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How Shell Is Selling the Petrochemical Buildout as ‘Sustainable’

DeSmogBlog

Shell agreed to fund their relocation in 2002 — but Hawkins’ family was one of the few who decided to stay. Should these plans proceed, the petrochemical industry would account for nearly half the growth in oil demand by 2050. Flaring along the Mississippi River.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Through its framework of Living Building Challenges, Petal Certification Programs and Declare Products, it has become a leader in creating a new standard of performance for buildings and materials that are required by local governments across North America. User Guidance and the Cradle to Cradle Certified Version 4.0

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5 Wind Energy Giants Embracing Solar Power

GreenTechMedia

market in 2002 through the acquisition of EnXco. But for more than a decade the company has been watching closely as the cost of solar energy fell, said Ryan Pfaff, executive vice president of grid-scale power at California-based EDF Renewables North America. EDF has no plans to cut wind from its portfolio.

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New Shell Files Could Aid Climate Cases, Attorneys Say 

DeSmogBlog

Hüzeir believes the latest tranche of documents will strengthen cases brought by climate litigators in Europe and North America, in part by providing clues to the possible existence of additional Shell documents that could be obtained through discovery — a pre-trial procedure in the U.S.