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Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings

Building on its smart-grid initiative announced in May, Cisco Systems has unveiled its ...

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 ...

Core4 Says Data Center Coolers Slash Energy, Water Costs

Making data centers more energy efficient is a daunting task for any IT ...

Carbon Management Drives Need for New Business Solution

A new information systems category, Carbon Management Solutions (CMS), is rapidly emerging as businesses ...

Dow Corning Adopts Eco ‘Megatrend’ Strategy

Dow Corning is shifting its focus to more research and development of "solutions ...

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45% of Firms Adopting Green IT Strategies, Budgets Rising

45% of Firms Adopting Green IT Strategies, Budgets Rising

Nearly all senior-level IT executives are at least discussing a green information technology ...

CSR Called the New ‘Branded Content’

As more and more companies try to distinguish themselves by marketing their environmental ...

National Geographic Study: U.S. Consumers Least Green

National Geographic Study: U.S. Consumers Least Green

Consumers in India, Brazil and China exhibit the most "green" consumption habits, according ...

U.S. Government Wastes $440M on Printing

The U.S. federal government wastes $440.4 million on printing annually, or more than $1 ...

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 ...

To Conserve Water, China Raises Prices

The Chinese capital of Beijing will increase water prices this year as it aims ...

LOHAS Consumers Want Proof and Third-party Verification

The rise of blogs, social networks and online news organizations focused on environmental ...

Aviation Industry Focuses on Fuel Conservation

Aviation Industry Focuses on Fuel Conservation

The aviation industry is working on fuel conservation measures as a key way to ...

Military Adopts Green Technologies

Military Adopts Green Technologies

The U.S. military is implementing several green initiatives including the use of alternative energy ...

Citi Achieves First LEED Platinum Data Center

Citi's newly completed 230,000-square foot data center in Frankfurt, Germany, is the first ...

GE ‘Treasure Hunt’ Reveals Ways to Reduce Wasted Energy

In March, about 90 GE employees and contractors went ...

EPA Toughens Energy Star Requirements for Monitors, Electronic Displays

In order to qualify for an Energy Star label, computer monitors, digital picture ...

Cadbury Reduces Water Consumption by 17 Percent

Cadbury Reduces Water Consumption by 17 Percent

To coincide with World Water Day, Cadbury has announced a 17-percent reduction in ...

Business Travelers Identify Top 10 Challenges to Green Corporate Travel

Attendees of the Green Travel Summit identified the top 10 challenges they ...

MIT Study: Use of Energy, Materials Skyrockets in Newer Manufacturing Processes

A recent study of the energy use in 20 major manufacturing processes, conducted ...

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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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