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Bay Area Mayors Sign Sustainability Compact

The Bay Area's Climate Change Compact could spur further growth and development in sustainable and cleantech businesses. Mayors of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose signed on to the public-private compact March 6. The San Francisco ...

March 9, 2009

Cisco Quietly Sizing Up Global Cleantech Market

Preparing for the future, Cisco is sizing up the world market for technology that is more efficient and less polluting. On March 6, Cisco signed a memorandum ...

March 9, 2009

Google CEO: Alternative Energy Benefits Bottom Line

Google chief executive Eric Schmidt says the clean-energy revolution does not cost, it pays. A complete roundup of the ...

March 6, 2009

Consumer Survey: Growth of ‘Green’ Consumption On Hold

At 36 percent, the number of Americans who say they "almost always" or "regularly" buy green products remains unchanged, according to recent Mintel consumer survey ...

March 6, 2009

Hotel Reduces Costs by Recycling

By reducing its trash and recycling more, a Marriott Hotels location is generating savings. After starting a recycling and composting program in February 2008, the University of Maryland University College Inn and Conference Center by Marriott ...

March 2, 2009

Free Computer Energy Saving Program Open to Business Use

A series of protocols for reducing energy use by computers that often needlessly run 24/7 is now available for businesses to adopt. The University of Liverpool developed the Powerdown program, which essentially logs users out ...

February 26, 2009

IMD: Has the ‘Sustainability Bubble’ Burst?

In an Economic Intelligence Unit column, two associates of business school IMD lay out the argument that a "sustainability bubble" may have already burst ...

February 26, 2009

Americans Don’t Want to Choose Between Economic, Environmental Goals

Businesses adopting sustainable practices may take heart in the fact that more than half of Americans believe that economic and environmental goals are aligned. And when ...

February 25, 2009

IT Energy Optimization Key Business Trend for 2009

Many companies have yet to realize the cost savings that are possible by boosting data center energy efficiency and building a more optimized IT infrastructure. But with the economic downturn, many firms are starting ...

February 24, 2009

Energy Secretary Chu: ‘Dream Teams’ Needed To Boost Green Tech Discoveries

The Obama Administration has ambitious plans to spawn new technology through its economic stimulus, which includes $8 billion for energy research and development. But Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the nation needs more than incremental ...

February 24, 2009

China Targets 60% Cut In Water Used Per Unit Of GDP

By 2020, China's water resources ministry seeks to slash water consumption per unit of gross domestic product 60 percent, according to UPI. Lui said water consumption was down 10 percent in 2008 from 2007. Still, ...

February 19, 2009

Google Wants Big Piece Of Home Energy Management Biz

Google has unveiled Google PowerMeter, a prototype Web application that displays home energy consumption broken down by appliance. The software requires “smart” meters, which provide ...

February 11, 2009

Sustainable Consumption in Times Like These

In a recent story on NPR's All Things Considered, Martin Kaste provides a thought-provoking commentary on ads: "Selling Americans on the Virtuous Recession." He argues that companies from Sprint to Hyundai to Allstate Insurance ...

February 10, 2009

EIA Releases ‘Annual Energy Outlook 2009′

The Energy Information Administration released their Annual Energy Outlook 2009, presenting a number of U.S. energy consumptions and production projections for the next few decades. Some ...

January 21, 2009

Energy Efficiency Can Reduce Electricity Use Growth 22%

Energy efficiency programs in the U.S. could realistically reduce the rate of growth for electricity consumption by 22 percent over the next two decades if key barriers can be addressed, according to an analysis ...

January 19, 2009

How To Benchmark Data Center Energy Costs

There are two ways to benchmark data center energy costs, writes Techmanic.com. The first, Corporate Average Datacenter Efficiency (CADE), was developed by the Uptime Institute and measures energy efficiency. The institute ...

January 13, 2009

Boosting the Triple Bottom Line Using Water Management Strategies

As American consumers and businesses look for new ways to reduce the environmental impact of daily life, the notion of green buildings is extending beyond their four walls and into the surrounding landscape. Certifications such ...

January 7, 2009

Green Business 2008 – Environmental Leader’s Most Popular Stories

With 2008 just out the door, it's a good time to look back at the green business issues and news items popular with top sustainability executives. Here are Environmental Leader's top green business stories for ...

January 5, 2009

U.S. Navy Cuts Energy Consumption 12%

Pushed by federal legislative mandates and the need to save money on energy costs, the U.S. Navy has reduced its overall consumption level by 12 percent as of this year, reports ...

December 26, 2008

Bombardier Meets 5-Yr Reduction Targets

Bombardier Inc. released its first company-wide corporate responsibility report (pdf), announcing that it has achieved five-year reduction targets set in 2003 for water and energy consumption and is on track ...

December 23, 2008

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