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Nov 28, 2011 2:04 PM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) North Little Rock, AR - November 28, 2011 - L'Oréal USA announced today that its North Little Rock, Arkansas manufacturing facility solar array installation, the first renewable energy solution of its kind in the state,...

Nov 23, 2011 10:43 AM ET - Last month a coalition of organizations and companies launched in Brussels a technical standard for the first global consumer label for those purchasing wind power and other types of alternative energy....

Nov 18, 2011 12:00 PM ET - Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, has improved the ecological footprint of its manufacturing plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. Renovations drastically cut down on waste, water usage, greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs. Strict recycling policies include sending food waste to farms to use as cattle feed. The following article from Care2.com describes the sustainable changes made to create a greener food factory.

Nov 18, 2011 9:30 AM ET - Envision the Great Plains and you often find yourself thinking of wind-whipped faces and blustery days. This is part of the reason why Chevrolet is helping support a unique turbine wind farm in South Central South Dakota. Because the...

Nov 17, 2011 11:00 AM ET - (3BL Media / the CSRfeed) Warren, MI – November 17, 2011 – General Motors is introducing a solar charging canopy that moves with the sun. The Tracking Solar Tree® is located at GM Company Vehicle Operations.   “We are constantly looking...

Nov 16, 2011 1:00 PM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 16, 2011 - Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) will recognize five organizations and one individual today for their role in building and shaping the market for renewable energy over the past...

Nov 15, 2011 5:30 PM ET - The Isle of Wight stretches across 23 miles by 13 miles off the English south coast. It is home to a population of 142,500 people, according to 2008/9 estimates. It is well known for a music festival that takes place annually there, attracting...

Nov 14, 2011 8:00 AM ET - AEP is committed to providing a mid-cycle update on our progress toward achieving our goals. This update focuses on the key commitments that stakeholders ask about most frequently. A full update on all commitments will be part of our 2012 Corporate Accountability Report, to be published in April 2012. All data reflected here are YTD through June 30, 2011, unless otherwise noted. This was the cutoff for reporting progress to AEP’s Risk Executive Committee and the AEP Board of Directors. To see the mid-year update, visit http://www.aepsustainability.com About AEP - American Electric Power AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S.  AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined.   AEP's utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia), AEP Appalachain Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas).

Nov 10, 2011 10:45 AM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) Boston, MA - November 10, 2011 - A new report comparing the energy efficiency programs of 50 electric utility companies...

Nov 9, 2011 1:17 PM ET - The aviation industry is often singled out as one of the major sources of carbon emissions. In order to mitigate its impact on the environment, individual airlines are looking for cleaner, sustainable fuels to get their planes off the ground...

Nov 2, 2011 9:00 AM ET - In recent times there's been a resurgence of interest in airships for military and commercial uses as evidenced by Lockheed Martin's High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator (HALE-D) and Hybrid Air Vehicles heavy-lift variant of Northrop...

Oct 27, 2011 4:00 PM ET - (3BL Media) Worcester, MA – October 27, 2011 –  Fallon Community Health Plan and CBS Corporation’s EcoMedia have partnered to fund a complete energy efficiency...