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Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST

TD’s Global Business Operations Are Now Carbon Neutral

TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2010 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX)—

TD Bank Financial Group, today announced that its operations in Canada, the US, and international locations - its entire footprint - are now carbon neutral.

Zerofootprint Named 2010 Hot New Technologies Finalist by Network Products Guide

Company Recognized for World-Class Products, People, Performance and Potential

TORONTO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/—Zerofootprint, leading developer of tools to measure and reduce the environmental footprint of individuals and organizations, today announced that its VELOmetrics™ solution has been named a 2010 Hot New Technologies finalist by Network Products Guide.

Selected from a global industry analysis of information technology vendors including established large companies, mid-size and new start-ups around the world, Zerofootprint has advanced to the finalists stage based on Network Product Guide’s “4Ps” selection criteria—namely Products, People, Performance and Potential.

smartplanet
Feb 11, 2010

Promoting the idea that being zero (at least when it comes to carbon footprints) is a pretty cool thing
By Heather Clancy

Economic stimulus dollars focused on smart grids or green buildings and smart cities are great and all, but we can’t rely on government money to fund the smart planet revolution all by its lonesome. That’s where Zerofootprint Software is stepping in, not necessarily with financing but with software that could help both consumers and businesses figure out where that money could come from to do all the retrofitting we need for a smarter planet.

Zerofootprint to Measure Real-Time Energy Usage in Lexus Hybrid Living Center at TED Conference

Zerofootprint to Highlight Best Practices in Measuring and Comparing Carbon Data to Drive Significant Environmental Change

TORONTO – Feb. 9, 2010  – Zerofootprint, leading developer of tools to measure and reduce the environmental footprint of individuals and organizations, today announced that it will provide real-time measurement of the energy use and showcase its TALKINGplug™ solution in the Lexus Hybrid Living Center’s Eco Village at the TED Conference Feb. 9-13 in Long Beach, California.

TUI Student Travel (Canada) Group of Companies Neutralizes Carbon Footprint with Zerofootprint

Zerofootprint Enables Measuring, Management and Offsetting of Carbon for All Land Transportation Components of TUI Educational Tours

TORONTO – Feb. 3, 2010 – The TUI Student Travel (Canada) Group of Companies have partnered with Zerofootprint, leading developer of tools to measure and reduce the environmental footprint of individuals and organizations, to neutralize the carbon footprint of all land transportation components of their educational tours for students. All of the Canadian Educational brands (Impact Educational Tours, School Voyageurs and Young Explorers in Toronto, Educatours and Jumpstreet Tours in Montreal) participate in this offset program.

lfpress.com
January 20, 2010

Mayor’s State of the City Address - London Convention Centre

[Excerpt:] While we are designing a range of new programs, now is the time to hear from you. We need your input on our proposed ideas, and your own suggestions about what we can do in our homes, our communities, our transportation and our economy. RETHINK Energy London is supported by a wide range of tools, including an on-line discussion forum, web surveys, videos and a great tool for measuring your carbon footprint, which was launched last year.

American Statesman
Updated: 4:28 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010

Austin Energy unveils carbon calculator at expo - web site lets users know their emissions and how to tamp them down.
By Asher Price, AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

To encourage Austinites to trim their environmental impact, Austin Energy unveiled an online carbon calculator Friday at the Austin Climate Protection Conference and Expo.

Colorado Green Building
January 28, 2010

Boulder and Boulder County have partnered with Zerofootprint, a Toronto-based organization, that helps cities and individuals track, compare and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Zerofootprint’s ClimateSmart online carbon calculator and other tools can help you determine your own carbon footprint, and understand steps to reduce your score into the future.

The Globe and Mail
Last updated on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 4:50PM EST

Thoughts from the Front Lines - Entrepreneurs tell us what’s on their minds
By: Rosa Parks

Ron Dembo

Ron Dembo is the founder and chief executive officer of Zerofootprint, a not-for-profit organization that has developed software that enables individuals and institutions to measure their carbon footprints.

CBC Toronto
Update Jan. 28th, 2010

Toronto and its Towers

Mary Wiens asks Julia Deans, CEO of the Toronto City Summit Alliance and Ron Dembo, founder of Zerofootprint, to review the progress of commercial, industrial and institutional Toronto.

Listen to audio (8:00) 

The GTA has one of the biggest concentrations of high-rise towers in North America. Built during the construction hey-day of the 50s, 60s and 70s, at a time when energy costs were negligible, they are also energy hogs.