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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- By investing in key information technologies -- from gadgets to smart grids -- in the next 20 years, the United States can save $1.3 trillion in electricity costs and cut greenhouse gases by 20 percent, according to a report released today.

Emerging from bankruptcy, the U.S. automaker -- now jointly owned by a union trust and Italian firm Fiat -- is likely to focus on the kinds of vehicles that the Big Three insisted Americans wouldn't buy.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- The home appliance manufacturer announced plans to form public-private partnerships to create a global standard for home appliances to transmit and receive signals by 2010, with all its electronically controlled appliances being Smart Grid compatible by 2015.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Results of an annual survey of North American business leaders reflect the constraints that the troubled economy has imposed on operations and investments in buildings: While the interest and importance accorded to energy efficiency remain strong, actions and investments to improve buildings have declined for a second year, research by Johnson Controls Inc. and the International Facility Management Association shows.

Johnson Controls Inc. and the International Facility Management Association present results today of their annual survey of North American business leaders on the subject of energy efficiency.

GENEVA, -- The building sector and governments have made progress but are not doing enough to improve energy efficiency in the built environment -- and will not meet targets to address global climate change unless sweeping action is taken immediately to slash energy use, according to a new report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

John Viera, Ford's Director of Sustainable Business Strategies, explains the one, soon to be ubiquitous piece of technology in Ford vehicles, and how the company is planning for a low-carbon future in uncertain times.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The vice president detailed a $300 million dollar investment plan for stimulus funds to improve cities' public transit and vehicle fleets, while the National Conference of Black Mayors unveiled a comprehensive "Green the City" initiative.

Filmmakers Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis bring their acclaimed documentary on greening building to union halls across the U.S. in celebration of Earth Week -- and the men and women who build green buildings. 

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Carpet manufacturer Interface has released its 2008 Ecometrics results, its annual self-measurement of its energy, water, waste and emissions performance.

MIAMI, Fla. -- The city's "Energy Smart Miami" project will put smart meters in every home and many businesses in Miami-Dade county, creating jobs and saving money and energy use at the same time.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- More than 6 acres of ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays are now up and running at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Fairfield, California.