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Morgan Stanley To Own, Finance Wal-Mart Solar Power Systems

Morgan Stanley To Own, Finance Wal-Mart Solar Power Systems
It was announced last week that Morgan Stanley will own and finance solar electric power systems totaling more than four megawatts ...

U.S. Coast Guard Taps Honeywell For Energy Efficiency Upgrades

U.S. Coast Guard Taps Honeywell For Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Honeywell is upgrading building systems at nine U.S. Coast Guard locations across California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. The improvements - which ...

Senate Approves Energy Bill

Senate Approves Energy Bill
The Senate approved energy legislation that would increase fuel-efficiency standards for automobiles, provide tax incentives for development of alternative fuels and require ...

Green Marketing Heats Up Cannes Ad Festival

Green Marketing Heats Up Cannes Ad Festival
In the three months ending June 14, marketers shelled out a combined $18 million on green-focused TV ads, according to TNS Media ...

Survey: Half Of Businesses Have Made Adjustments Due To Global Warming

Survey: Half Of Businesses Have Made Adjustments Due To Global Warming
Seventy-seven percent of Bay Area CEOs think that global warming is a very or somewhat serious threat to the region’s future economy ...

Teknion, Earthcycle Packaging, Mercer Among Globe Winners

Teknion, Earthcycle Packaging, Mercer Among Globe Winners
Winners of the 6th annual Globe Awards for Environmental Excellence have been presented in four categories: Corporate Competitiveness, Technology Innovation and Application, ...

International Paper Creates ‘Office Of Sustainability’

International Paper Creates ‘Office Of Sustainability’
International Paper has created an office of sustainability to focus its efforts around wood fiber, conservation, air, water, life-cycle analysis and ...

Industries Criticize EPA’s Proposed Clean-Air Rules

Industries Criticize EPA’s Proposed Clean-Air Rules
The EPA's move to toughen ozone clean-air rules isn't sitting very well with groups representing manufacturers, oil refiners, paper mills and other industries, The ...

IBM Building $86 Million Green Data Center

IBM Building $86 Million Green Data Center
IBM is spending $86 million to build a green data center, adding an additional 80,000 square feet of data center space to ...

SustainLane Opens Government Knowledge Base To General Public

SustainLane Opens Government Knowledge Base To General Public
The SustainLane Government Knowledge Base was open only to government officials until just recently, which it became accessible to the general ...

Tokyo Electric Buys Reductions From Arauco Biomass Project In Chile

Tokyo Electric Buys Reductions From Arauco Biomass Project In Chile
Tokyo Electric Power Company is buying emissions reductions from a Biomass Clean Development Mechanism Project in Chile being sold by ...

Nokia, Vodafone Back Mobile Services Info Site For NGOs

Nokia, Vodafone Back Mobile Services Info Site For NGOs
Nokia and Vodafone have launched a new website designed to help share ideas on how to use mobile communications for social ...

Can Companies Cut Emissions With Virtual Job Fairs?

Can Companies Cut Emissions With Virtual Job Fairs?
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on big name companies, including HP, Microsoft, and Verizon, that used Second Life to take ...

GE Releases 2007 Citizenship Report

GE Releases 2007 Citizenship Report
GE has released its 2007 citizenship report (website), highlighting the company's progress on its 2006 commitments and providing a view ...

Energy Tax Package Sent To U.S. Senate

Energy Tax Package Sent To U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved an updated package of energy tax incentives, which contains a five- year extension of the ...

BP Loses Trademark Case Over Color Green

BP Loses Trademark Case Over Color Green
The High Court of Australia has dismissed a bid by BP to have the green Pantone colour 348C used in its logo ...

Media Companies Face Unique CSR Challenges

Media Companies Face Unique CSR Challenges
Consumers might purchase from specific companies because of a strong CSR reputation - as long as the product meets consumer needs. But does ...

EU Wants Airline Manufacturers To Cut CO2 Emissions 40%

EU Wants Airline Manufacturers To Cut CO2 Emissions 40%
The European Commission says airline manufacturers should aim for 40 percent cuts in C02 emissions from present levels because of new technology available by ...

Nissan Releases Sustainability Report

Nissan Releases Sustainability Report
Nissan has released its fourth annual sustainability report (PDF). In December, Nissan unveiled a new environmental action plan dubbed Nissan ...

WM Acquires LampTracker, Expands Recycling Capabilities

WM Acquires LampTracker, Expands Recycling Capabilities
Waste Management has acquired the LampTracker business, a provider of mail-back recycling for fluorescent lighting, from shareholders of Mercury Waste Solutions. This ...

Today's News

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch

Green Communications: 3 Strategies For Getting Past The Crunch

It's a perfect storm for green communications. There are two industries traditionally considered first for the chop during an economic downturn: environment ... continue »

Beyond Tele-Conferencing: How the IT Sector Can Become a Legitimate Climate Solutions Provider
Navigating the Environmental Media Pt 4: Carbon Messaging
Ecolabeling – Bridging The Gap
The Green Chemistry Tipping Point
Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

The "Energy Star" label is extremely or very important to 68 percent of consumers, according to the fourth EcoPinion Survey from ...

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Green Retailers Six Key Focus Areas
Half of U.S. Companies Going Green
64% Of Decision Makers Say Green Image Is Good For Business
SMEs and the Environment

SMEs and the Environment

A Telegraph Business Club Video MasterClass by Guy Beaudin the Head of Solutions for PC World Business on SMEs and the environment....

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Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia
GM Shows Off Volt Production Model…Kind Of
Verdiem Takes Aim At Consumer Market With Edison
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Consumers Pay Attention To Energy Star Labels

Big Brands Tout Social Consciences On YouTube

Marriott To List Green Actions Of Individual Hotels

Emissions

CCX Trades RGGI Contracts

Merck Plans 7-Acre Solar Power System

Lite-On Tech to Reduce CO2 Emissions 10% by 2011

Hi-Tech

Fairchild Semiconductor Expands ‘Green’ Effort with Global Team

Oracle CIO Mark Sunday On Project Sequoia

IBM Launches Eco Data Center in Second Life

Efficiency

Commercial Kitchens Get Green Certification Program

IBM Launches ‘Green Sigma’ Consulting Service

Performance Management Systems Improve Energy Efficiency at Kodak

Manufacturing

Green Efforts Hampered by Broken Supply Chains

Recycling and Reuse Programs Top List Of Manufacturers Green Investments

North Face Announces more Green Initiatives

Carbon Offsets/RECs

American Assets Plans To Beat 2030 Challenge

Wal-Mart Facing Tough Green Questions

NY To Regulate GHG Emissions

CSR Reports

Most Companies Skip Getting CSR Reports Assured

Campbell’s Cuts 1.5 Million Gallons of Water Per Day

KB Home To Build Only Energy Star Standard Homes

Major Players

Sam’s Club Markets Solar Panels, Energy Efficient Products

Toyota Executive Calls for More Cooperation

Tesco Saves 2 Billion Plastic Bags

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