• Bold Eco Moves: Procter & Gamble, Samsung
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• Notable: American Chemical Society, Cargill, Chevron, Dell, GM, Lufthansa, Royal Philips Electronics, Sprint/Samsung, Walmart
• ROI Success Stories: National Life Group, USPS
• Government and Legal: American Power Act, EPA Clean Air Act GHG ruling, Hearing on oil dispersants, EPA green tech invention funding, China carbon tax rumor, Australia renewables fund, Pep Boys settlement
• Tech Innovations: Organic solar cells, green concrete
• Economic Indicators & Trends: China and Korea, global clean tech investment, GEF funding, Honeywell
• NGO News: Chinese NGOs on IT e-waste
• New Research & Tools: Software enabling re-use of personal and office items, 2010 Annual Energy Outlook, retailers and seafood, green credentials of IT products

BOLD ECO MOVES

Procter & Gamble unveiled a supply chain sustainability scorecard  that will rate its 75,000 suppliers on energy, water, waste and GHG emissions data. P&G made its methodology and contents available for use by any organization that wishes to rate the sustainability practices of its suppliers. The scorecard’s open nature may help to advance standardization of supplier evaluation across industries.
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Samsung announced a $20 billion commitment toward green technology innovation over the next decade, including $7.5 billion in LED lighting technology, $5.3 billion in solar cell technology and $4.5 billion in rechargeable batteries for hybrid devices.
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NOTABLE

The American Chemical Society is working with a broad range of stakeholders to create a “Chemical Products & Processes Standard” that will allow anyone to evaluate the relative environmental performance of chemical products and their manufacturing technologies.
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Cargill has committed to train 10,000 farmers in Cote d’Ivoire by the end of 2010 to meet UTZ Certification standards for cocoa － part of an independent certification for farmers who improve agricultural, social and environmental practices in cocoa production.
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Chevron issued its 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility report noting that it had reduced carbon emissions by 2.2 million metric tons compared to 2008. Sunoco and Shell also released sustainability reports detailing greenhouse gas reductions.
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Dell announced that its bamboo packaging used to ship laptops and netbooks has been certified as compostable.
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General Motors announced that 62 of its plants achieved zero-waste status.
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Lufthansa said it plans to incorporate biofuels into its fuel mix by 2012. Currently 7 commercial airlines have tested biofuels in their engines.
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Royal Philips Electronics unveiled the world’s first LED alternative for a 60-watt incandescent light bulb alongside other lighting innovations at the Lightfair International 2010 tradeshow.
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Sprint and Samsung launched a program for consumers to return their used electronics for recycling free of charge by using packaging from their newly purchased phones.
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Walmart released a sustainability progress report with updates on many goals, including its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions at existing global store, club and distribution centers 20 percent by 2012 over 2005 levels.
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ROI SUCCESS STORIES

National Life Group expects to save $250,000 annually - 50 percent of its heating costs - by using biomass boilers to burn woodchips from renewable sources, which will also cut GHG emissions by 45 percent.
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The U.S. Postal Service has saved $400 million in energy costs and $314 million in transportation fuel thanks to initiatives connected to its goal of reducing energy consumption 30 percent by 2015.
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GOVERNMENT AND LEGAL

US Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman debuted the “American Power Act” climate and energy bill, which aims to reduce emissions by 17 percent by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050 over 2005 levels but does not include any type of cap-and-trade system or renewable electricity standard. In light of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the authors limited provisions for offshore drilling. The bill won support from President Obama and the main utility industry trade group (Edison Electric Institute), but did not receive initial support from any Republican senators or the American Chamber of Commerce.
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On the heels of the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill announcement, the EPA issued a final Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Tailoring Rule under the Clean Air Act that will require large coal-fired power stations, factories and oil refineries to install better technology and improve energy efficiency when they build or significantly modify plants. Beginning in January 2011, the rule will force industrial facilities to obtain permits for GHGs if they increase those emissions by at least 75,000 tons per year. By July 2011, the rule will apply to any existing plant that emits at least 75,000 tons of greenhouse gases a year, or any new plant that emits 100,000 tons per year. The ruling is expected to cover 70 percent of all GHG emissions from stationary sources in the U.S.
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The U.S. Senate has called the EPA to hearings on the effects of the oil-dispersant chemicals on the ocean and the marine ecosystem.
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The EPA awarded $2.5 million in funding to 11 small companies working on green technology inventions as part of their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
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The Chinese government held a special cabinet meeting to discuss the country’s rapidly rising carbon emissions. A Chinese-language business newspaper reported the country will impose a carbon tax in 2012.
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Australia will create a $588 million renewable energy fund to help the country reach its target of 20 percent renewable energy by 2020.
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Pep Boys was fined $5 million for violating the Clean Air Act by importing and selling vehicles and equipment manufactured in China that do not comply with U.S. environmental requirements.
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TECH INNOVATIONS

FiberCell has developed a way to more than double the performance of organic solar cells by adding a layer of upright optical fibers that act as sunlight traps. While still below the efficiency level of silicon cells, they can be produced at one-tenth the cost.
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London startup Novacem is developing a green concrete that during the manufacturing process absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while strengthening the cement.
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS & TRENDS

China and South Korea are investing more in green technology and energy efficiency than any other country in the world － by almost 100 percent, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme titled, “A Global Green New Deal.”
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Global clean tech investment rose 32 percent to $381 billion during 2009, driven largely by government legislation worldwide and China’s push in the area, according to research from GlobalData.
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Thirty countries committed a record $4.25 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) over the next four years, which funds low carbon projects in emerging markets.
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Honeywell’s Building Solutions saw orders for efficiency-related products and services last quarters grow 45 percent to more than $650 million.
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NGO NEWS

A coalition of 34 Chinese environmental groups have investigated and accused 27 global IT companies of polluting China with heavy metal poisoning.
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NEW RESEARCH AND TOOLS

Intuit launched a free software application to help corporations engage their employees in their green efforts by facilitating a re-use program for personal and office items called Freecycle@Work.
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The U.S. Department of Energy released its Annual Energy Outlook 2010, which projects the percentage of US electricity produced by non-hydro renewable energy sources to grow from 4% in 2009 to 12.3% by 2030.
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Greenpeace’s new report, “Carting Away the Oceans” rates supermarket chains on the sustainablilty of their seafood procurement. The study cited Wegmans, Target, and Whole Foods as best in class.
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Almost 80 per cent of IT products on the market have no stated green credentials or accreditation, according to research from technology services firm Probrand, which looked at 150,000 IT products.
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