Archive for April, 2009
54% of Grocery Shoppers Consider Product Sustainability
Fifty-four percent of shoppers consider environmental sustainability characteristics in their buying decisions; however, only 22 percent actually buy green products on their shopping trips, according to a ...
Mitsubishi Reduces CO2 Emissions by 65% Since 1991
Aiming for higher environmental goals over the next three years, Mitsubishi Electric has reduced its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions during production by 65 percent compared to ...
EPA Reconsiders Three Rules Under Clean Permitting Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reconsidering portions of the three rules under its New Source Review (NSR) clean permitting program for industrial facilities. These rules ...
Patagonia Releases 1% For The Planet Ad
A TV and Internet ad for 1% For The Planet highlights the efforts of members like Patagonia, Clif Bar and ...
Military Adopts Green Technologies
The U.S. military is implementing several green initiatives including the use of alternative energy such as solar and wind that officials estimate could save millions, cut their ...
CFL Bulbs Sold in Mail-ready Recycling Container
One of the few knocks on compact fluourescent lightbulbs has been the fact that they contain mercury and are not easily recyclable and therefore must be ...
Cadillac Dealer Retrofits Lighting With 2-Year Payback
Organizations including car dealerships and airplane hangars are saving thousands of dollars by retrofitting their existing lighting fixtures with energy-efficient replacements. In many cases, lighting retrofits pay ...
Canon USA Adds Recycled Calculators
It's been hard to miss all the headlines about low-carbon calculators. Those have mostly been online tools to help businesses and consumers determine their carbon footprint. Now ...
GE Sees $4B Potential in Smart Grids
Within three or four years, GE is poised to reap as much as $4 billion a year in revenue from smart grid technologies, said John Krenicki, ...
Airports Tackle Emissions
As airlines consider how to meet their carbon-reduction targets, airports have also been exploring ways to reduce their emissions. From buses that run on biofuel ...
Sony Adds Recycling Kiosks at Retail
Sony Electronics has added recycling kiosks at more than 80 retailers so far, with more in the works. Sony's stated goal is to accept a pound ...
Building Sector Needs to Reduce Energy Use 60% by 2050
A new study on energy efficiency in buildings (EEB) indicates that the global building sector needs to cut energy consumption in buildings 60 percent by 2050 to ...
Caterpillar’s Emissions Rise 1% With Higher Sales
At 2.77 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents, Caterpillar's 2008 emissions rose slightly from 2007, when the construction implement manufacturer emitted 2.75 million metric tons. Yet ...
Global Climate Coalition Ignored Own Scientists’ Advice
It's coming to light that for years the Global Climate Coalition, an industry funded group that has argued that global warming is a sham, ignored the ...
Citi Achieves First LEED Platinum Data Center
Citi's newly completed 230,000-square foot data center in Frankfurt, Germany, is the first to earn the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum rating from the ...
ADC, LG Deliver Energy-Efficient Appliances
In the wake of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement in April to set higher standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers to gain Energy Star ...
25% of North American Firms Say No to Offsets Thru 2012
A new survey indicates that more and more companies are purchasing carbon offsets. The trend is bigger in Europe than North America and elsewhere in the ...
Seizing Power and the Moment
If there’s a sector of society that’s tied to the whipping post right now, it’s the business and financial community. And if that community has a ...
Marriott, Hotel Industry Continue ‘Green’ Push
The hotel and hospitality industry continues to make gains in adding energy efficiency -- both on the back end and the front end -- and in ...
Intel Leads Ranking of Top 50 Green Power Purchasers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its updated quarterly ranking of the Top 50 Green Power Purchasers in the United States. Intel comes in ...
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Rod Johnson on Stimulus Package Delivers $2.4 Billion for Electric Vehicle Projects
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Charli on Trade Group on EPA Chemical Regs: ‘If Everything is a Priority, Then Nothing is a Priority’
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James Beddingfield on Oceans May Trap more Carbon than Forests
"Another great thing about an ocean-based carbon sink is that it can’t..."
Custom Organic Shirts on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"Wow, EL – should have seriously done even some background research..."
Phil on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"Pete old boy, why don’t you just trot out the math that carries you from your..."
Roy Tindle on Climate Scientists Alleged to Have Manipulated Data
"It’s worth reading the report on RealClimate, a website by climatologists:..."
TreeBanker on SEC Charges Four in ‘Green’ Investment Ponzi Scheme
"This is a real shame because Matria and their subsidiaries have access..."