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Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

Nearly 17 percent of all single-family homes built nationally in 2008 earned the ...

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

Architecture firm Black & Veatch's new global headquarters will showcase sustainability standards ...

Shaklee Discusses its Green Strategies

Shaklee Corp. was recognized recently ...

Feds Put Solar Energy Projects on ‘Fast Track’

Pushing for rapid development of renewable energy on U.S. public lands, Secretary of ...

Pepsi Goes For Green At Chinese Beverage Plant

PepsiCo has opened a plant in Chongqing, China which the company says is ...

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CUTTING COMPLIANCE COSTS-CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO?

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ENTERPRISE EHS COMPLIANCE SOLUTION

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Building a Bridge from Recycled Plastics

Marc Green, President of Axion International, ...

ASHRAE Launches Prototype Building Energy Label

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has released ...

The Netherlands Ponders Floating City Architecture

The Netherlands, which for years has fought the encroaching ocean, is now ...

Green Building Retrofits Represent a Potential $400B Market

Boosted in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will provide significant ...

EPA, HUD, DOT Form Partnership For Sustainable Communities

Using six guiding "livability principles," federal efforts in transportation, environmental protection and housing ...

EMC, Cisco, MIT Partner on $100M Data Center

The race for the biggest, best and greenest data center is on, with ...

Sustainable Construction Options Grow, Market Exceeds $450B

As more and more sustainable construction options come to bear, the global market ...

Green Buildings - Boon or Liability?

Much hay has been made about the benefits of green building. However, a ...

McDonald’s to Tout Green Initiatives On In-Store Touchscreens

A new McDonald's scheduled to open next month in North Carolina will include ...

Sotomayor’s History Favors Environmental Statutes

Sotomayor’s History Favors Environmental Statutes

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, in 2007 ruled ...

Water Efficiency to Become Critical in Green Building Designs

Over the next five years, water efficiency and conservation will become critical factors in ...

New Meadowlands Stadium Ups Ante for Green Sports Venues

With the New York Jets running around in green football uniforms, along with ...

St. Louis Building Aims to be Nation’s Greenest

The new Living Learning Center at the Washington University's Tyson Research Center in ...

Toronto to get Mega-green Office Complex

The sprawling former headquarters of Sears Canada is about to undergo one of ...

Renewable Energy Standard May Save $200B In Annual Energy

Energy efficiency and renewable energy standards could save U.S. consumers $200 billion a ...

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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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More Green Products and Services Available for Office Landscaping

SAB Miller Targets 25% Reduction in Water Used in Brewing

Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

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

Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008

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

Black & Veatch HQ to Showcase Sustainability

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

Electronics Firms Face Off Against Mandated Recycling Programs

REI, Founding Farmers, North Face Win A.R.E. Sustainability Awards

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Carbon Management IS Information Management

Carbon Management IS Information Management

Jon Z. Bentley
IBM Global Business Services

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

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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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