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Paper-saving Software Proliferates

Paper-saving Software Proliferates
The release of the newest version of a paper-saving software follows on the ...

Green Buildings - Boon or Liability?

Green Buildings - Boon or Liability?
Much hay has been made about the benefits of green building. However, a ...

Save Money by Monitoring Resource Consumption

Save Money by Monitoring Resource Consumption
Startup Hara Software Inc. has rolled out its software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that can ...

Renewable Energy Standard May Save $200B In Annual Energy

Renewable Energy Standard May Save $200B In Annual Energy
Energy efficiency and renewable energy standards could save U.S. consumers $200 billion a ...

LA Office Towers Achieve Existing Building Gold LEED Status

LA Office Towers Achieve Existing Building Gold LEED Status
Watt Plaza, a complex of two 23-story office towers in ...

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IBM, Ricoh Expand Sustainable Printer Offerings

IBM, Ricoh Expand Sustainable Printer Offerings
InfoPrint, a joint venture of IBM and Ricoh, has launched a new series ...

Web Tool Analyzes Sustainability Strategies

Web Tool Analyzes Sustainability Strategies
A new software tool evaluates greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint and baseline energy ...

European Climate Exchange Foresees Carbon Trade Doubling

European Climate Exchange Foresees Carbon Trade Doubling
European Climate Exchange says it expects the amount the amount of carbon credits ...

SAP to Acquire Clear Standards, Gains Carbon Mgmt Product

SAP to Acquire Clear Standards, Gains Carbon Mgmt Product
SAP plans to acquire Clear Standards, a privately held enterprise carbon management solutions provider that helps companies track and report ...

Cleantech VC Investment Down 63%

Cleantech VC Investment Down 63%
Feeling the pinch of the global economic turndown, U.S. cleantech companies saw venture ...

Xerox Solid Ink Printer Cuts Waste 90%, Energy Use 9%

Xerox Solid Ink Printer Cuts Waste 90%, Energy Use 9%
Xerox Corp.'s new high-speed solid ink multifunction printer reduces the environmental impact of ...

FedEx Plans to Use 30% Biofuels by 2030

FedEx Plans to Use 30% Biofuels by 2030
By 2030, FedEx plans to obtain 30 percent of its fuel from biodiesel, ...

The Key to Major Data Center Savings? Concrete Floors

The Key to Major Data Center Savings? Concrete Floors
By simply using concrete floors and an overhead cooling system, it has been ...

Device Lets Computers ‘Sleep’ Yet Function, Saves 80% Energy

Device Lets Computers ‘Sleep’ Yet Function, Saves 80% Energy
A new computer device promises to gain the efficiency of letting a computer ...

Jones Lang LaSalle Quantifies Clients’ Carbon Footprint

Jones Lang LaSalle Quantifies Clients’ Carbon Footprint
In 2008, Jones Lang LaSalle helped reduce its real estate clients' carbon ...

CFL Bulbs Sold in Mail-ready Recycling Container

CFL Bulbs Sold in Mail-ready Recycling Container
One of the few knocks on compact fluourescent lightbulbs has been the fact ...

GE Sees $4B Potential in Smart Grids

GE Sees $4B Potential in Smart Grids
Within three or four years, GE is poised to reap as much as ...

Marriott, Hotel Industry Continue ‘Green’ Push

Marriott, Hotel Industry Continue ‘Green’ Push
The hotel and hospitality industry continues to make gains in adding energy efficiency ...

LEED Professional Accreditation Hits 100,000, Two New APs Added

LEED Professional Accreditation Hits 100,000, Two New APs Added
More than 101,000 green building professionals have been certified as LEED Accredited ...

IT Study: Virtualization, Video Conferencing Can Save Big Money

IT Study: Virtualization, Video Conferencing Can Save Big Money
Looking forward, the IT industry can expect virtualization to dramatically reduce energy use and hardware outlays, and increased use of teleconferencing will ...
Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

In a study of consumer opinions of marketing claims, survey respondents identified most ...

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WWF Ranks US 7th Among G8 on Climate Scorecard
Growth of Global Carbon Emissions Cut in Half
Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

For most organizations today, sophisticated carbon management is simply not possible. At best, ... continue »

The Hope Behind The Holes In The Climate Bill
Energy Costs Rising, Regulations Imminent - Are You Ready?
Energy - It Just Doesn’t Add Up
FTC on Greenwashing: Is That All There Is?
Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Corp. was recognized recently ...

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Sprint Tackles Data Center Improvements
Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics
The Netherlands Ponders Floating City Architecture
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Marketing

Consumers Prefer ‘100% Natural’ Label Over ‘Organic’

Green Seal Adds First U.S. Standard for Personal Care Products

Show Sustainability Sales Success to Climb Corporate Ranks

Emissions

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Sony Europe Goes to 100% Renewable Energy

EPA Approves California Emissions Waiver

Hi-Tech

Sony Ericsson Joins Nokia, Samsung as ‘Greener’ Electronics Makers

Online Calculator Gauges IT Data Center Costs and Carbon Footprint

Microsoft Reduces Windows 7 Packaging

Efficiency

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Raytheon Meets Green Goals with IT Help

Yahoo! Dropping Carbon Offsets for Greener Data Centers

Manufacturing

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

Leading Mobile Phone Makers Agree to Develop Universal Charger

Panasonic Cuts Manufacturing Emissions With Simulation Tech

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Sustainable Agriculture Requires Farm Modernization, Free Markets, Tech Adoption

Audi Promotes Clean Diesel via Facebook, Carbon Offsets

CBO: Cap-And-Trade to Cost $175 Per Household

CSR Reports

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Molson Coors Cuts CO2 Emissions by 12%

Successful Design in CSR Reporting, Part 2

Major Players

Fuel Cell Systems to Power 30% of Coca-Cola NY Facility

Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme

CSX to Cut CO2 Emissions by 8%

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