Chevrolet Carbon-Reduction Initiative
Chevrolet Carbon-Reduction Initiative
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Chevrolet has committed to invest up to $40M on carbon-reducting projects across America--from biomass to wind turbines. It set its carbon-reduction goal based on the estimated emissions in 2011 from driving the 1.9 million vehicles it sold in the United States between Nov. 18, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2011.
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Chevrolet Helps 11 Colleges Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
DETROIT, November 18, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Chevrolet is purchasing carbon credits worth up to $5 million to help 11 colleges across the U.S. pay for energy efficiency-based carbon reductions and retiring the carbon credits to benefit the climate instead of using...
Nov 18, 2014 11:35 AM ET
Ducks Unlimited and Chevy Go Grassroots to Help Save Prairies
Chevrolet is teaming up with Ducks Unlimited and other climate experts to help ensure up to 6,000 acres of grasslands in North Dakota is protected against industrial-scale crop farming. The innovative partnership to support the Missouri Coteau is one of 36 projects under Chevrolet’s voluntary carbon-reduction...
Nov 17, 2014 4:45 PM ET
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant has helped initiate a partnership that is improving the environment, creating a market for carbon credits generated on working grasslands. Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, recently purchased almost 40,000 carbon dioxide reduction tons generated on working...
Nov 17, 2014 2:40 PM ET
Spelman College Goes Green and Encourages Its Students to Do the Same
As a Sustainable Spelman intern for the past two years,I have had a life-changing experience. Before my internship, I was not aware nor did I care about the tremendous effect humans have on the health of our planet. By living on a campus that is making changes to better the environment, I have been able to see the results of these efforts. I’ve learned thatby using basic, energy-efficient...
Nov 6, 2014 11:30 AM ET
Clean Energy U: Colleges Celebrate Campus Sustainability Day
Let’s clear the air.
Beyond building efficient vehicles in a responsible way, Chevrolet is supporting the ingenious efforts of people across America helping lead the clean energy revolution. That includes those in the higher education community.
If what we’re hearing today on Campus Sustainability Day is any indication of the...
Oct 22, 2014 5:20 PM ET
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