By Tong Zhang, bostonese.com Beijing, Dec. 8, 2014, — Green Development Index Report Series launched successfully today at China National Radio New Media Building in Beijing. Human Green Development Report 2014(Chinese-English Edition), China Green Development Index Report 2014_Regional Comparison (Chinese-English Edition) and China Green Finance Report 2014 were released to public by the research team… Continue reading Green Development Index Report Series Launched Successfully in Beijing
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Six Easy Ways to Prepare for Winter Weather by Energy Education Council
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — This year’s winter weather predictions vary on the amount of precipitation we can expect, but many of them agree that much of the country will experience below normal temperatures. The Energy Education Council encourages you to take some simple steps before these cold temperatures set in to help… Continue reading Six Easy Ways to Prepare for Winter Weather by Energy Education Council
National Grid Seeks 37% Electricity Rate Hike in MA
Boston, Oct. 8, 2014 – National Grid recently filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to adjust electric and gas rates for the winter. The company’s electric customers will see a significant increase in their bills due to higher power supply prices (the cost of the electricity National Grid buys for customers and… Continue reading National Grid Seeks 37% Electricity Rate Hike in MA
Boston City Councilors Wu and O’Malley Call for Hearing on Fossil Fuel Divestment
Boston, Oct. 7, 2014, – Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu (At-Large) and Matt O’Malley (District 6) filed a hearing order on Monday regarding fossil fuel divestment for City of Boston funds. The order will be introduced at the October 8th meeting of the Boston City Council. Activists at People’s Climate March in New York City… Continue reading Boston City Councilors Wu and O’Malley Call for Hearing on Fossil Fuel Divestment
UN Chief Joins People’s Climate Match in NYC
New York City, Sept. 22, 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told what is thought to be the largest ever march in the United States demanding measures to halt the advance of global climate change, that there is no “Plan B” for action as there is no “Planet B.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) at the… Continue reading UN Chief Joins People’s Climate Match in NYC
China to Give Tax Breaks to New Energy Cars
A worker checks a pure electric car at a workshop in Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui province, Aug 19, 2014. China will exempt new energy cars from a 10-percent purchase tax from Sept 1 to the end of 2017. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi).
Tufts Medical Center Receives National Leadership Award from EPA Chief Gina McCarthy
Boston, August 25, 2014, — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy traveled to Boston on Aug. 19 to meet with families and health care workers to discuss the impacts of clean air and President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. At Tufts Medical Center, where the EPA recognized staff with a national leadership award in asthma… Continue reading Tufts Medical Center Receives National Leadership Award from EPA Chief Gina McCarthy
Boston Enlists Goats to Fight Invasive Plants
Boston, July 23, 2014, — The City of Boston is enlisting the aid of some skilled four-legged helpers in order to combat poison ivy, buckthorn, Japanese knotweed, and other invasive plant species growing on Boston Parks and Recreation Department property. The Parks Department has teamed up with the Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation (SWBCDC) and… Continue reading Boston Enlists Goats to Fight Invasive Plants
Yingli Solar to Become the First Carbon Neutral FIFA World Cup Sponsor
BAODING, China and RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 27, 2014 (PRNewswire) — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) module manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar,” today hosted a press conference in Rio de Janeiro to announce the Company’s plans… Continue reading Yingli Solar to Become the First Carbon Neutral FIFA World Cup Sponsor
Solar Bench Charging Station Coming to Boston Parks
Boston, June 27, 2014, –Some Boston area parks will be piloting a 21st Century bench upgrade through a partnership with the MIT Media Lab spin-off firm, Changing Environments. “Soofa,” as the bench is termed, is a solar-powered outdoor charging station that also collects and shares location-based information like air quality and noise level data. The… Continue reading Solar Bench Charging Station Coming to Boston Parks