policymakers said was the first of its kind in the nation.[...] Read more!

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday began etching the regulatory framework for the underground storage of carbon dioxide. [...] Read more!

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. -- EPV SOLAR, Inc. a thin-film solar module manufacturer and photovoltaic systems provider, has entered into a long-term solar module supply agreement with City Solar Kraftwerke AG. [...] Read more!

COLLEGE STATION, TX-- Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont lead the country in office building energy efficiency, according to a new study by energy economist, author and university professor Jerry Jackson.[...] Read more!

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J.-- National Energy Services Company, Inc. has announced new orders for its Ozone Laundry System (OLS) totaling approximately $230,000. [...] Read more!

CHICAGO--Jones Lang LaSalle has announced the acquisition of the environmental consulting firm, ECD Energy, best known as the developer of technology underlying environmental rating systems for buildings, including Green Globes for the Green Building Initiative (GBI) and Go Green for BOMA Canada.[...] Read more!

SAN FRANCISCO, CA/TEANECK, NJ--Recurrent Energy, a leading solar power developer, announced at the Intersolar North America conference that it has partnered with Hudson Clean Energy Partners. [...] Read more!

NEW YORK-- An industry report says that a major obstacle to the widespread use of solar power is storage. [...] Read more!

NEW YORK-- Brokers Build, an organization of New York City’s top real estate brokers dedicated to raising funds for Habitat for Humanity – New York City, has set an ambitious target—to get 1,000 of their colleagues to raise $1,000 each for affordable homes.[...] Read more!

NEW YORK -- LeadDog Marketing Group, an independent, award-winning marketing agency specializing in brand promotions, events, grassroots, experiential and cause-related marketing, has announced the launch of GreenDog.[...] Read more!