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Vancouver to Offset 300,000 tons of CO2 at 2010 Olympics

Vancouver to Offset 300,000 tons of CO2 at 2010 Olympics
Offsetters Green Technology Inc., a Canadian-based carbon asset management company and supplier of carbon ...

China, Argentina Turn to Wind Power

China, Argentina Turn to Wind Power
With growing demand around the globe to boost incentives for renewable energy projects, several ...

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

McDonald’s to Tout Green Initiatives On In-Store Touchscreens
A new McDonald's scheduled to open next month in North Carolina will include ...

Herman Miller Enters Energy Management Business

Herman Miller Enters Energy Management Business
Herman Miller Inc., best known for its classic furniture designs, has entered the energy ...

DC Hotelier Buys RECs for 100% Wind Energy

DC Hotelier Buys RECs for 100% Wind Energy
Great Addresses, an independent hotel management company, has purchased 100-percent green energy portfolios ...

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U.S. Small Wind Turbine Market Grows 78% in 2008

U.S. Small Wind Turbine Market Grows 78% in 2008
The U.S. market for small wind turbines (capacities of 100 kilowatts (kW) and less) ...

St. Louis Building Aims to be Nation’s Greenest

St. Louis Building Aims to be Nation’s Greenest
The new Living Learning Center at the Washington University's Tyson Research Center in ...

DOE Creates National Carbon Capture Center

DOE Creates National Carbon Capture Center
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a new National Carbon Capture ...

King County Cuts Energy Costs With PC Mgmt Software

King County Cuts Energy Costs With PC Mgmt Software
King County in Washington says its agencies have reduced energy consumption by an average of 38 percent by using PC power ...

Toronto to get Mega-green Office Complex

Toronto to get Mega-green Office Complex
The sprawling former headquarters of Sears Canada is about to undergo one of ...

Budweiser Cold Beer Storage Building Installs Solar

Budweiser Cold Beer Storage Building Installs Solar
Markstein Sales Company has installed a 416kW DC solar installation on its Budweiser ...

Detroit Edison Inks Wind Power Deal

Detroit Edison Inks Wind Power Deal
The Detroit Edison Co. has entered into a $90 million, 20-year agreement with a ...

Australia to Build World’s Largest Solar Power Station

Australia to Build World’s Largest Solar Power Station
Australia plans to build the world's largest solar power station with an output of ...

New York Plans 100 MW Solar Project

New York Plans 100 MW Solar Project
New York Governor David Paterson has announced a 100 MW solar photovoltaic project ...

Cadiz Signs ‘Green Compact’ with NHI

Cadiz Signs ‘Green Compact’ with NHI
Renewable resources company Cadiz Inc. has inked an agreement with Natural Heritage Institute ...

New Solar Deal Breaks Previous Record - Barely

New Solar Deal Breaks Previous Record - Barely
In a game of incremental one-upmanship, at 1,310 megawatts, the most recent largest ...

Purina Flips Switch On Solar Array

Purina Flips Switch On Solar Array
Nestle Purina has unveiled a solar energy array at its Denver plant. ...

City Patrol Cars Go Hybrid

City Patrol Cars Go Hybrid
New York City, Indianapolis and London are among cities taking advantage of hybrid vehicles ...

AZ Wastewater Plant to be Fully Powered by Solar

AZ Wastewater Plant to be Fully Powered by Solar
Johnson Utilities in Pinal County, Ariz., is using solar energy to fully power ...

Schools, Universities Turning to Wind, Renewables

Schools, Universities Turning to Wind, Renewables
Northern Power Systems Inc., a wind energy company and manufacturer of community wind turbines, ...
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
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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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