Conservation

System Upgrades Power Up Energy Savings for Hotels

For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York's energy fuel cell installation that is nearly ...

Forests Carbon Offsets Endangered by New UN CO2 Credit Plan

Some forest carbon-dioxide credits under a new UN forestry climate agreement may be worth less after text that protected forests was removed last month, according to ...

Global Investors Favor Forest Carbon Market

A survey of investors, who manage approximately $7 trillion of assets, shows support for an expanded carbon market mechanism, which would address the estimated 20 percent ...

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

AMB Property Corp., a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, reports that approximately 62 percent of its employees commute to work on ...

To Thwart Lack of Natural Resources, Go Full-circle in Supply Chain

By 2020, demand for natural resources will outstrip supply, resulting in higher and more volatile pricing in the consumer industry, according to a new research report. ...

USGBC Wants an Environmental Label for Every Building

Every building in the U.S. should have a label as to its environmental impact, said the U.S. Green Building Council's president at the Healthy Buildings meeting. ...

DOE to Fund $454M Energy Retrofit Program

The Department of Energy (DOE) is funding a $450-million energy upgrade program that could save businesses and households $100 million annually in utility bills. Announced by U.S. ...

Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Green Their Cities for Olympic Bid

Chicago, along with its competitors, is touting sustainability in a race to win the bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ...

California Forest Carbon Credit Standards to go National

The board of the California-based Climate Action Reserve (CAR) voted for the final adoption of Version 3.0 of its Forest Project Protocol, which paves the ...

FedEx Office, Office Depot Get Top Grades for Paper Practices

Office retail stores FedEx Office and Office Depot earned top grades in the latest Green Grades office supply report card that ranks retailers and wholesalers/distributors ...

Lawsuit Halts Logging Plans Over Emissions Concerns

In response to recent lawsuits, Sierra Pacific Industries has formally withdrawn plans this week to log more than 1,600 acres of Sierra Nevada forests. The ...

McDonald’s, Margaritas Invest in Eco Strategies to Reduce Costs

Restaurants are making big investments in improving energy efficiency as well as adding conservation and sustainability measures to reduce costs. Some of these initiatives include "green" ...

PepsiCo’s Chicago Plaza Earns Energy Star Certification

By implementing several energy-efficient initiatives and upgrades, PepsiCo's Chicago downtown corporate plaza has earned Energy Star certification. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) also ...

Country Club, Sports Arena Cut Energy Bills by 10-18%

Businesses that are serious about cutting their energy use should evaluate the variety of energy-saving technologies that are available to them. In many cases, the savings ...

Texas Conference Center Restoring 400 Acres of Native Grasses

A Texas conference center is showcasing its commitment to the environment by helping some of its land revert to the sorts of native grasses that dominated ...

Kimberly-Clark to Source 40% of Fiber from Recycled or FSC-Certified Stock

By changing the content of more than 20 away-from-home tissue and towel products, Kimberly-Clark Corp., maker of Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle brands, has agreed to ...

Greenpeace Calls Out Reebok, Adidas on Leather Sourcing

Shortly after Greenpeace issued its report on shoe companies sourcing leather from denuded Amazon rainforest, Nike issued a statement that it would purchase no leather from ...

Naya Goes to 50% Recycled Bottle

In its new water bottle, Naya has adopted a mixture of 50 percent recycled plastic. The bottle is the result of seven years of research and ...

Aviation Industry Focuses on Sustainable Fuel Development

Several leading airline carriers have joined Boeing and members of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), an airline-led industry working group launched in 2008 ...

Hilton Hotel, GSK Install Energy-Saving Window Foil

Hilton Hotel in Vienna recently installed 1,000 m-squared of Luxasolar Clear View's window film, projecting an annual savings of 230,000 kWh and an annual reduction ...