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Burger King Goes Green in Germany(June 17, 2010) Burger King Corp. has gone green in Germany, with the opening of an energy-efficient restaurant in Waghausel. The eco-friendly design, developed in cooperation with Wirsol Solar AG (Baden-Wurttemberg), uses state-of-the-art technologies and renewable energy to power one-third of the restaurant's energy consumption, reducing energy costs by 45% and the emission of CO2 by more than 120 metric tons annually.
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Albertsons to make power on site with fuel cell Albertsons on Wednesday will open a supermarket in Clairemont, Calif., that will be one of the first in the state to generate nearly 90% of the electricity it needs with a 400-kilowatt fuel cell.Full story
J.C. Penney headquarters is LEED Gold J.C. Penney Co.’s corporate headquarters in Plano, Texas, has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.Full story
Ikea to open store with geothermal heating and cooling Ikea has teamed with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to showcase and study the advantages of a geothermal heating system currently under construction in Cen ...Full story
Fresh & Easy aims to reduce in-store water consumption by 30% Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has embarked on an ambitious plan to reduce water consumption in its stores by 30% through the use of EnviroTower water conditioning technology.
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New Weiss Markets stores will reduce refrigeration charge by 50% Weis Markets announced it is in the process of building three stores in Pennsylvania that will incorporate technologies and systems reducing store refrigerant charges (usage) to 50% less than a typica ...Full story
Belk store awarded LEED Silver Belk’s store in Port Orange, Fla., has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.Full story
NewPage paper supplier receives “Bullseye” award from Target NewPage Corp. announced that it recently received a "Best of the Bullseye" award from Target Corp.Full story
Stop & Shop goes solar in three states Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. said Thursday that it has completed the installation of solar panels on eight of its stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey.Full story
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