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Compact Florescent Lightbulbs. Ah, the CFL. I’m willing to bet that ten years ago you could throw a brick at a Green Peace summit and not hit a single individual who knew the meaning of that now ubiquitous acronym. What was once a cutting edge, albeit non-traditional, way to light your home or your business has undeniably become the poster product of the green movement. And while true sustainability champions might caution us against the simplicity of the argument, we’ve all heard it, probably heeded it, and you have to admit – it is a start: “Be Green.

The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) announced today the release of its interim combustion safety guidelines. Remarkably, RESNET has adopted the Building Performance Institute's (BPI) combustion safety protocols. Normally, these two organizations compete for the claim to providing a national energy auditor credential and standards so it is good to see them adopting common standards.

On August 2nd, Underwriter Laboratories in partnership with Greener World Media lauched a corporate sustainability standard called ULE 880. Underwriter Laboratories is best known for its independent standards that you see on most electronic devices, however, they also have an environmental standards devision. This type of independent corporate sustainability standard is long over due. Right now the standard is in public comment phase - you can signup to read and comment on ULE 880, here.

The Home Star program is included in the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010. Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today to introduce the clean energy jobs and oil spill response plan that Senate Democrats announced last week:

New York City has an innovative program to improve its ground level air quality by improving the fuel efficiency of the city's 10,000+ taxi fleet. Since New York's Taxis generally run 16-24 hours per day even a small improvement in miles per gallon would have a great impact.